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Printing Press Operators in South Carolina

Printing Press Operators in South Carolina

Considering a career as a Printing Press Operator in South Carolina?

-5% Jobs Projection
$33,980 Median Salary
230 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Printing Press Operators Work in South Carolina?

In 2018, there were 2,660 Printing Press Operators working in the state.

There were 2,410 Printing Press Operators employed in this state in 2017.

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

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

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Printing Press Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 4.7% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 230 annual job openings, and a total of 2,230 jobs for South Carolina 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Printing Press Operators ranged from $22,220 to $52,570 with $33,980 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.68 to $25.27. The median hourly rate was $16.34.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.89 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.45.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,680 $35,900
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 710 $35,630
Columbia, SC 430 $32,950
Spartanburg, SC 400 $37,510
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 180 $32,340
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 140 $36,830
Florence, SC 50 $32,970
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 40 $33,880
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 30 $36,270

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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