Printing Press Operators pay in Georgia

$43,300avg. a year
$20.82 an hour · 4,220 employed

Printing Press Operators in Georgia earn an average of $43,300 a year. That is $4,060 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $47,360. The best-paying metro area is Rome, GA at $51,380.

$41,520Median pay
$20.82Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
#37Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Georgia metro areas

Average pay for printing press operators by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.

130 jobs
Rome, GA
$51,380
$24.70 an hour
2120 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$47,080
$22.63 an hour
32,650 jobs
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$45,250
$21.76 an hour
4380 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$41,690
$20.04 an hour
560 jobs
Savannah, GA
$40,590
$19.51 an hour
670 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$40,580
$19.51 an hour
770 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$38,460
$18.49 an hour
880 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$37,480
$18.02 an hour
9310 jobs
Dalton, GA
$36,980
$17.78 an hour
1030 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$36,760
$17.67 an hour
1170 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$34,020
$16.36 an hour

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Printing Press Operators pay in Georgia, charted

Pay over time

Georgia, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Georgia printing press operators work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Georgia vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$47,360$22.77
Georgia$43,300$20.82
North Carolina$45,840$22.04
Tennessee$43,810$21.06
South Carolina$42,850$20.60
Florida$42,840$20.60
Alabama$38,700$18.61

Questions and answers

How much do printing press operators make in Georgia?

The average is $43,300 a year, and the median is $41,520. That is $4,060 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $47,360.

What is the hourly wage in Georgia?

$20.82 an hour on average; the median is $19.96.

Where in Georgia do they earn the most?

Rome, GA ($51,380), followed by Gainesville, GA ($47,080). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Columbus, GA-AL ($34,020).

How does Georgia rank?

Georgia ranks #37 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.