Printing Press Operators pay in Connecticut

In Connecticut, the median pay for printing press operators is $21.96 an hour ($45,670 a year). About 1,610 people work in this job there.

$21.96Median hourly pay
$37,750–$59,110Middle half of workers, yearly
1,610People in this job in Connecticut

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($45,780). Connecticut ranks 22nd of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for printing press operators in Connecticut

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.35$36,080
25% of workers$18.15$37,750
Half of workers (median)$21.96$45,670
75% of workers$28.42$59,110
90% of workers$31.19$64,880

Printing Press Operators pay in Connecticut metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
New Haven$47,390330
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford$45,600630
Waterbury-Shelton$45,450130
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury$36,580380

Connecticut unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for printing press operators

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -8.7% over ten years, declining · about 12,100 openings a year (BLS)

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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,280
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,530

Other job titles for this job

Music GrapherGalley WorkerCollating Machine OperatorOffset Duplicating Machine OperatorStrike Off Machine OperatorDigital Press OperatorFlexographic Press OperatorDigital Print OperatorElectrotyperLetterpress SetterLithographic Press OperatorLithographing Machine Operator

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.