Printing Press Operators in West Virginia

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

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

• Printing Press Operators in West Virginia 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 West Virginia?

700 people worked as Printing Press Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 540 Printing Press Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Printing Press Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 3.4% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 60 annual job openings, and a total of 570 jobs for West Virginia 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 West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Printing Press Operators ranged from $19,990 to $39,220 with $30,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.61 to $18.85. The median hourly rate was $14.8.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.05 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.75.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	2,350	$45,110
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	280	$34,990
Wheeling, WV-OH	230	$29,530
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	90	$29,440
Morgantown, WV	50	$30,510
Winchester, VA-WV	50	$30,810
Charleston, WV	40	$32,640

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

Related Careers in West Virginia

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	West Virginia Employment Total
Prepress Technicians and Workers	130
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	80

References

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