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Best states for a printing machine operator
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Printing machine operator opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for printing machine operators, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for printing machine operators.Although there are abundant printing machine operator jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Rhode Island is the best state in the country for printing machine operator jobs.
In order to get you the best states for printing machine operators, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.Rhode Island is the best state, and Bellingham is the city with the highest pay for printing machine operators.
10 best states for printing machine operators in 2025
1. Rhode Island
Total printing machine operator jobs: 143 Average annual salary: $39,534 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Location Quotient: 3.252. Minnesota
Total printing machine operator jobs: 313 Average annual salary: $40,674 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Location Quotient: 1.33. New Jersey
Total printing machine operator jobs: 789 Average annual salary: $40,298 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000 Location Quotient: 2.744. Massachusetts
Total printing machine operator jobs: 1,093 Average annual salary: $38,852 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000 Location Quotient: 3.285. Alaska
Total printing machine operator jobs: 104 Average annual salary: $37,885 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Location Quotient: 3.446. Wisconsin
Total printing machine operator jobs: 464 Average annual salary: $35,136 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Location Quotient: 2.327. Washington
Total printing machine operator jobs: 105 Average annual salary: $42,870 Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Location Quotient: 0.48. Connecticut
Total printing machine operator jobs: 117 Average annual salary: $38,148 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Location Quotient: 0.979. Oregon
Total printing machine operator jobs: 103 Average annual salary: $38,623 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000 Location Quotient: 0.6910. Utah
Total printing machine operator jobs: 94 Average annual salary: $35,775 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000 Location Quotient: 0.81
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Detailed list of the best states for a printing machine operator
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $39,534 | $32,000 | 1,059,639 | 143 |
| 2 | Minnesota | $40,674 | $33,000 | 5,576,606 | 313 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $40,298 | $32,000 | 9,005,644 | 789 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $38,852 | $31,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,093 |
| 5 | Alaska | $37,885 | $33,000 | 739,795 | 104 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | $35,136 | $29,000 | 5,795,483 | 464 |
| 7 | Washington | $42,870 | $35,000 | 7,405,743 | 105 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $38,148 | $31,000 | 3,588,184 | 117 |
| 9 | Oregon | $38,623 | $31,000 | 4,142,776 | 103 |
| 10 | Utah | $35,775 | $29,000 | 3,101,833 | 94 |
| 11 | Maine | $36,601 | $30,000 | 1,335,907 | 30 |
| 12 | South Dakota | $33,776 | $28,000 | 869,666 | 39 |
| 13 | North Dakota | $37,650 | $31,000 | 755,393 | 10 |
| 14 | Kentucky | $34,353 | $28,000 | 4,454,189 | 116 |
| 15 | Vermont | $36,126 | $29,000 | 623,657 | 20 |
| 16 | Colorado | $37,495 | $31,000 | 5,607,154 | 86 |
| 17 | Wyoming | $37,323 | $30,000 | 579,315 | 5 |
| 18 | Idaho | $36,092 | $29,000 | 1,716,943 | 18 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $32,622 | $26,000 | 1,342,795 | 135 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $32,607 | $26,000 | 12,805,537 | 406 |
| 21 | Kansas | $33,320 | $27,000 | 2,913,123 | 87 |
| 22 | Virginia | $36,252 | $29,000 | 8,470,020 | 129 |
| 23 | Nebraska | $32,844 | $27,000 | 1,920,076 | 58 |
| 24 | Hawaii | $33,420 | $28,000 | 1,427,538 | 80 |
| 25 | Tennessee | $30,180 | $25,000 | 6,715,984 | 261 |
| 26 | California | $35,661 | $29,000 | 39,536,653 | 501 |
| 27 | Montana | $34,172 | $28,000 | 1,050,493 | 13 |
| 28 | Indiana | $30,604 | $25,000 | 6,666,818 | 286 |
| 29 | Maryland | $30,697 | $25,000 | 6,052,177 | 861 |
| 30 | Arkansas | $30,183 | $25,000 | 3,004,279 | 82 |
| 31 | District of Columbia | $30,958 | $25,000 | 693,972 | 109 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $31,484 | $26,000 | 3,930,864 | 41 |
| 33 | New York | $32,918 | $26,000 | 19,849,399 | 202 |
| 34 | Arizona | $30,859 | $25,000 | 7,016,270 | 127 |
| 35 | Missouri | $30,429 | $25,000 | 6,113,532 | 165 |
| 36 | Nevada | $31,528 | $25,000 | 2,998,039 | 29 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $30,668 | $25,000 | 1,815,857 | 15 |
| 38 | Ohio | $28,467 | $23,000 | 11,658,609 | 502 |
| 39 | New Mexico | $31,576 | $26,000 | 2,088,070 | 3 |
| 40 | Michigan | $29,234 | $24,000 | 9,962,311 | 257 |
| 41 | Delaware | $30,970 | $25,000 | 961,939 | 22 |
| 42 | Mississippi | $29,861 | $24,000 | 2,984,100 | 53 |
| 43 | Georgia | $28,891 | $24,000 | 10,429,379 | 372 |
| 44 | Iowa | $27,961 | $23,000 | 3,145,711 | 139 |
| 45 | Illinois | $29,749 | $24,000 | 12,802,023 | 417 |
| 46 | Texas | $29,947 | $24,000 | 28,304,596 | 363 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $28,378 | $23,000 | 5,024,369 | 137 |
| 48 | North Carolina | $27,677 | $22,000 | 10,273,419 | 395 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $28,876 | $23,000 | 4,684,333 | 46 |
| 50 | Alabama | $26,546 | $22,000 | 4,874,747 | 103 |
| 51 | Florida | $25,710 | $20,000 | 20,984,400 | 306 |
Highest paying states for printing machine operators
| Rank | State | Avg. Printing Machine Operator Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $39,534 |
| 2 | Minnesota | $40,674 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $40,298 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $38,852 |
| 5 | Alaska | $37,885 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | $35,136 |
| 7 | Washington | $42,870 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $38,148 |
| 9 | Oregon | $38,623 |
| 10 | Utah | $35,775 |
| 11 | Maine | $36,601 |
| 12 | South Dakota | $33,776 |
| 13 | North Dakota | $37,650 |
| 14 | Kentucky | $34,353 |
| 15 | Vermont | $36,126 |
| 16 | Colorado | $37,495 |
| 17 | Wyoming | $37,323 |
| 18 | Idaho | $36,092 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $32,622 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $32,607 |
| 21 | Kansas | $33,320 |
| 22 | Virginia | $36,252 |
| 23 | Nebraska | $32,844 |
| 24 | Hawaii | $33,420 |
| 25 | Tennessee | $30,180 |
| 26 | California | $35,661 |
| 27 | Montana | $34,172 |
| 28 | Indiana | $30,604 |
| 29 | Maryland | $30,697 |
| 30 | Arkansas | $30,183 |
| 31 | District of Columbia | $30,958 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $31,484 |
| 33 | New York | $32,918 |
| 34 | Arizona | $30,859 |
| 35 | Missouri | $30,429 |
| 36 | Nevada | $31,528 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $30,668 |
| 38 | Ohio | $28,467 |
| 39 | New Mexico | $31,576 |
| 40 | Michigan | $29,234 |
| 41 | Delaware | $30,970 |
| 42 | Mississippi | $29,861 |
| 43 | Georgia | $28,891 |
| 44 | Iowa | $27,961 |
| 45 | Illinois | $29,749 |
| 46 | Texas | $29,947 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $28,378 |
| 48 | North Carolina | $27,677 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $28,876 |
| 50 | Alabama | $26,546 |
| 51 | Florida | $25,710 |
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Updated January 8, 2025