Job outlook for press operators in the United States

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

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

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

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

• There are over 438,855 press operators currently employed in the United States.

• There are 55,215 active press operator job openings in the US.

• The average press operator salary is $34,568.

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

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