The annual salary statistics of printing press operators in Rochester, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of printing press operators in Rochester 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 | $30,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for printing press operators in Rochester, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,600.
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 | $46,560 | -0.86% | 0.64% |
| 2021 | $46,960 | 12.71% | - |
| 2020 | $40,990 | -32.81% | - |
| 2019 | $54,440 | 31.39% | - |
| 2018 | $37,350 | -5.25% | - |
| 2017 | $39,310 | 12.72% | - |
| 2016 | $34,310 | 1.60% | - |
| 2015 | $33,760 | -35.84% | - |
| 2014 | $45,860 | -4.49% | - |
| 2013 | $47,920 | 3.46% | - |
| 2012 | $46,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,560 in Rochester is in the middle of salary range for printing press operators in state of Minnesota. In comparison, the annual salary of printing press operators in Rochester is 19.2 percent (19.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Mankato-North Mankato and 22.5 percent (22.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| St Cloud | |
| Rochester | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area |