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Printing Press Operators in Colorado

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

-6% Jobs Projection
$35,860 Median Salary
240 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Printing Press Operators Work in Colorado?

In Colorado, there were 2,640 people working as Printing Press Operators in the year 2018.

There were 2,800 Printing Press Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Printing Press Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 6.0% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 240 annual job openings, and a total of 2,350 jobs for Colorado Printing Press Operators in 2026.

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

What do Printing Press Operators Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Printing Press Operators ranged from $23,380 to $61,280 with $35,860 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.24 to $29.46. The median hourly rate was $17.24.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.48 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.24.

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

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Top Colorado 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
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,740 $37,630
Boulder, CO 240 $33,970
Colorado Springs, CO 210 $33,870
Fort Collins, CO 200 $31,690
Greeley, CO 60 $25,620
Grand Junction, CO 30 $31,690

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

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