Printing Press Operators — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$45,160

Highest

$115,770

District of Columbia

Lowest

$34,980

Alabama

Total Employment

145,100

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$115,770	350	+156.4%
2	New Jersey	$51,760	3,840	+14.6%
3	Minnesota	$49,540	4,800	+9.7%
4	Maryland	$49,450	1,280	+9.5%
5	Massachusetts	$49,230	2,340	+9.0%
6	Washington	$49,230	2,060	+9.0%
7	Arkansas	$48,310	1,450	+7.0%
8	Rhode Island	$48,310	450	+7.0%
9	Wisconsin	$47,970	6,480	+6.2%
10	Oregon	$47,900	1,390	+6.1%
11	New Hampshire	$47,320	770	+4.8%
12	Colorado	$47,270	1,950	+4.7%
13	Illinois	$47,210	10,060	+4.5%
14	Vermont	$46,820	210	+3.7%
15	New York	$46,600	7,200	+3.2%
16	Pennsylvania	$46,560	6,770	+3.1%
17	California	$46,020	11,990	+1.9%
18	Delaware	$45,910	220	+1.7%
19	Michigan	$45,870	4,320	+1.6%
20	Indiana	$45,740	5,230	+1.3%
21	Kentucky	$45,530	2,320	+0.8%
22	Ohio	$45,270	7,650	+0.2%
23	Maine	$44,560	380	-1.3%
24	Alaska	$44,500	130	-1.5%
25	Connecticut	$43,930	1,580	-2.7%
26	Missouri	$43,720	3,810	-3.2%
27	North Carolina	$43,090	3,950	-4.6%
28	Georgia	$42,800	4,640	-5.2%
29	Virginia	$42,790	2,780	-5.2%
30	South Dakota	$42,570	470	-5.7%
31	Arizona	$41,900	2,890	-7.2%
32	West Virginia	$41,650	390	-7.8%
33	Wyoming	$41,410	120	-8.3%
34	Nevada	$41,260	1,530	-8.6%
35	Tennessee	$41,170	3,590	-8.8%
36	Nebraska	$40,970	2,240	-9.3%
37	Kansas	$40,580	2,660	-10.1%
38	Texas	$40,000	9,510	-11.4%
39	Utah	$39,740	1,770	-12.0%
40	Iowa	$39,660	2,240	-12.2%
41	Mississippi	$38,980	650	-13.7%
42	Florida	$38,710	7,600	-14.3%
43	Montana	$38,640	340	-14.4%
44	North Dakota	$38,540	330	-14.7%
45	Hawaii	$38,390	510	-15.0%
46	South Carolina	$38,080	2,160	-15.7%
47	Idaho	$37,310	530	-17.4%
48	Louisiana	$36,810	800	-18.5%
49	New Mexico	$35,380	260	-21.7%
50	Oklahoma	$35,270	1,350	-21.9%
51	Alabama	$34,980	2,760	-22.5%