Printing Press Operators

What Printing press operators Do

Set up and operate digital, letterpress, lithographic, flexographic, gravure, or other printing machines. Includes short-run offset printing presses.

Printing press operator Salaries

• 2020 employment: 160,900
• May 2021 median annual wage: $37,770

Job Outlook for Printing press operators

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

• Number of new jobs: -15,900
• Growth rate: -10 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Printing press operator

Education and training:

• Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Work experience in a related occupation: None
• Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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