Printing Press Operators Salary by City

Top 15 cities for printing press operators by average salary

Washington, DC	$60,820
Staunton, VA	$56,800
Napa, CA	$56,790
Rochester, MN	$56,720
Seattle, WA	$56,140
Harrisonburg, VA	$56,100
Boston, MA	$56,100
Oshkosh, WI	$55,630
Trenton, NJ	$55,500
San Francisco, CA	$55,300
Gulfport, MS	$55,130
New York, NY	$54,840
Worcester, MA	$54,780
Clarksville, TN	$54,610
Springfield, MA	$54,590

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Printing Press Operators salary by state

State	Metros	Highest average	Lowest average
Washington, D.C.	1	$60,820	$60,820
Virginia	8	$56,800	$43,180
California	20	$56,790	$44,340
Minnesota	5	$56,720	$47,810
Washington	7	$56,140	$46,990
Massachusetts	4	$56,100	$49,620
Wisconsin	13	$55,630	$46,920
New Jersey	2	$55,500	$47,680
Mississippi	3	$55,130	$40,680
New York	11	$54,840	$42,180
Tennessee	9	$54,610	$36,400
New Hampshire	1	$53,920	$53,920
Arkansas	5	$53,860	$39,930
Vermont	1	$53,670	$53,670
Oregon	5	$52,480	$44,460
Connecticut	4	$52,360	$45,100
Missouri	7	$52,300	$45,180
Indiana	9	$51,680	$38,730
Maryland	2	$51,590	$49,790
Iowa	8	$51,500	$40,290
Georgia	10	$51,380	$34,020
Texas	20	$51,270	$33,940
Kentucky	4	$51,190	$44,650
Pennsylvania	15	$51,130	$37,140
Colorado	6	$51,070	$42,930
Nevada	2	$50,650	$45,140
Maine	2	$50,120	$46,510
North Carolina	12	$50,070	$39,670
Rhode Island	1	$50,050	$50,050
Ohio	11	$49,800	$39,920
Illinois	7	$49,520	$40,770
Florida	19	$49,470	$38,510
Montana	4	$49,100	$40,460
Michigan	12	$48,940	$34,240
Alaska	1	$48,810	$48,810
North Dakota	2	$47,220	$41,090
South Dakota	2	$47,190	$43,690
Nebraska	2	$45,760	$43,800
Utah	4	$45,690	$41,210
Kansas	4	$45,520	$38,230
Arizona	3	$45,450	$42,790
South Carolina	6	$44,660	$38,580
Hawaii	1	$44,650	$44,650
Louisiana	7	$44,220	$36,170
New Mexico	2	$42,950	$41,470
Idaho	2	$41,590	$38,810
Oklahoma	2	$41,150	$38,770
Alabama	9	$40,730	$36,130
West Virginia	3	$40,450	$35,840
Puerto Rico	2	$34,380	$30,950

Printing Press Operators salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
Washington, DC	$60,820	$49,490	$29.24	1,700
Staunton, VA	$56,800	$58,850	$27.31	70
Napa, CA	$56,790	$48,600	$27.30	60
Rochester, MN	$56,720	$59,200	$27.27	90
Seattle, WA	$56,140	$52,040	$26.99	1,410
Harrisonburg, VA	$56,100	$64,180	$26.97	130
Boston, MA	$56,100	$52,180	$26.97	1,360
Oshkosh, WI	$55,630	$58,750	$26.75	610
Trenton, NJ	$55,500	$55,920	$26.68	180
San Francisco, CA	$55,300	$50,280	$26.59	1,050
Gulfport, MS	$55,130	$46,900	$26.50	80
New York, NY	$54,840	$49,620	$26.37	6,700
Worcester, MA	$54,780	$53,210	$26.34	210
Clarksville, TN	$54,610	$48,620	$26.26	110
Springfield, MA	$54,590	$55,740	$26.24	270
Minneapolis, MN	$54,210	$50,170	$26.06	3,390
Manchester, NH	$53,920	$54,230	$25.92	240
Fort Smith, AR	$53,860	$56,350	$25.89	180
Burlington, VT	$53,670	$48,660	$25.80	90
Winchester, VA	$52,870	$48,020	$25.42	110
Olympia, WA	$52,740	$49,750	$25.36	50
Santa Rosa, CA	$52,610	$48,570	$25.29	130
Portland, OR	$52,480	$49,670	$25.23	1,030
Kenosha, WI	$52,360	$50,540	$25.18	50
New Haven, CT	$52,360	$47,390	$25.17	330
Fond du Lac, WI	$52,350	$50,310	$25.17	70
Jefferson City, MO	$52,300	$49,610	$25.14	130
Cape Girardeau, MO	$52,010	$48,610	$25.00	70
St. Cloud, MN	$51,990	$49,220	$25.00	170
Evansville, IN	$51,680	$48,770	$24.85	410
Green Bay, WI	$51,600	$47,330	$24.81	1,260
Hagerstown, MD	$51,590	$47,950	$24.80	210
Ames, IA	$51,500	$46,850	$24.76	150
Rome, GA	$51,380	$46,850	$24.70	30
Wausau, WI	$51,300	$50,650	$24.66	120
Dallas, TX	$51,270	$45,670	$24.65	3,880
Louisville, KY	$51,190	$48,110	$24.61	1,340
Philadelphia, PA	$51,130	$48,610	$24.58	2,910
Sheboygan, WI	$51,110	$47,220	$24.57	160
Denver, CO	$51,070	$49,210	$24.55	1,100
Modesto, CA	$50,860	$46,670	$24.45	90
Lancaster, PA	$50,720	$48,650	$24.38	440
Appleton, WI	$50,650	$46,090	$24.35	530
Reno, NV	$50,650	$48,700	$24.35	190
Gettysburg, PA	$50,640	$46,520	$24.35	80
Bellingham, WA	$50,600	$48,420	$24.33	40
Kiryas Joel, NY	$50,240	$47,730	$24.16	150
Visalia, CA	$50,140	$49,680	$24.10	140
Portland, ME	$50,120	$48,520	$24.10	130
Hickory, NC	$50,070	$48,980	$24.07	250
Providence, RI	$50,050	$45,390	$24.06	780
St. Louis, MO	$50,000	$47,710	$24.04	1,570
Fayetteville, AR	$49,960	$49,840	$24.02	480
Rochester, NY	$49,920	$47,720	$24.00	740
Glens Falls, NY	$49,900	$46,060	$23.99	30
Boulder, CO	$49,820	$48,910	$23.95	190
Madison, WI	$49,810	$47,020	$23.95	770
Cincinnati, OH	$49,800	$48,890	$23.94	1,730
Baltimore, MD	$49,790	$48,260	$23.94	590
Lexington, KY	$49,770	$47,400	$23.93	350
Milwaukee, WI	$49,710	$47,400	$23.90	2,590
Albany, NY	$49,650	$48,860	$23.87	340
Amherst, MA	$49,620	$43,500	$23.86	50
Chicago, IL	$49,520	$46,580	$23.81	7,790
Naples, FL	$49,470	$47,230	$23.78	60
San Jose, CA	$49,460	$44,130	$23.78	670
Syracuse, NY	$49,210	$48,510	$23.66	360
Chico, CA	$49,130	$44,550	$23.62	60
Bozeman, MT	$49,100	$47,300	$23.61	50
La Crosse, WI	$49,090	$45,480	$23.60	300
Scranton, PA	$49,000	$47,340	$23.56	450
Hartford, CT	$48,980	$45,600	$23.55	630
Detroit, MI	$48,940	$47,700	$23.53	2,100
York, PA	$48,940	$47,370	$23.53	520
Greenville, NC	$48,900	$47,030	$23.51	60
Mankato, MN	$48,890	$44,980	$23.51	430
Kalamazoo, MI	$48,840	$47,240	$23.48	240
Anchorage, AK	$48,810	$46,860	$23.47	90
Lebanon, PA	$48,790	$47,380	$23.46	90
Salem, OR	$48,770	$48,190	$23.45	70
Joplin, MO	$48,700	$46,660	$23.42	150
Spokane, WA	$48,690	$47,030	$23.41	170
Fresno, CA	$48,610	$45,060	$23.37	180
San Diego, CA	$48,530	$46,110	$23.33	930
Sacramento, CA	$48,500	$46,440	$23.32	590
Decatur, IL	$48,470	$44,980	$23.30	50
Asheville, NC	$48,470	$47,440	$23.30	190
Oxnard, CA	$48,460	$44,890	$23.30	250
Buffalo, NY	$48,340	$47,810	$23.24	640
Burlington, NC	$48,320	$48,650	$23.23	90
Waterbury, CT	$48,250	$45,450	$23.20	130
Reading, PA	$48,120	$47,240	$23.14	300
Wichita Falls, TX	$48,070	$51,510	$23.11	40
Yakima, WA	$48,060	$47,540	$23.11	80
Kennewick, WA	$47,860	$47,910	$23.01	80
Duluth, MN	$47,810	$45,040	$22.99	80
Racine, WI	$47,810	$46,110	$22.99	150
Janesville, WI	$47,740	$45,430	$22.95	90
Atlantic City, NJ	$47,680	$46,870	$22.92	50
Merced, CA	$47,600	$50,640	$22.89	90
Bend, OR	$47,540	$46,870	$22.86	70
Kansas City, MO	$47,540	$46,560	$22.86	1,590
Stockton, CA	$47,510	$46,110	$22.84	90
Indianapolis, IN	$47,500	$44,810	$22.84	1,770
Los Angeles, CA	$47,430	$46,200	$22.80	6,140
Santa Cruz, CA	$47,410	$43,480	$22.79	70
Fort Wayne, IN	$47,400	$46,360	$22.79	300
Williamsport, PA	$47,370	$46,570	$22.77	70
Allentown, PA	$47,320	$47,110	$22.75	380
Bismarck, ND	$47,220	$49,020	$22.70	50
Sioux Falls, SD	$47,190	$47,320	$22.69	200
Rockford, IL	$47,120	$42,920	$22.65	90
Gainesville, GA	$47,080	$47,240	$22.63	120
Chambersburg, PA	$47,040	$45,390	$22.61	100
Longview, WA	$46,990	$45,050	$22.59	30
Eau Claire, WI	$46,920	$45,550	$22.56	140
Columbus, OH	$46,880	$46,950	$22.54	1,230
Durham, NC	$46,870	$43,440	$22.54	250
Ann Arbor, MI	$46,740	$46,800	$22.47	210
Riverside, CA	$46,720	$45,030	$22.46	990
Winston-Salem, NC	$46,700	$46,430	$22.45	250
Raleigh, NC	$46,650	$45,960	$22.43	380
Elkhart, IN	$46,550	$45,140	$22.38	160
Cleveland, OH	$46,510	$44,760	$22.36	1,420
Lewiston, ME	$46,510	$46,850	$22.36	80
Terre Haute, IN	$46,500	$45,150	$22.35	340
Iowa City, IA	$46,440	$47,780	$22.33	100
Little Rock, AR	$46,440	$45,220	$22.33	370
Roanoke, VA	$46,420	$47,630	$22.32	130
Santa Maria, CA	$46,420	$45,530	$22.32	70
Lakeland, FL	$46,390	$46,380	$22.30	150
Vallejo, CA	$46,390	$45,240	$22.30	40
Canton, OH	$46,360	$46,270	$22.29	140
Lansing, MI	$46,260	$44,860	$22.24	150
Medford, OR	$46,260	$47,780	$22.24	70
San Luis Obispo, CA	$46,250	$45,540	$22.23	80
Lynchburg, VA	$46,200	$44,880	$22.21	190
Harrisburg, PA	$46,120	$45,820	$22.17	420
Battle Creek, MI	$45,940	$44,830	$22.09	100
Columbia, MO	$45,940	$45,170	$22.09	50
Greeley, CO	$45,920	$44,410	$22.08	70
Pittsburgh, PA	$45,880	$47,150	$22.06	1,080
Colorado Springs, CO	$45,880	$42,470	$22.06	160
Altoona, PA	$45,760	$44,580	$22.00	140
Omaha, NE	$45,760	$42,070	$22.00	1,680
Salt Lake City, UT	$45,690	$43,780	$21.97	880
Greensboro, NC	$45,680	$45,600	$21.96	630
Peoria, IL	$45,640	$44,750	$21.94	230
Champaign, IL	$45,600	$44,400	$21.92	130
Youngstown, OH	$45,600	$46,480	$21.92	220
Akron, OH	$45,560	$44,650	$21.91	500
Topeka, KS	$45,520	$44,970	$21.89	170
Nashville, TN	$45,460	$46,220	$21.86	1,320
Phoenix, AZ	$45,450	$42,950	$21.85	1,900
Fort Collins, CO	$45,440	$45,790	$21.85	120
Jonesboro, AR	$45,310	$44,300	$21.78	60
Utica, NY	$45,270	$44,920	$21.76	100
Atlanta, GA	$45,250	$44,610	$21.76	2,650
Grand Rapids, MI	$45,210	$44,650	$21.74	850
Springfield, MO	$45,180	$44,410	$21.72	200
Jacksonville, FL	$45,140	$44,670	$21.70	520
South Bend, IN	$45,140	$43,990	$21.70	100
Las Vegas, NV	$45,140	$42,570	$21.70	1,130
Bridgeport, CT	$45,100	$36,580	$21.69	380
Port St. Lucie, FL	$45,060	$44,080	$21.67	80
Bowling Green, KY	$44,970	$45,100	$21.62	90
Richmond, VA	$44,830	$44,110	$21.55	650
Punta Gorda, FL	$44,810	$43,590	$21.54	30
Charlotte, NC	$44,800	$43,590	$21.54	1,580
Greenville, SC	$44,660	$43,580	$21.47	490
Memphis, TN	$44,660	$43,450	$21.47	500
Paducah, KY	$44,650	$48,890	$21.47	40
Honolulu, HI	$44,650	$44,140	$21.46	270
Fort Myers, FL	$44,640	$44,880	$21.46	140
Sarasota, FL	$44,600	$45,010	$21.44	250
Eugene, OR	$44,460	$44,510	$21.38	110
Lafayette, IN	$44,450	$39,100	$21.37	70
Traverse City, MI	$44,420	$44,380	$21.36	80
Helena, MT	$44,410	$43,770	$21.35	30
Lawrence, KS	$44,400	$41,890	$21.34	500
Austin, TX	$44,340	$44,030	$21.32	830
Bakersfield, CA	$44,340	$39,680	$21.32	110
Dayton, OH	$44,260	$45,760	$21.28	450
Monroe, LA	$44,220	$41,400	$21.26	50
Charlottesville, VA	$44,090	$45,340	$21.20	80
Des Moines, IA	$44,040	$43,450	$21.17	520
Columbia, SC	$43,890	$44,250	$21.10	340
Lincoln, NE	$43,800	$39,900	$21.06	130
Knoxville, TN	$43,790	$45,920	$21.05	360
Morristown, TN	$43,780	$43,990	$21.05	90
Rapid City, SD	$43,690	$37,550	$21.01	40
Niles, MI	$43,610	$40,070	$20.97	110
Prescott Valley, AZ	$43,610	$37,600	$20.97	100
Midland, MI	$43,570	$44,250	$20.95	40
Spartanburg, SC	$43,520	$46,100	$20.92	170
Sandusky, OH	$43,510	$40,130	$20.92	70
Sebastian, FL	$43,310	$45,100	$20.82	40
Toledo, OH	$43,290	$40,050	$20.81	390
Jackson, MS	$43,200	$43,820	$20.77	230
Missoula, MT	$43,200	$43,160	$20.77	40
Virginia Beach, VA	$43,180	$38,650	$20.76	510
Bloomington, IN	$43,080	$42,510	$20.71	50
Elmira, NY	$43,040	$39,460	$20.69	30
Kingston, NY	$43,020	$38,940	$20.69	50
Bloomington, IL	$42,970	$37,330	$20.66	110
Miami, FL	$42,960	$42,890	$20.65	2,170
Davenport, IA	$42,960	$37,710	$20.65	150
Las Cruces, NM	$42,950	$44,060	$20.65	30
Muskegon, MI	$42,940	$42,900	$20.64	60
Grand Junction, CO	$42,930	$43,490	$20.64	50
Fayetteville, NC	$42,890	$42,250	$20.62	40
Tucson, AZ	$42,790	$42,900	$20.57	260
Crestview, FL	$42,780	$38,020	$20.57	40
Orlando, FL	$42,730	$39,420	$20.55	990
Dubuque, IA	$42,620	$40,560	$20.49	50
Kingsport, TN	$42,580	$42,740	$20.47	140
Mansfield, OH	$42,570	$43,200	$20.47	60
Houston, TX	$42,550	$40,180	$20.46	1,710
Cedar Rapids, IA	$42,530	$42,970	$20.45	260
Palm Bay, FL	$42,370	$41,290	$20.37	100
Waterloo, IA	$42,240	$40,540	$20.31	90
New Orleans, LA	$42,200	$38,120	$20.29	190
Provo, UT	$42,200	$38,930	$20.29	550
Binghamton, NY	$42,180	$38,980	$20.28	100
Charleston, SC	$42,080	$42,540	$20.23	130
Pensacola, FL	$42,060	$40,000	$20.22	80
Ogden, UT	$42,050	$36,930	$20.22	190
Tampa, FL	$41,790	$37,750	$20.09	1,510
Flint, MI	$41,780	$43,650	$20.09	130
Jackson, TN	$41,780	$39,360	$20.09	120
Rocky Mount, NC	$41,760	$44,640	$20.08	30
Deltona, FL	$41,730	$39,840	$20.06	150
Chattanooga, TN	$41,690	$37,020	$20.04	380
Hilton Head Island, SC	$41,620	$42,240	$20.01	40
Amarillo, TX	$41,600	$41,850	$20.00	60
Boise, ID	$41,590	$38,170	$20.00	200
San Antonio, TX	$41,580	$38,600	$19.99	500
Baton Rouge, LA	$41,510	$41,160	$19.96	210
Albuquerque, NM	$41,470	$36,400	$19.94	140
Gainesville, FL	$41,430	$38,140	$19.92	110
Waco, TX	$41,420	$38,860	$19.91	60
Beaumont, TX	$41,350	$36,930	$19.88	50
Longview, TX	$41,290	$42,220	$19.85	70
Logan, UT	$41,210	$39,820	$19.81	240
Shreveport, LA	$41,190	$42,380	$19.80	70
Tulsa, OK	$41,150	$38,700	$19.79	390
Fargo, ND	$41,090	$37,260	$19.75	160
Erie, PA	$40,970	$36,090	$19.70	190
Springfield, IL	$40,770	$37,450	$19.60	40
Huntsville, AL	$40,730	$36,950	$19.58	120
Hattiesburg, MS	$40,680	$35,570	$19.56	40
Savannah, GA	$40,590	$37,490	$19.51	60
Macon, GA	$40,580	$37,580	$19.51	70
Billings, MT	$40,460	$36,160	$19.45	60
Houma, LA	$40,460	$40,610	$19.45	30
Weirton, WV	$40,450	$40,620	$19.45	30
Decatur, AL	$40,420	$39,580	$19.43	80
Ocala, FL	$40,320	$38,140	$19.39	40
Sioux City, IA	$40,290	$38,230	$19.37	50
Birmingham, AL	$40,270	$37,620	$19.36	770
Slidell, LA	$40,240	$38,130	$19.34	70
Hot Springs, AR	$39,930	$38,870	$19.20	60
Lima, OH	$39,920	$35,670	$19.19	70
Daphne, AL	$39,800	$37,480	$19.14	70
Wilmington, NC	$39,670	$38,780	$19.07	90
Mobile, AL	$39,450	$36,730	$18.97	100
Killeen, TX	$39,420	$38,020	$18.95	60
Corpus Christi, TX	$39,050	$36,700	$18.77	50
Wichita, KS	$39,000	$36,030	$18.75	310
Montgomery, AL	$38,990	$36,850	$18.75	200
Panama City, FL	$38,810	$36,540	$18.66	40
Idaho Falls, ID	$38,810	$35,720	$18.66	50
Oklahoma City, OK	$38,770	$37,290	$18.64	440
Muncie, IN	$38,730	$35,750	$18.62	80
Myrtle Beach, SC	$38,580	$38,100	$18.55	40
Tallahassee, FL	$38,510	$37,610	$18.51	110
Augusta, GA	$38,460	$36,940	$18.49	70
Charleston, WV	$38,280	$37,220	$18.40	40
El Paso, TX	$38,270	$37,710	$18.40	240
Manhattan, KS	$38,230	$37,500	$18.38	50
Odessa, TX	$38,180	$35,560	$18.36	40
Lubbock, TX	$37,950	$35,530	$18.25	110
Tyler, TX	$37,940	$36,680	$18.24	60
Athens, GA	$37,480	$36,140	$18.02	80
Johnstown, PA	$37,140	$35,810	$17.86	30
McAllen, TX	$37,080	$37,610	$17.83	130
College Station, TX	$37,070	$35,330	$17.82	130
Abilene, TX	$37,040	$36,030	$17.81	40
Tuscaloosa, AL	$37,030	$35,350	$17.80	70
Dalton, GA	$36,980	$35,200	$17.78	310
Valdosta, GA	$36,760	$36,400	$17.67	30
Auburn, AL	$36,490	$34,980	$17.55	50
Johnson City, TN	$36,400	$34,130	$17.50	40
San Angelo, TX	$36,390	$33,970	$17.50	80
Lafayette, LA	$36,170	$33,860	$17.39	110
Florence, AL	$36,130	$36,060	$17.37	60
Huntington, WV	$35,840	$35,040	$17.23	60
Mayaguez, PR	$34,380	$36,060	$16.53	60
Saginaw, MI	$34,240	$28,490	$16.46	90
Columbus, GA	$34,020	$30,640	$16.36	70
Brownsville, TX	$33,940	$30,930	$16.32	50
San Juan, PR	$30,950	$26,100	$14.88	390

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Printing Press Operators salary: questions

Where do printing press operators make the most money?

In Washington, DC, with an average of $60,820 a year, among the 302 metro areas we cover.

What is the average printing press operators salary in the U.S.?

$48,046 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is printing press operators pay the lowest?

San Juan, PR, at $30,950 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-5112.
U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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