The median annual wage for Printing Press Operators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $48,010 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,290.
Pay spans roughly $29,680 at the 10th percentile to $66,980 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.08 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as printing press operators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $48,010 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.08 |
| 10th percentile | $29,680 |
| 90th percentile | $66,980 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.