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Want to work in Kansas as a Printing Press Operator? Read this first!

-22% Jobs Projection
$33,380 Median Salary
200 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Printing Press Operators Work in Kansas?

There were approximately 3,330 workers employed as Printing Press Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 3,050 Printing Press Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 280 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Kansas

Jobs for Printing Press Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 21.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -10.4%.

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Kansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 200 annual Printing Press Operators job openings in Kansas, and 2,230 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 Kansas?

In 2018 wages for Printing Press Operators ranged from $21,000 to $50,000 with $33,380 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.09 to $24.04. The median hourly rate was $16.05.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.65 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.40.

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

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Top Kansas 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
Kansas City, MO-KS 2,350 $36,420
Lawrence, KS 560 $31,990
Wichita, KS 480 $33,830
Topeka, KS 170 $35,090
Manhattan, KS 60 $35,510
St. Joseph, MO-KS 40 $34,430

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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