Printing Press Operators in Washington

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

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

• Printing Press Operators in Washington 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 Washington?

In Washington, there were 2,480 people working as Printing Press Operators in the year 2018.

There were 2,550 Printing Press Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Printing Press Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 0.3% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 320 annual Printing Press Operators job openings in Washington, and 3,090 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Printing Press Operators ranged from $25,460 to $62,580 with $39,310 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.24 to $30.09. The median hourly rate was $18.9.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.59 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.31.

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

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Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	1,630	$40,610
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	1,370	$38,020
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	210	$35,210
Yakima, WA	150	$36,830
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	70	$41,300
Kennewick-Richland, WA	60	$30,810
Bellingham, WA	50	$32,340

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 Washington

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Washington Employment Total
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	450
Prepress Technicians and Workers	420

References

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