Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of press operator salary by state for the United States:
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New Hampshire has the highest press operator salary of $42,461
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Alabama has the lowest press operator salary of $28,839
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The national average salary for press operators is $34,568
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The national hourly pay for press operators is $16.62
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do press operators get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for press operator by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for press operators after this adjustment? That would be New Hampshire.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for press operator salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Press Operators By State
| Rank | State | Average Press Operator Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | New Hampshire | $42,461 | $33,000 | $53,000 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $42,129 | $32,000 | $53,000 |
| 3 | Vermont | $41,853 | $33,000 | $52,000 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $41,483 | $32,000 | $52,000 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $41,238 | $32,000 | $52,000 |
| 6 | Nevada | $40,438 | $31,000 | $51,000 |
| 7 | Alaska | $40,351 | $34,000 | $47,000 |
| 8 | Delaware | $40,117 | $30,000 | $51,000 |
| 9 | Maine | $39,961 | $31,000 | $50,000 |
| 10 | Iowa | $38,715 | $31,000 | $48,000 |
| 11 | Montana | $38,658 | $30,000 | $48,000 |
| 12 | Maryland | $38,527 | $29,000 | $49,000 |
| 13 | Idaho | $38,412 | $30,000 | $48,000 |
| 14 | Ohio | $37,977 | $29,000 | $48,000 |
| 15 | West Virginia | $37,743 | $29,000 | $48,000 |
| 16 | South Dakota | $37,700 | $30,000 | $47,000 |
| 17 | North Dakota | $37,285 | $29,000 | $46,000 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $36,960 | $28,000 | $47,000 |
| 19 | Kentucky | $36,764 | $29,000 | $45,000 |
| 20 | California | $36,571 | $28,000 | $46,000 |
| 21 | Minnesota | $36,225 | $28,000 | $45,000 |
| 22 | Indiana | $36,183 | $28,000 | $45,000 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $36,145 | $28,000 | $45,000 |
| 24 | Utah | $35,754 | $28,000 | $44,000 |
| 25 | Hawaii | $35,641 | $29,000 | $42,000 |
| 26 | Michigan | $35,580 | $27,000 | $45,000 |
| 27 | Wyoming | $35,502 | $28,000 | $44,000 |
| 28 | New York | $35,416 | $27,000 | $45,000 |
| 29 | Nebraska | $35,089 | $28,000 | $43,000 |
| 30 | Oregon | $34,837 | $27,000 | $43,000 |
| 31 | Louisiana | $34,747 | $27,000 | $44,000 |
| 32 | New Jersey | $34,162 | $26,000 | $44,000 |
| 33 | Illinois | $34,154 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 34 | Virginia | $34,002 | $26,000 | $43,000 |
| 35 | Tennessee | $33,802 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 36 | Georgia | $33,712 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 37 | Washington | $33,529 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 38 | Colorado | $33,120 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 39 | Kansas | $32,879 | $26,000 | $40,000 |
| 40 | New Mexico | $32,479 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 41 | Missouri | $32,440 | $26,000 | $40,000 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $32,428 | $26,000 | $40,000 |
| 43 | Mississippi | $31,934 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 44 | North Carolina | $31,576 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $31,298 | $25,000 | $38,000 |
| 46 | Arizona | $30,705 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $30,116 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 48 | Florida | $29,854 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 49 | Texas | $29,606 | $23,000 | $37,000 |
| 50 | Alabama | $28,839 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
Methodology: Press Operator Salary By State
To better understand press operator pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for press operators by state.
We took the average annual salary data for press operators from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for press operators.
Press Operator Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for press operators?
The highest-paid state for press operators is New Hampshire with an average salary of $42,461 per year.
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What city pays press operators the most?
Westfield, MA pays press operators the most with an average salary of $41,434 per year.
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What is the worst state for press operators?
The worst state for press operators is Alabama with an average salary of $28,839 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
