Printing press operators

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Printing press operators are most often employed by the Printing & related support activities industry. The average yearly wage for Printing press operators was $39,404 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Printing press operators by wage are Automotive glass installers & repairers, Other information and records clerks, and Occupational therapy assistants & aides.

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 Berks County (East) PUMA, PA, Mankato City PUMA, MN, and Passaic & Clifton (Southeast) Cities PUMA, NJ. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Printing press operators are Passaic & Clifton (Southeast) Cities PUMA, NJ, Mankato City PUMA, MN, and Lawrence City PUMA, KS.

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 Public finance activities. Printing press operators are paid most in Ela, Freemont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in Passaic & Clifton (Southeast) Cities PUMA, NJ.

Yearly Wage

$39,404

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,588

In 2020, Printing press operators earned an average of $39,404, $16,550 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Occupational therapy assistants & aides make somewhat more than Printing press operators while Automotive glass installers & repairers 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

0.297

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Printing press operators had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.297, 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.

Most Common

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

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Printing press operators, by average wage, are Public finance activities, Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments, and Justice, public order, & safety activities .

Industries by Share

157k

2020 Workforce

± 9,710

−5.64%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.16%

The number of people employed as Printing press operators has been declining at a rate of −5.64%, from 165,950 people in 2019 to 156,593 people in 2020.

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 71.3%, followed by Newspaper publishers with 3.51% and Periodical, book, & directory publishers with 1.24%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Printing press operators in the US. The average age of male Printing press operators in the workforce is 44.9 and of female Printing press operators is 42, and the most common race/ethnicity for Printing press operators is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

122k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 8,576

34.5k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 4,559

78% 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)

66% of Printing press operators are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 11.3% 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

44.9

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.956

42

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.83

The median age of Printing press operators is 44.3, and Male employees are generally 2.97 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.

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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.

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