Average salary, compensation, and wages for Printing machine operators in the United States


Median hourly earnings of printing machine operators were $ 13.95 in 2012. The middle 50 percent earned between $10.52 and $18.27 an hour. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $8.32, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $22.46 an hour. Median hourly earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of printing machine operators in 2002 were:

Newspapers, periodicals, book, and directory publishers $16.09
Commercial printing 15.02
Converted paper products 14.95
Plastic products 13.21
Business support services 10.60



The basic wage rate for a printing machine operator depends on the type of press being run and the geographic area in which the work is located. Workers covered by union contracts usually have higher earnings.



More information on Printing machine operators from The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook
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Training requirements for Printing machine operators




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