Printing Machine Operators in The United States
(Operarios de imprenta)
Printing Machine Operators -- Set up or operate various types of printing machines, such as offset, letterset, intaglio, or gravure presses or screen printers to produce print on paper or other materials.
SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) | 51-5112.00 |
Career Interests | RC |
Minimum education required | (High school) High school diploma or equivalent |
Minimum work experience required | (None) None |
Job training required | (Mod OJT) Moderate-term on-the-job training |
Growth Outlook (projected percentage growth in jobs per year from 2018-2028) | -1.18 (low growth) |
Current number of workers in USA (2018) | 175,700 |
Projected number of workers in USA (2028) | 154,900 |
Average Annual Openings in USA (2018-2028) | 15,800 |
Average entry-level annual salary in USA (2019) | $23,830 |
Average annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | $39,100 |
Average experienced-worker annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | $58,740 |
Career Cluster | Arts, A/V Technology & Communications (Artes, tecnología del Audio-Vi'deo y comunicaciones) |
Major Occupational Group | Production |
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Salaries over $208,000 are sometimes shown as >$208,000 rather than the actual salary.
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