Press Operator Hourly Rate

Updated: 30 May 2012

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	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$10	$20	$30
Hourly Rate	$9.11 - $19.85
Overtime	$14.61 - $29.78

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$20K	$40K	$60K
Bonus	$0.00 - $2,051
Profit Sharing	n/a	Not enough data
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$19,400 - $49,100
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 30 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 77

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Job Listings for Press Operator Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Mar 01	Press Brake Operator, Turret Operator, and Shift Inspector	Metalskills	West Columbia, South Carolina
	for a 2nd shift Press Brake Operator, 2nd Shift Turret Operator, and 2nd Shift Inspector. Requirements Press Brake operator and Turret operator must have... Indeed
Dec 15	Sheet Metal Brake Press Operator- SE Oklahoma	HPI Employment & Consulting	McAlester, Oklahoma
	Responsible for setting up and operating shears, hydraulic presses and brakes, hand brakes, punch press and other equipment and tools to cut, form, and attach... Indeed
Mar 01	On-Call Press Operator - Elmhurst, IL - 107100	Pitney Bowes	Elmhurst, Illinois
	for press plates · Run A-B Dick Offset press machine... Create film for press plates · Run A-B Dick Offset press machine · Hamada Digital Press · Ability to... Indeed
Feb 04	EXPERIENCED PRESS OPERATOR	Not Available	North Attleboro, Massachusetts
	EXPERIENCED PRESS OPERATOR 1st shift, Full time, Press Operator needed with 3 to 5 years experience running progressive tooling preferred. The successful... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Press Operator Salaries

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Commercial Printing	$15.72 - $19.84
Label Printing	$17.75 - $24.00
Automotive Supplier	Not enough data
Manufacturing and Distribution	Not enough data
Injection Molding	Not enough data

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Key Statistics for Press Operator Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 11%			Male 89%
Hourly Rate:	Not enough data			$10.48 - $17.49

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

38%

5-9 years

25%

10-19 years

25%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 80%		Dental: 59%
	Vision: 39%		None: 19%

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Career Path for Press Operator Jobs

Common Past Jobs

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Press Operator

Salary Range

$19,400 - $49,100

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Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Press Operator

Salary Range

$19,400 - $49,100

	Offset Press Operator $26,767 - $57,213
	Print Press Operator $24,970 - $56,013
	Web-Press Operator $27,588 - $60,075

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Salary Map for Press Operator Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Press Operator Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity

1. Louisville, Kentucky

2. Canton, Ohio

3. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

4. Seattle, Washington

5. Sebring, Ohio

Press Operator Job Description

People with the job title Press Operator typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Press and Press Brake Machine Setters and Set-Up Operators, Metal and Plastic

Set up or set up and operate power-press machines or power-brake machines to bend, form, stretch, notch, punch, or straighten metal or plastic plate and structural shapes, as specified by work order, blueprints, drawing, templates, or layout.

Printing Press Machine Operators and Tenders

Operate or tend various types of printing machines, such as offset lithographic presses, letter or letterset presses, flexographic or gravure presses, to produce print on paper or other materials such as plastic, cloth, or rubber.

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