The median annual wage for Printing Press Operators in California is $46,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,220.
Pay spans roughly $36,350 at the 10th percentile to $64,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.12 per hour. An estimated 11,990 people work as printing press operators in California.
| Median (annual) | $46,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,220 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.12 |
| 10th percentile | $36,350 |
| 90th percentile | $64,060 |
| Employment | 11,990 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.