Printing Press Operators in Wisconsin

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You’re in luck! Jobs for Printing Press Operators in Wisconsin are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Printing Press Operators in Wisconsin is growing slower than average.

• Printing Press Operators in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?

There were approximately 9,220 workers employed as Printing Press Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 8,790 Printing Press Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 430 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Printing Press Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 3.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -10.4%.

Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 890 annual job openings, and a total of 8,450 jobs for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Printing Press Operators ranged from $23,080 to $56,110 with $37,470 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.1 to $26.97. The median hourly rate was $18.01.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.62 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.39.

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

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Top Wisconsin 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	7,640	$42,400
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	4,470	$44,940
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	2,840	$36,950
Madison, WI	950	$38,280
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	940	$40,360
Green Bay, WI	730	$38,920
Appleton, WI	690	$39,260
Racine, WI	350	n/a
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	300	$35,250
Eau Claire, WI	220	$34,960
Janesville-Beloit, WI	180	$20,610
Sheboygan, WI	180	$34,580
Duluth, MN-WI	130	$32,630
Fond du Lac, WI	130	$43,950

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 Wisconsin

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Wisconsin Employment Total
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	3,730
Prepress Technicians and Workers	1,460

References

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