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Printing Press Operators Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Printing Press Operatorss in the United States earn a median salary of $45,160/year ($21.71/hr). Salaries range from $31,450 to $63,060 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$31K
10th percentile
$37K
25th percentile
$45K
Median
$54K
75th percentile
$63K
90th percentile

Printing Press Operators salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
District of Columbia$116K$55.66/hr350
New Jersey$52K$24.88/hr3,840
Minnesota$50K$23.82/hr4,800
Maryland$49K$23.78/hr1,280
Massachusetts$49K$23.67/hr2,340
Washington$49K$23.67/hr2,060
Arkansas$48K$23.23/hr1,450
Rhode Island$48K$23.23/hr450
Wisconsin$48K$23.06/hr6,480
Oregon$48K$23.03/hr1,390

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Harrisonburg, VA$62K130
Rochester, MN$59K100
Napa, CA$57K60
Modesto, CA$56K140
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$55K470
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$53K1,600
Springfield, MA$52K280
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$52K180
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI$52K620
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$51K3,350
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