Printing Press Operators pay in California
$48,370avg. a year
$23.26 an hour · 12,320 employed
Printing Press Operators in California earn an average of $48,370 a year. That is $1,010 (2%) more than the U.S. average of $47,360. The best-paying metro area is Napa, CA at $56,790.
$46,110Median pay
$23.26Average hourly
+16%Avg. pay since 2020
#18Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for printing press operators by metro area. Swipe to see all 20.
160 jobs
Napa, CA
$56,790
$27.30 an hour
21,050 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$55,300
$26.59 an hour
3130 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$52,610
$25.29 an hour
490 jobs
Modesto, CA
$50,860
$24.45 an hour
5140 jobs
Visalia, CA
$50,140
$24.10 an hour
6670 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$49,460
$23.78 an hour
760 jobs
Chico, CA
$49,130
$23.62 an hour
8180 jobs
Fresno, CA
$48,610
$23.37 an hour
9930 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$48,530
$23.33 an hour
10590 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$48,500
$23.32 an hour
11250 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$48,460
$23.30 an hour
1290 jobs
Merced, CA
$47,600
$22.89 an hour
1390 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$47,510
$22.84 an hour
146,140 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$47,430
$22.80 an hour
1570 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$47,410
$22.79 an hour
16990 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$46,720
$22.46 an hour
1770 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$46,420
$22.32 an hour
1840 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$46,390
$22.30 an hour
1980 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$46,250
$22.23 an hour
20110 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$44,340
$21.32 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Printing Press Operators pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California printing press operators work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $47,360 | $22.77 |
| California | $48,370 | $23.26 |
| Oregon | $50,200 | $24.13 |
| Nevada | $46,020 | $22.12 |
| Arizona | $44,830 | $21.56 |
Related jobs in California
- Prepress Technicians and Workers$55,580
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$51,060
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$82,000
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$59,540
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$61,120
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,050
Average pay, California, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do printing press operators make in California?
The average is $48,370 a year, and the median is $46,110. That is $1,010 (2%) more than the U.S. average of $47,360.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$23.26 an hour on average; the median is $22.17.
Where in California do they earn the most?
Napa, CA ($56,790), followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($55,300). The lowest average among 20 metro areas with data is Bakersfield-Delano, CA ($44,340).
How does California rank?
California ranks #18 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-5112. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national printing press operators page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.