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Printing Press Operator Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of printing press operators in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of printing press operators in Harrisburg-Carlisle is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Printing Press Operators in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,360
25th Percentile Wage
$35,600
50th Percentile Wage
$46,480
75th Percentile Wage
$50,320
90th Percentile Wage
$59,860

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for printing press operators in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,360.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of printing press operators from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$46,480
3.33% 27.50%
2021
$44,930
16.51% -
2020
$37,510
-1.33% -
2019
$38,010
1.74% -
2018
$37,350
2.84% -
2017
$36,290
2.73% -
2016
$35,300
3.68% -
2015
$34,000
1.09% -
2014
$33,630
-0.98% -
2013
$33,960
0.77% -
2012
$33,700
- -

Table 2. Compare Printing Press Operator Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,480 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for printing press operators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of printing press operators in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 3.9 percent (3.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Lancaster and 37.3 percent (37.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lancaster
$48,350
Gettysburg
$47,510
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$46,950
York-Hanover
$46,870
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$46,480
Newark-Union
$46,150
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$45,750
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$45,430
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$45,280
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$44,850
Lebanon
$44,800
East Stroudsburg
$41,390
Williamsport
$40,770
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$40,180
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$40,030
Pittsburgh
$39,400
Altoona
$39,370
Reading
$39,010
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$38,720
State College
$38,340
Philadelphia
$36,920
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$35,900
Erie
$35,510
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$35,140
Johnstown
$29,160

See also: Top paying jobs in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania.