Printing Press Operators in Idaho

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

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

• Projected employment for Printing Press Operators in Idaho is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Printing Press Operators Work in Idaho?

550 people worked as Printing Press Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 520 Printing Press Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Idaho

Jobs for Printing Press Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 25.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -10.4%.

Idaho Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 80 annual job openings, and a total of 730 jobs for Idaho 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 Idaho?

In 2018 wages for Printing Press Operators ranged from $20,730 to $46,790 with $31,600 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.97 to $22.5. The median hourly rate was $15.19.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.26 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.93.

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

Top Idaho 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
Boise City, ID	170	$26,610
Logan, UT-ID	90	n/a
Idaho Falls, ID	80	$36,560
Coeur d’Alene, ID	50	$31,980

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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References

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