The annual salary statistics of printing press operators in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of printing press operators in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for printing press operators in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of printing press operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,280 | -3.72% | 3.86% |
| 2021 | $37,630 | 3.48% | - |
| 2020 | $36,320 | 4.27% | - |
| 2019 | $34,770 | 7.19% | - |
| 2018 | $32,270 | -0.09% | - |
| 2017 | $32,300 | -3.72% | - |
| 2016 | $33,500 | 3.52% | - |
| 2015 | $32,320 | -5.14% | - |
| 2014 | $33,980 | -1.50% | - |
| 2013 | $34,490 | -1.13% | - |
| 2012 | $34,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,280, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for printing press operators in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city North Arizona nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $36,480). Compared with North Arizona nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of printing press operators in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is .5 percent (.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Tucson | |
| Prescott | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |