Printing Press Operators in Arizona

Considering a career as a Printing Press Operator in Arizona?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Printing Press Operators in Arizona are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Printing Press Operators in Arizona is growing slower than average.

• Printing Press Operators in Arizona earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Printing Press Operator Career?

• Communications Technologies & Support
• Graphic Communications
• Printing Management
• Graphic & Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
• Printing Press Operator
• Other Graphic Communications

How Many Printing Press Operators Work in Arizona?

2,040 people worked as Printing Press Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,150 Printing Press Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 2,170 Printing Press Operators working in it, which means Arizona has fewer Printing Press Operators than average.

Job Projections for Arizona

Jobs for Printing Press Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 1.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -10.4%.

Arizona Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 260 annual job openings, and 2,470 total jobs in 2026 for Printing Press Operators in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 15,800 annual jobs and 160,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Printing Press Operators Make in Arizona?

In 2018 wages for Printing Press Operators ranged from $23,720 to $48,430 with $32,860 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.41 to $23.28. The median hourly rate was $15.8.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.89 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.09.

The median salary in Arizona is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Arizona Metros for Printing Press Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Printing Press Operators.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	1,710	$32,270
Tucson, AZ	160	$39,540
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	50	$37,350
Flagstaff, AZ	50	$33,210

Top States for Printing Press Operators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Printing Press Operators work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	14,460	$36,870
Texas	10,810	$35,270
Pennsylvania	9,770	$37,440
Illinois	9,590	$41,410
New York	9,380	$38,190
Ohio	9,280	$35,730
Wisconsin	9,220	$37,470
Florida	7,830	$32,170
Georgia	6,770	$32,110
Minnesota	6,220	$43,330
North Carolina	5,290	$35,990
Michigan	5,270	$34,590
Missouri	4,890	$41,410
Indiana	4,620	$33,310
Tennessee	4,180	$36,730
Virginia	4,090	$38,050
New Jersey	3,660	$42,960
Kentucky	3,610	$32,850
Massachusetts	3,570	$41,600
Kansas	3,330	$33,380

Below are the states where Printing Press Operators get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$78,290
Alaska	$49,370
Minnesota	$43,330
New Jersey	$42,960
Massachusetts	$41,600
Illinois	$41,410
Missouri	$41,410
New Hampshire	$41,190
Rhode Island	$40,350
Vermont	$39,370

Related Careers in Arizona

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Arizona Employment Total
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	450
Prepress Technicians and Workers	200

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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