Printing press operators

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2019 Workforce

163k

Average Age

44.8

Estimated Job Growth

−13.3%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$39,739

Average Male Salary

$42,925

Average Female Salary

$28,295

About

Printing press operators are most often employed by the Printing & related support activities industry. The average yearly wage for Printing press operators was $39,739 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Printing press operators by wage are Gaming services workers, Opticians, dispensing, and Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers.

Printing press operators are part of the Production Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers, Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers, Engine & other machine assemblers, Structural metal fabricators & fitters, Other assemblers and fabricators, and 55 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Printing press operators are Norfolk City (Northeast) PUMA, VA, West Town, Near West Side & Lower West Side PUMA, IL, and Burlington City PUMA, NC. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Printing press operators are Norfolk City (Northeast) PUMA, VA, Lincoln Trail Area Development District (East) PUMA, KY, and Clark, Jasper, Crawford, Lawrence, Richland, Clay & Wayne Counties PUMA, IL.

Production Occupations Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Printing press operators and on wages and locations 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 Miscellaneous paper & pulp products. Printing press operators are paid most in DeKalb County PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in Norfolk City (Northeast) PUMA, VA.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$39,739

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,869

In 2019, Printing press operators earned an average of $39,739, $15,785 less than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Gaming services workers make somewhat more than Printing press operators while Opticians, dispensing make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Printing press operators as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.287

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Printing press operators had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.287, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Printing press operators (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Printing press operators.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Printing press operators

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Printing press operators.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Printing press operators, by number of employees, are Printing & related support activities, Newspaper publishers, Advertising, public relations & related services, Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. , Paperboard container manufacturing, Plastics product manufacturing, Office supplies & stationery stores, Textile & fabric finishing & coating mills, Insurance carriers, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Employment services.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Printing press operators, by average wage, are Miscellaneous paper & pulp products, Insurance carriers, and Paperboard container manufacturing.

Industries by Share

163k

2019 Workforce

± 9,903

12.6%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.87%

The number of people employed as Printing press operators has been growing at a rate of 12.6%, from 144,693 people in 2018 to 162,888 people in 2019.

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 69.6%, followed by Newspaper publishers with 1.88% and Advertising, public relations & related services with 1.53%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Printing press operators in the US. The average age of male Printing press operators in the workforce is 45.2 and of female Printing press operators is 43.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Printing press operators is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

127k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 8,760

35.5k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 4,624

78.2% of Printing press operators are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Printing press operators.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Printing press operators

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)

65.2% of Printing press operators are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 13.8% of Printing press operators, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Printing press operators.

Age by Sex

45.2

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.953

43.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.87

The median age of Printing press operators is 44.8, and Male employees are generally 1.74 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Printing press operators hold a major in Communication Technologies.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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 Operation Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, and Monitoring. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Printing press operators need more than the average amount of Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, and Equipment Selection.

Radar Distribution

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Printing Press Operators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Printing Press Operators are expected to see a growth of −13.3% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−13.3%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.