SOC 51-5112 · Production Occupations
Printing Press Operators wages by metro
National median annual wage
$45,780
- 10th percentile
- $33,330
- 25th percentile
- $37,390
- Median
- $45,780
- 75th percentile
- $55,740
- 90th percentile
- $63,520
- Mean
- $47,360
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 144,260.
That median is 10.2% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisonburg, VA | 130 | $36,540 | $64,180 | $66,160 |
| Rochester, MN | 90 | $38,650 | $59,200 | $72,750 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 70 | $39,140 | $58,850 | $76,570 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 610 | $37,950 | $58,750 | $72,750 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 180 | $31,750 | $56,350 | $80,340 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 180 | $37,780 | $55,920 | $76,640 |
| Springfield, MA | 270 | $39,090 | $55,740 | $71,490 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 240 | $35,940 | $54,230 | $76,580 |
| Worcester, MA | 210 | $37,810 | $53,210 | $73,940 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 1,360 | $39,800 | $52,180 | $76,590 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,410 | $44,520 | $52,040 | $75,590 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | 40 | $31,200 | $51,510 | $58,350 |
| Wausau, WI | 120 | $37,240 | $50,650 | $61,480 |
| Merced, CA | 90 | $37,740 | $50,640 | $62,320 |
| Kenosha, WI | 50 | $40,130 | $50,540 | $62,830 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 70 | $39,730 | $50,310 | $62,310 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,050 | $42,930 | $50,280 | $75,160 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3,390 | $36,650 | $50,170 | $75,240 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 480 | $31,680 | $49,840 | $61,410 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 50 | $39,070 | $49,750 | $68,720 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 7,790 | $31,870 | $46,580 | $75,000 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 6,700 | $36,110 | $49,620 | $77,100 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 6,140 | $36,470 | $46,200 | $62,500 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 3,880 | $35,040 | $45,670 | $71,800 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3,390 | $36,650 | $50,170 | $75,240 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2,910 | $37,440 | $48,610 | $71,690 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 2,650 | $30,620 | $44,610 | $61,910 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 2,590 | $36,260 | $47,400 | $65,260 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 2,170 | $30,490 | $42,890 | $60,470 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 2,100 | $34,610 | $47,700 | $65,260 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 1,900 | $36,140 | $42,950 | $61,470 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 1,770 | $36,080 | $44,810 | $61,330 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1,730 | $34,900 | $48,890 | $62,270 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1,710 | $29,000 | $40,180 | $58,270 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1,700 | $34,960 | $49,490 | $118,350 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1,680 | $38,370 | $42,070 | $60,770 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1,590 | $33,660 | $46,560 | $65,060 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 1,580 | $30,530 | $43,590 | $61,160 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 1,570 | $36,340 | $47,710 | $71,720 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 1,510 | $31,270 | $37,750 | $58,610 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 350 | $48,840 | $116,630 | $138,590 |
| Massachusetts | 2,110 | $39,430 | $53,050 | $75,310 |
| New Jersey | 4,180 | $37,900 | $50,430 | $77,550 |
| Washington | 2,310 | $39,660 | $49,800 | $70,030 |
| Oregon | 1,330 | $37,270 | $48,760 | $63,510 |
| Minnesota | 4,960 | $36,950 | $48,560 | $73,670 |
| New Hampshire | 680 | $34,790 | $48,410 | $69,780 |
| Kentucky | 2,470 | $34,920 | $48,000 | $63,720 |
| Colorado | 1,830 | $37,400 | $47,860 | $63,270 |
| New York | 6,700 | $34,910 | $47,860 | $69,880 |
| Maryland | 1,250 | $35,690 | $47,840 | $64,160 |
| Maine | 300 | $37,710 | $47,430 | $62,150 |
| Wisconsin | 8,120 | $36,980 | $47,330 | $65,260 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,150 | $34,850 | $47,010 | $63,690 |
| Arkansas | 1,760 | $28,540 | $46,470 | $64,060 |
| Alaska | 170 | $30,660 | $46,460 | $65,440 |
| Vermont | 190 | $37,040 | $46,460 | $70,990 |
| Illinois | 9,550 | $31,450 | $46,260 | $66,250 |
| Missouri | 3,460 | $32,560 | $46,130 | $66,640 |
| California | 12,320 | $36,580 | $46,110 | $63,910 |
| Ohio | 7,500 | $32,430 | $45,760 | $60,600 |
| Connecticut | 1,610 | $36,080 | $45,670 | $64,880 |
| North Carolina | 3,910 | $29,600 | $45,630 | $62,010 |
| Hawaii | 350 | $29,120 | $45,390 | $64,700 |
| Rhode Island | 510 | $40,360 | $45,380 | $71,780 |
| Michigan | 5,110 | $31,190 | $45,280 | $63,220 |
| Indiana | 4,820 | $34,820 | $45,230 | $61,330 |
| South Dakota | 460 | $33,980 | $44,930 | $63,800 |
| Delaware | 210 | $35,160 | $44,600 | $59,530 |
| Virginia | 3,210 | $30,530 | $44,020 | $64,020 |
| Nevada | 1,360 | $36,300 | $43,500 | $62,800 |
| Tennessee | 3,510 | $30,870 | $43,160 | $58,310 |
| Arizona | 2,400 | $35,800 | $42,950 | $60,700 |
| Texas | 9,110 | $29,540 | $42,550 | $61,160 |
| Montana | 300 | $31,200 | $42,220 | $57,990 |
| Nebraska | 2,140 | $36,670 | $42,070 | $59,190 |
| Kansas | 2,640 | $27,980 | $41,890 | $58,410 |
| Georgia | 4,220 | $28,860 | $41,520 | $60,690 |
| West Virginia | 470 | $25,780 | $41,200 | $65,220 |
| Florida | 7,060 | $30,490 | $41,180 | $60,130 |
| Utah | 1,970 | $31,200 | $41,030 | $61,200 |
| Iowa | 2,070 | $30,130 | $40,790 | $59,190 |
| Wyoming | 90 | $27,750 | $40,760 | $60,570 |
| South Carolina | 2,100 | $29,490 | $40,470 | $59,010 |
| Idaho | 610 | $30,240 | $38,650 | $56,510 |
| Mississippi | 670 | $25,920 | $38,400 | $60,010 |
| North Dakota | 270 | $30,700 | $37,850 | $57,100 |
| Louisiana | 870 | $26,580 | $37,650 | $58,090 |
| New Mexico | 250 | $30,440 | $37,110 | $58,230 |
| Oklahoma | 1,140 | $26,700 | $36,760 | $50,440 |
| Alabama | 2,160 | $24,260 | $36,670 | $55,830 |
| Guam | 100 | $21,840 | $32,240 | $41,630 |
| Puerto Rico | 520 | $21,840 | $26,100 | $47,930 |
Other production occupations
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Machinists
- Production Workers, All Other
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Printing Press Operators?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Printing Press Operators is $45,780. Employment is 144,260.
How does Printing Press Operators pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Printing Press Operators is 10.2% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Printing Press Operators?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Harrisonburg, VA is highest on this page's list at $64,180.