Printing Press Operators in Connecticut

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

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

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

• Printing Press Operators in Connecticut 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 Connecticut?

In Connecticut, there were 2,400 people working as Printing Press Operators in the year 2018.

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

That’s growth of 250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Printing Press Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 3.5% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 200 annual job openings, and 1,920 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 Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Printing Press Operators ranged from $22,670 to $60,370 with $35,830 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.9 to $29.03. The median hourly rate was $17.23.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.98 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.75.

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

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Top Connecticut 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
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	930	$41,600
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT	740	$24,640
Springfield, MA-CT	520	$39,080
New Haven, CT	400	$37,630
Worcester, MA-CT	170	$45,750
Waterbury, CT	80	$28,780
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	70	$40,720
Danbury, CT	70	$42,350

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 Connecticut

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Connecticut Employment Total
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	750
Prepress Technicians and Workers	390

References

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