Printing Press Operators pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater

In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL), the median pay for printing press operators is $18.15 an hour ($37,750 a year). About 1,510 people work in this job there.

$18.15Median hourly pay

$35,560–$46,070Middle half of workers, yearly

1,510People in this job in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL)

That is 18% lower than the U.S. median ($45,780). It is 8% lower than the Florida median ($41,180).

Pay range for printing press operators in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$15.04	$31,270
25% of workers	$17.10	$35,560
Half of workers (median)	$18.15	$37,750
75% of workers	$22.15	$46,070
90% of workers	$28.18	$58,610

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 (this page)	$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)

Other job titles for this job

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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.