Printing press operators

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2024 Workforce

130k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

−8.12%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$45,817

Average Male Salary

$49,234

Average Female Salary

$34,848

About

Printing press operators are most often employed by the Printing & related support activities industry. The average yearly wage for Printing press operators was $45,817 in 2024.

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

Production Occupations Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Printing press operators workforce. Printing press operators workforce in 2024 was 130,370 people, of which 23.8% were women and 76.2% were men. Printing press operators are paid most in Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

99,405

Male Workforce

± 7.74k

30,965

Female Workforce

± 4.32k

The Printing press operators workforce in 2024 was 130,370 people (23.8% women and 76.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of −29.7% between 2014 (185,464) and 2024 (130,370).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($79,802), Massachusetts ($61,946), and New Hampshire ($58,836).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$45,817

AVERAGE WAGE

#314 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Printing press operators earned an average of $45,817, $24,061 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Printing press operators in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Printing press operators had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.303, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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 ($72,621).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

130k

2024 Workforce

± 8,861

−6.86%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.1%

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 93.4%, followed by Newspaper publishers with 2.83% and Cut and sew, and apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing with 2.04%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Printing press operators in the US. The workforce of Printing press operators in 2024 was 130,370 people, with 23.8% woman, and 76.2% men. The average age of male Printing press operators in the workforce is 46.2 and of female Printing press operators is 41.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Printing press operators is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Printing press operators in 2024 was 130,370 people, with 23.8% woman, and 76.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (17,948 people), 60 to 64 years (15,789 people), and 50 to 54 years (14,694 people). Among them they concentrated 37.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 18.6% of Printing press operators workers were Hispanic and 81.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (63.1%), Puerto Rican (10.3)%, and Salvadoran (4.58)%

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Races

In 2024, 66.8% of the Printing press operators workforce were White, of which 20.7% were women and 79.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (10.2%) and Other (8.69%).

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 2024 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 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (3,553 people), Business (3,520 people), and Engineering (918 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Printing press operators workers were High School or Equivalent (58,711 people), Some college (31,022 people), and Bachelors Degree (13,410 people).

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

Skills

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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 3.07%, but Printing Press Operators are expected to see a growth of −8.12% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−8.12%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

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 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.