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Printing Press Operators in California

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Printing Press Operators in California

Is California a good place for you to work as a Printing Press Operator?

-9% Jobs Projection
$36,870 Median Salary
1,430 Job Openings

While jobs for Printing Press Operators in California are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Printing Press Operators in California is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Printing Press Operators Work in California?

In California, there were 14,460 people working as Printing Press Operators in the year 2018.

There were 14,500 Printing Press Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Printing Press Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 9.4% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,430 annual Printing Press Operators job openings in California, and 14,500 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Printing Press Operators Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Printing Press Operators ranged from $24,310 to $59,580 with $36,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.69 to $28.64. The median hourly rate was $17.72.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.74 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.98.

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

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Top California 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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 6,790 $35,190
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,440 $40,380
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,110 $34,500
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,010 $37,660
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 980 $37,440
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 950 $42,730
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 310 $35,720
Fresno, CA 250 $44,000
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 180 $36,130
Santa Rosa, CA 160 $39,020
Modesto, CA 150 $43,390
Stockton-Lodi, CA 140 $35,710
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 130 $33,150
Merced, CA 100 $35,690
Bakersfield, CA 90 $31,570
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 80 $41,230
Napa, CA 50 $54,090
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 50 $36,660
Salinas, CA 50 $31,850
Chico, CA 50 $34,000
Madera, CA 40 $37,420

Top States for Printing Press Operators Employment

View the list below to see 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

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