The map below shows you the number of journeyman press operator job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where journeyman press operators earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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We spoke to journeyman press operator professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the journeyman press operator job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the journeyman press operator industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

No, journeyman press operator jobs are not in demand. Journeyman press operator demand is projected to decline -15% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	994	0.00%
2020	1,097	0.00%
2019	1,187	0.00%
2018	1,187	0.00%
2017	1,171	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$33,310	$16.01	+2.6%
2024	$32,457	$15.60	+1.9%
2023	$31,850	$15.31	+1.3%
2022	$31,446	$15.12	+0.6%
2021	$31,243	$15.02	+0.8%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	134	19%
2	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,226	18%
3	Rhode Island	1,059,639	151	14%
4	Alaska	739,795	107	14%
5	New Jersey	9,005,644	890	10%
6	Hawaii	1,427,538	119	8%
7	Wisconsin	5,795,483	172	3%
8	Kansas	2,913,123	79	3%
9	Ohio	11,658,609	204	2%
10	Michigan	9,962,311	172	2%
11	Minnesota	5,576,606	134	2%
12	Oregon	4,142,776	78	2%
13	Iowa	3,145,711	55	2%
14	Nebraska	1,920,076	35	2%
15	Idaho	1,716,943	29	2%
16	Montana	1,050,493	24	2%
17	Wyoming	579,315	13	2%
18	Virginia	8,470,020	100	1%
19	Washington	7,405,743	78	1%
20	Connecticut	3,588,184	24	1%

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