The median annual wage for Printing Press Operators in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA is $39,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,340.
Pay spans roughly $30,360 at the 10th percentile to $57,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.00 per hour. An estimated 170 people work as printing press operators in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA.
| Median (annual) | $39,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.00 |
| 10th percentile | $30,360 |
| 90th percentile | $57,680 |
| Employment | 170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.