Production

Printing Press Operators

SOC 51-5112

Set up and run the presses that print packaging and publications.

Median pay

$46k

$37k to $56k typical range

Outlook

Declining

14k openings / yr

Education

High school

AI exposure

22%

modeled estimate · 40th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

23/100

Key skills

Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.