Job outlook for press machine operators in the United States

Press machine operator job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected press machine operator job growth rate is -5% from 2018-2028.

• About -45,900 new jobs for press machine operators are projected over the next decade.

• Press machine operator salaries have increased 14% for press machine operators in the last 5 years.

• There are over 507,432 press machine operators currently employed in the United States.

• There are 84,779 active press machine operator job openings in the US.

• The average press machine operator salary is $37,759.

Compare the number of press machine operator jobs and the average press machine operator salary over time.

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