The annual salary statistics of printing press operators in Springfield, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of printing press operators in Springfield 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 | $26,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for printing press operators in Springfield, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,910.
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 | $42,100 | -11.07% | 31.83% |
| 2021 | $46,760 | 18.58% | - |
| 2020 | $38,070 | -1.26% | - |
| 2019 | $38,550 | -7.26% | - |
| 2018 | $41,350 | 5.15% | - |
| 2017 | $39,220 | -0.41% | - |
| 2016 | $39,380 | 9.40% | - |
| 2015 | $35,680 | -5.30% | - |
| 2014 | $37,570 | 16.85% | - |
| 2013 | $31,240 | 8.13% | - |
| 2012 | $28,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,100, Springfield is the second highest paying city for printing press operators in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Decatur (median annual salary of $47,030). Compared with Decatur, the median annual salary of printing press operators in Springfield is 10.5 percent (10.5%) lower.