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This question is about press operator demographics.
24.3% of press operators are female in the United States. This is -0.0 percentage points lower than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female press operators has increased by 2.6 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 116,239 female press operators in the U.S. and 362,112 male press operators in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 478,351 people with the specific job title of press operator and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Press Operators | Male Press Operators | Percentage Female Press Operators | Percentage Male Press Operators | |
| 2019 | 142 | 443 | 24.3% | 75.7% | |
| 2018 | 151 | 470 | 24.3% | 75.7% | |
| 2017 | 207 | 806 | 20.5% | 79.5% | |
| 2016 | 217 | 822 | 20.9% | 79.1% | |
| 2015 | 194 | 855 | 18.5% | 81.5% | |
| 2014 | 236 | 811 | 22.6% | 77.4% | |
| 2013 | 232 | 849 | 21.5% | 78.5% | |
| 2012 | 237 | 825 | 22.4% | 77.6% | |
| 2011 | 170 | 477 | 26.3% | 73.7% | |
| 2010 | 125 | 453 | 21.7% | 78.3% |

Additionally, female press operators tend to be older than male press operators. The average age of a female press operator is 48.7, while the average age of a male press operator is 44.5.
While the majority of U.S. press operators are male in 2022, there are still some occupations where females dominate. For example, 63% of special process person are female. On the other hand, some press operator jobs are dominated by males. 96% of die repair machinist, for instance, are male.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among press operators. The average male press operator earns an average annual salary of $31,894, while the average female press operator earns an average annual income of $29,612, meaning female press operators make 93 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are press operators jobs male or female dominated?
Press Operator jobs are male dominated. 24.3% of press operators are female and 75.7% of press operators are male in the United States.
How has the number of female press operators changed over time?
The number of female press operators has increased by 2.6% since 2010. In 2010, there were 21.7% female press operators and the latest data shows that there are 24.3% female press operators in the U.S.

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