Printing Press Operators (51-5112)
Occupation description: Set up and operate digital, letterpress, lithographic, flexographic, gravure, or other printing machines. Includes short-run offset printing presses.
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Employment and Job Openings
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| Employment | Average annual openings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 estimate | 2028 projection | Percent change | Labor force exits | Occupation transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 85 | 74 | -12.9 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| United States | 175,700 | 154,900 | 0.0 | 6,300 | 11,600 | 15,800 |
Job outlook
- Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with low employment opportunities. Read more.
2020 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 19.32 | 12.08 | 14.39 | 18.21 | 23.31 | 28.86 |
| Alaska | 20.19 | 11.20 | 13.41 | 20.59 | 25.88 | 30.28 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 19.83 | 11.11 | 12.84 | 19.93 | 25.61 | 30.08 |
