Printing Press Operators pay in Florida

In Florida, the median pay for printing press operators is $19.80 an hour ($41,180 a year). About 7,060 people work in this job there.

$19.80Median hourly pay

$35,560–$47,000Middle half of workers, yearly

7,060People in this job in Florida

That is 10% lower than the U.S. median ($45,780). Florida ranks 40th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for printing press operators in Florida

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$14.66	$30,490
25% of workers	$17.10	$35,560
Half of workers (median)	$19.80	$41,180
75% of workers	$22.60	$47,000
90% of workers	$28.91	$60,130

Printing Press Operators pay in Florida metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Naples-Marco Island	$47,230	60
Lakeland-Winter Haven	$46,380	150
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor	$45,100	40
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota	$45,010	250
Cape Coral-Fort Myers	$44,880	140
Jacksonville	$44,670	520
Port St. Lucie	$44,080	80
Punta Gorda	$43,590	30
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach	$42,890	2,170
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville	$41,290	100
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent	$40,000	80
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach	$39,840	150
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford	$39,420	990
Gainesville	$38,140	110
Ocala	$38,140	40
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin	$38,020	40
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater	$37,750	1,510
Tallahassee	$37,610	110
Panama City-Panama City Beach	$36,540	40

Florida unemployment rate: 4.5% (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)

Related jobs in Florida

Job	Median yearly pay
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,440
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,220
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$40,540
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,910
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$38,730
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$45,660

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.