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$36,730 Median Salary
510 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Printing Press Operators Work in Tennessee?

In Tennessee, there were 4,180 people working as Printing Press Operators in the year 2018.

There were 4,300 Printing Press Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Printing Press Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 0.2% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 510 annual Printing Press Operators job openings in Tennessee, and 4,950 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 Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Printing Press Operators ranged from $22,590 to $54,470 with $36,730 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.86 to $26.19. The median hourly rate was $17.66.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.72 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.94.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 1,200 $40,470
Chattanooga, TN-GA 800 $29,210
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 650 $39,200
Knoxville, TN 360 $37,170
Morristown, TN 150 $38,560
Clarksville, TN-KY 130 $32,360
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 90 $33,860
Johnson City, TN 70 $27,470

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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