The median annual wage for Printing Press Operators in Illinois is $47,210 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,070.
Pay spans roughly $30,120 at the 10th percentile to $75,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.70 per hour. An estimated 10,060 people work as printing press operators in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $47,210 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,070 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.70 |
| 10th percentile | $30,120 |
| 90th percentile | $75,680 |
| Employment | 10,060 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.