Printing Press Operators
SOC code 51-5112 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,330 | $16.03 |
| 25th percentile | $37,390 | $17.98 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $45,780 | $22.01 |
| 75th percentile | $55,740 | $26.80 |
| 90th percentile | $63,520 | $30.54 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Printing Press Operators (SOC 51-5112), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,760 | $37,670 | $34,980 | $23,300 | $28,760 | $46,140 | $54,080 |
| Alaska | 130 | $46,840 | $44,500 | $26,180 | $38,560 | $51,010 | $65,140 |
| Arizona | 2,890 | $43,760 | $41,900 | $34,410 | $37,480 | $46,840 | $58,720 |
| Arkansas | 1,450 | $46,420 | $48,310 | $29,270 | $36,800 | $54,170 | $61,170 |
| California | 11,990 | $49,220 | $46,020 | $36,350 | $38,490 | $57,420 | $64,060 |
| Colorado | 1,950 | $48,140 | $47,270 | $36,200 | $38,250 | $53,440 | $63,810 |
| Connecticut | 1,580 | $46,680 | $43,930 | $32,730 | $36,100 | $57,280 | $63,370 |
| Delaware | 220 | $48,230 | $45,910 | $36,400 | $39,000 | $52,250 | $62,570 |
| District of Columbia | 350 | $105,570 | $115,770 | $60,420 | $69,990 | $135,570 | $135,570 |
| Florida | 7,600 | $41,210 | $38,710 | $29,920 | $34,540 | $46,180 | $56,440 |
| Georgia | 4,640 | $43,980 | $42,800 | $29,670 | $36,570 | $48,890 | $60,210 |
| Hawaii | 510 | $40,390 | $38,390 | $29,120 | $34,510 | $44,970 | $52,510 |
| Idaho | 530 | $39,880 | $37,310 | $27,680 | $33,120 | $47,840 | $54,790 |
| Illinois | 10,060 | $49,070 | $47,210 | $30,120 | $36,750 | $58,110 | $75,680 |
| Indiana | 5,230 | $46,670 | $45,740 | $32,150 | $37,590 | $51,440 | $60,800 |
| Iowa | 2,240 | $42,020 | $39,660 | $29,950 | $35,590 | $47,640 | $56,990 |
| Kansas | 2,660 | $42,530 | $40,580 | $27,420 | $36,500 | $48,720 | $58,620 |
| Kentucky | 2,320 | $45,440 | $45,530 | $30,410 | $37,400 | $53,160 | $59,850 |
| Louisiana | 800 | $37,630 | $36,810 | $22,950 | $30,400 | $44,380 | $50,240 |
| Maine | 380 | $45,700 | $44,560 | $34,920 | $40,330 | $49,470 | $57,530 |
| Maryland | 1,280 | $50,740 | $49,450 | $35,360 | $38,770 | $60,540 | $67,620 |
| Massachusetts | 2,340 | $52,620 | $49,230 | $37,500 | $45,190 | $59,850 | $69,560 |
| Michigan | 4,320 | $47,300 | $45,870 | $34,510 | $37,950 | $56,130 | $63,100 |
| Minnesota | 4,800 | $52,370 | $49,540 | $35,270 | $40,030 | $61,880 | $73,450 |
| Mississippi | 650 | $42,320 | $38,980 | $22,880 | $29,570 | $51,180 | $62,590 |
| Missouri | 3,810 | $45,580 | $43,720 | $29,610 | $37,650 | $49,870 | $63,330 |
| Montana | 340 | $40,960 | $38,640 | $33,280 | $34,980 | $45,740 | $49,420 |
| Nebraska | 2,240 | $44,750 | $40,970 | $34,250 | $40,750 | $48,400 | $60,730 |
| Nevada | 1,530 | $44,090 | $41,260 | $35,160 | $35,430 | $49,130 | $61,000 |
| New Hampshire | 770 | $49,380 | $47,320 | $34,380 | $38,710 | $59,580 | $65,770 |
| New Jersey | 3,840 | $55,230 | $51,760 | $38,950 | $45,940 | $62,920 | $75,120 |
| New Mexico | 260 | $39,060 | $35,380 | $29,510 | $30,700 | $45,550 | $57,990 |
| New York | 7,200 | $50,200 | $46,600 | $35,000 | $38,200 | $58,990 | $70,900 |
| North Carolina | 3,950 | $44,680 | $43,090 | $29,650 | $36,000 | $51,810 | $62,070 |
| North Dakota | 330 | $40,430 | $38,540 | $29,270 | $31,350 | $46,020 | $56,620 |
| Ohio | 7,650 | $45,160 | $45,270 | $31,450 | $36,900 | $50,580 | $59,970 |
| Oklahoma | 1,350 | $36,480 | $35,270 | $23,770 | $28,950 | $43,420 | $49,570 |
| Oregon | 1,390 | $49,880 | $47,900 | $36,980 | $41,800 | $58,860 | $62,200 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,770 | $46,780 | $46,560 | $30,770 | $37,300 | $55,380 | $63,290 |
| Rhode Island | 450 | $53,090 | $48,310 | $38,530 | $42,830 | $61,070 | $74,660 |
| South Carolina | 2,160 | $40,650 | $38,080 | $27,240 | $34,040 | $46,150 | $59,790 |
| South Dakota | 470 | $43,930 | $42,570 | $32,760 | $34,750 | $49,770 | $61,840 |
| Tennessee | 3,590 | $43,270 | $41,170 | $30,620 | $36,060 | $48,570 | $58,090 |
| Texas | 9,510 | $44,580 | $40,000 | $28,340 | $34,570 | $48,780 | $61,750 |
| Utah | 1,770 | $43,780 | $39,740 | $30,530 | $35,710 | $48,230 | $61,780 |
| Vermont | 210 | $50,340 | $46,820 | $35,600 | $39,250 | $57,720 | $72,420 |
| Virginia | 2,780 | $46,210 | $42,790 | $30,740 | $36,390 | $53,360 | $64,990 |
| Washington | 2,060 | $51,510 | $49,230 | $38,200 | $42,930 | $59,490 | $68,020 |
| West Virginia | 390 | $44,140 | $41,650 | $29,500 | $35,540 | $48,920 | $63,220 |
| Wisconsin | 6,480 | $49,890 | $47,970 | $36,090 | $39,620 | $60,320 | $64,520 |
| Wyoming | 120 | $41,490 | $41,410 | $25,270 | $31,200 | $50,620 | $56,490 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.