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Printing Press Operators

Role Overview

Set up and operate digital, letterpress, lithographic, flexographic, gravure, or other printing machines. Includes short-run offset printing presses.

Recommended Majors

Printing Management. Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production. Printing Press Operator. Graphic Communications, Other.

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Salary by State (top paying)

State	Median salary
District of Columbia	$115,770
New Jersey	$51,760
Minnesota	$49,540
Maryland	$49,450
Massachusetts	$49,230
Washington	$49,230
Rhode Island	$48,310
Arkansas	$48,310
Wisconsin	$47,970
Oregon	$47,900
New Hampshire	$47,320
Colorado	$47,270
Illinois	$47,210
Vermont	$46,820
New York	$46,600

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What is the job outlook for this career?

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See the Salary by State table above for state-level median wages from OEWS data.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$45,160

Projected Growth (10yr)

+-8.1%

Avg. annual openings

13.7k

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