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Printing Press Operator

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AVG. SALARY

$34,240

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EDUCATION

High school preferred +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$34,240

Entry Annual Wage

$22,010

Experienced Annual Wage

$48,100

Average Hourly Wage

$16.46

Entry Hourly Wage

$10.58

Experienced Hourly Wage

$23.13

Median Hourly Wage

$15.60

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $44,470 or $21.38/hr $30,940 or $14.87/hr $64,730 or $31.12/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $33,980 or $16.34/hr $22,560 or $10.85/hr $48,100 or $23.13/hr
Tulsa MSA $37,540 or $18.05/hr $23,860 or $11.47/hr $49,880 or $23.98/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,380 or $15.09/hr $21,440 or $10.31/hr $42,710 or $20.53/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $27,300 or $13.13/hr $22,010 or $10.58/hr $35,880 or $17.25/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $28,320 or $13.62/hr $18,360 or $8.83/hr $42,760 or $20.56/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $29,540 or $14.20/hr $20,000 or $9.61/hr $42,750 or $20.56/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 3%
Job Openings 160 estimated annual job openings
Employment 1,460 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Oklahoma City MSA 580 2% 1 N/A 64

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northeast 80 -12% -1 N/A 7
Tulsa MSA 530 -4% -2 N/A 54

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$42,730

Average Hourly Wage

$20.55

Average Annual Range

$28,760 to $59,980

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook decreasing
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -16%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 1320 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 153,100 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Declining growth
  Newspapers and magazines have seen substantial declines in print volume in recent years, as these media have increasingly moved to digital formats. With a declining volume of printed material in these areas, demand for print workers has decreased. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (70.9%)
  • Printing and related support activities (NAICS323000) (54.5%)
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS322000) (7.7%)
  • Converted paper product manufacturing (NAICS322200) (7.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (6.5%)

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