Average Press Operator Hourly Pay

The top respondents for the job title Press Operator are from the companies R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, Quad/Graphics Inc and WS Packaging Group, Inc.. Reported salaries are highest at R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company where the average pay is $25.00. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Cenveo Corporation and Quad/Graphics Inc, earning around $22.25 and $19.75, respectively. American Axle and Manufacturing, Inc. pays the lowest at around $12.97. L&W Engineering, Inc. and Sapa Group also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $13.50 and $17.59, respectively.

Skills in Quality Assurance / Quality Control, Troubleshooting, Problem Solving and Team Leadership are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Machine Operation.

An entry-level Press Operator with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $13.21 based on 54 salaries. An early career Press Operator with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $14.44 based on 542 salaries. A mid-career Press Operator with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $16.44 based on 283 salaries. An experienced Press Operator with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $18.64 based on 251 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $21.

Employees with Press Operator in their job title in Chicago, Illinois earn an average of 18.5% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Cincinnati, Ohio (16.6% more) and Seattle, Washington (11.9% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Detroit, Michigan (15.6% less).