Printing Press Operators in Missouri

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

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

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

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

How Many Printing Press Operators Work in Missouri?

In Missouri, there were 4,890 people working as Printing Press Operators in the year 2018.

There were 5,450 Printing Press Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 560 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Printing Press Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 9.2% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 540 annual job openings, and 5,400 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 Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Printing Press Operators ranged from $22,500 to $69,120 with $41,410 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.82 to $33.23. The median hourly rate was $19.91.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.48 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.43.

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

Top Missouri 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
St. Louis, MO-IL	2,570	$43,790
Kansas City, MO-KS	2,350	$36,420
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO	450	$29,040
Springfield, MO	180	$44,030
Jefferson City, MO	170	$41,560
Joplin, MO	130	$51,460
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	100	$34,550
Columbia, MO	80	$28,510
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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References

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