Printing Press Operators in South Dakota

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

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Printing Press Operator Career?

• Communications Technologies & Support
• Graphic Communications
• Printing Management
• Graphic & Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
• Printing Press Operator
• Other Graphic Communications

How Many Printing Press Operators Work in South Dakota?

In 2018, there were 610 Printing Press Operators working in the state.

There were 620 Printing Press Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Printing Press Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 2.5% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 80 annual job openings, and 770 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 South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Printing Press Operators ranged from $24,590 to $51,960 with $32,780 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.82 to $24.98. The median hourly rate was $15.76.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.76 an hour in 2017.

Wages between 2017 and 2018 did not increase or decrease.

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

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Top South Dakota 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
Sioux Falls, SD	240	$35,630
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	160	$27,080
Rapid City, SD	70	$29,310

Top States for Printing Press Operators Employment

The table below shows the states 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

Related Careers in South Dakota

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	South Dakota Employment Total
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	120
Prepress Technicians and Workers	100

References

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