Printing Press Operators
Set up and operate digital, letterpress, lithographic, flexographic, gravure, or other printing machines. Includes short-run offset printing presses.
How to read this profile
BLS projects U.S. employment for Printing Press Operators to decrease by -8.7% between 2024 and 2034, from 144,000 to 131,400 jobs. Its estimate of 12,100 annual openings includes replacement needs, so it does not represent current vacancies, contract postings, or freelance demand. The wage ($45,780), education (High school diploma or equivalent), and related experience (None) figures on this profile describe typical U.S. employees. O*NET skills describe the occupation; they do not assess an individual worker's proficiency.
Base employment (2024)
144,000
Projected employment (2034)
131,400
Projected change (2024–2034)
-9%
Annual openings (projected average)
12,100
Pay & Preparation
$45,780
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Essential Skills
Quality Control Analysis (3.88/5) • Operations Monitoring (3.62/5) • Monitoring (3.25/5) • Operation and Control (3.25/5) • Judgment and Decision Making (3.12/5) • Speaking (3.12/5)
O*NET describes occupational requirements; these ratings do not measure current job-posting frequency or an individual worker’s proficiency.
BLS projections are long-term estimates; annual openings include growth and replacement needs and are not current vacancies.
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