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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-5112 Printing Press Operators



Set up and operate digital, letterpress, lithographic, flexographic, gravure, or other printing machines. Includes short-run offset printing presses.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Northwest Minnesota 28032$22.43/hr$17.46/hr$17.83/hr$22.20/hr$24.80/hr$30.02/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing3,450$24.36/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities230$22.90/hr
Information330$23.77/hr
Financial ActivitiesN/AN/A
Professional and Business Services760$22.35/hr
Education and Health ServicesN/AN/A
Public Administration10$29.44/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 20$18.94/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 70$22.66/hr-12.0%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 80$23.05/hrN/A
Rochester MN MSA 100$28.75/hrN/A
Southwest Balance of State 160$23.69/hrN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 170$18.49/hrN/A
St Cloud MN MSA 180$23.54/hrN/A
Southeast Balance of State 210$22.63/hrN/A
Northwest Balance of State 240$22.20/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 280$22.20/hr-3.8%
Southeast Minnesota 280$23.05/hr-1.6%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 300$21.66/hrN/A
Central Minnesota 360$23.30/hr-2.3%
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 380$22.72/hrN/A
Southwest Minnesota 510$23.39/hr-2.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 3,210$25.23/hr-3.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 3,350$25.04/hrN/A
Minnesota 4,800$24.21/hr-3.0%




  • Monitor environmental factors, such as humidity and temperature, that may impact equipment performance and make necessary adjustments.
  • Collect and inspect random samples during print runs to identify any necessary adjustments.
  • Start presses and pull proofs to check for ink coverage and density, alignment, and registration.
  • Download or scan files to be printed, using printing production software.
  • Clean ink fountains, plates, or printing unit cylinders when press runs are completed.
  • Monitor automated press operation systems and respond to fault, error, or alert messages.
  • Secure printing plates to printing units and adjust tolerances.
  • Direct or monitor work of press crews.
  • Maintain time or production records.
  • Download or scan files to be printed, using printing production software.