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Printing Press Operators in Illinois

Printing Press Operators in Illinois

Considering a career as a Printing Press Operator in Illinois?

-0% Jobs Projection
$41,410 Median Salary
1,010 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Printing Press Operators Work in Illinois?

In 2018, there were 9,590 Printing Press Operators working in the state.

There were 9,480 Printing Press Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Printing Press Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 0.3% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,010 annual Printing Press Operators job openings in Illinois, and 9,680 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Printing Press Operators ranged from $23,800 to $70,020 with $41,410 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.44 to $33.66. The median hourly rate was $19.91.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.48 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.43.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 7,640 $42,400
St. Louis, MO-IL 2,570 $43,790
Rockford, IL 220 $35,580
Peoria, IL 160 $43,620
Springfield, IL 130 $41,350
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 130 $35,870
Champaign-Urbana, IL 100 $34,760
Bloomington, IL 100 n/a
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 100 $34,550
Decatur, IL 50 $27,130

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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