The salary statistics of printing press operators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare printing press operator salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for printing press operators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) printing press operators is $111,450. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $52,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid printing press operators is $32,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of printing press operators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $52,870 | 3.67% | 14.98% |
| 2017 | $50,930 | 2.89% | - |
| 2016 | $49,460 | 1.17% | - |
| 2015 | $48,880 | 1.66% | - |
| 2014 | $48,070 | 3.52% | - |
| 2013 | $46,380 | 3.08% | - |
| 2012 | $44,950 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].