The annual salary statistics of printing press operators in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of printing press operators in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $23,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for printing press operators in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,400.
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 | $28,480 | -45.68% | 19.07% |
| 2019 | $41,490 | 25.60% | - |
| 2018 | $30,870 | -11.50% | - |
| 2017 | $34,420 | 33.03% | - |
| 2016 | $23,050 | -1.65% | - |
| 2015 | $23,430 | -1.88% | - |
| 2014 | $23,870 | -3.02% | - |
| 2013 | $24,590 | 6.26% | - |
| 2012 | $23,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,480 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for printing press operators in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of printing press operators in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 26.3 percent (26.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisonburg and .9 percent (.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Harrisonburg | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Danville |