Printing press operators

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce

140k

Average Age

44.9

Estimated Job Growth

−9.54%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$45,623

Average Male Salary

$48,987

Average Female Salary

$34,165

About

Printing press operators are most often employed by the Printing & related support activities industry. The average yearly wage for Printing press operators was $45,623 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Printing press operators are Passaic County (South)--Passaic & Clifton (SE) PUMA, NJ, Washington & Ozaukee Counties PUMA, WI, and Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Printing press operators are Passaic County (South)--Passaic & Clifton (SE) PUMA, NJ, Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC, and Douglas County--Lawrence City PUMA, KS.

Production Occupations Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations

Employment and salary information for the Printing press operators workforce. Printing press operators workforce in 2023 was 139,970 people, of which 22.7% were women and 77.3% were men. Printing press operators are paid most in Ottawa County (East) PUMA, MI but are relatively concentrated in Passaic County (South)--Passaic & Clifton (SE) PUMA, NJ.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

108,200

Male Workforce

± 8.07k

31,770

Female Workforce

± 4.38k

The Printing press operators workforce in 2023 was 139,970 people (22.7% women and 77.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of −24.5% between 2014 (185,464) and 2023 (139,970).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Printing press operators.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($88,109), Massachusetts ($60,315), and New Hampshire ($57,115).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$45,623

AVERAGE WAGE

#374 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Printing press operators earned an average of $45,623, $22,104 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Printing press operators in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.308

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Printing press operators had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.308, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Printing press operators (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Printing press operators compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Printing press operators and on wages for those in the field. Printing & related support activities is the industry that employs the most Printing press operators, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Printing press operators, by average wage, is Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($82,191).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

140k

2023 Workforce

± 9,181

−2.57%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.46%

This graphic shows the share of Printing press operators employed by various industries. Printing & related support activities employs the largest share of Printing press operators at 88.9%, followed by uninformed with 7.91% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 1.61%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Printing press operators in the US. The workforce of Printing press operators in 2023 was 139,970 people, with 22.7% woman, and 77.3% men. The average age of male Printing press operators in the workforce is 46 and of female Printing press operators is 41.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Printing press operators is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Printing press operators in 2023 was 139,970 people, with 22.7% woman, and 77.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (19,010 people), 50 to 54 years (16,682 people), and 60 to 64 years (16,152 people). Among them they concentrated 37.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 19.6% of Printing press operators workers were Hispanic and 80.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (61.1%), Puerto Rican (10.7)%, and Salvadoran (5.01)%

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Races

In 2023, 69.3% of the Printing press operators workforce were White, of which 19.8% were women and 80.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (8.55%) and Other (8.38%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Printing press operators from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Printing press operators is Visual & Performing Arts but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Communication Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Printing press operators, Operations Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Printing press operators need more than the average amount of Repairing.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Printing press operators in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (3,481 people), Business (3,061 people), and Engineering (1,122 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Printing press operators workers were High School or Equivalent (64,101 people), Some college (33,132 people), and Bachelors Degree (12,843 people).

The graphic shows the Printing press operators workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Printing press operators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Printing press operators need many skills, but most especially Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Printing Press Operators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Printing Press Operators are expected to see a growth of −9.54% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−9.54%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Printing press operators. This profession is expected to grow less than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.