The median annual wage for Printing Press Operators in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $47,930 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,920.
Pay spans roughly $30,110 at the 10th percentile to $77,590 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.04 per hour. An estimated 8,170 people work as printing press operators in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $47,930 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,920 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.04 |
| 10th percentile | $30,110 |
| 90th percentile | $77,590 |
| Employment | 8,170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.