Printing Press Operators salary
in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Middle 50%
- $38,040–$60,260
- vs U.S. median
- +3%
- Metro rank
- #34 of 133
Printing Press Operators in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro earn a median of $47,340 a year, based on BLS estimates for 450 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% above the U.S. median of $45,780 and 1% above the PA statewide median of $47,010. It ranks #34 of 133 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE450 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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PRINTING PRESS OPERATORS PAY IN OTHER PA METROS
- Lancaster, PAmedian $48,650
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDmedian $48,610
- York-Hanover, PAmedian $47,370
- Reading, PAmedian $47,240
- Pittsburgh, PAmedian $47,150
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJmedian $47,110
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAmedian $45,820
- Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areamedian $36,700
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Questions
What is the average Printing Press Operators salary in Scranton?
The BLS median is $47,340 a year (May 2025). Half of the 450 jobs pay between $38,040 and $60,260. The 10th percentile is $35,500 and the 90th is $64,830.
Is Scranton a high-paying metro for Printing Press Operators?
That is 3% above the U.S. median of $45,780 and 1% above the PA statewide median of $47,010. It ranks #34 of 133 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Printing Press Operators make an hour in Scranton?
About $22.76 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $47,340 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.29–$28.97 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.