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Printing Press Operators
Description
Set up and operate digital, letterpress, lithographic, flexographic, gravure, or other printing machines. Includes short-run offset printing presses.
Common Tasks
- Adjust digital files to alter print elements, such as fonts, graphics, or color separations.
- Adjust ink fountain flow rates.
- Change press plates, blankets, or cylinders, as required.
- Clean ink fountains, plates, or printing unit cylinders when press runs are completed.
- Clean or oil presses or make minor repairs, using hand tools.
Required Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Wages
In 2016 the mean hourly wage in the Greater Sacramento area was $19.44 . The hourly rate for this occupation typically paid between $11.41 and $27.59 .
In 2016 the mean annual salary in the Greater Sacramento area was $40,431.78 . The annual salary for this occupation typically paid between $23,732.37 and $57,386.39 .
Occupation Outlook
This occupation employed 780 people in the Greater Sacramento area during 2014.
By 2024, there is expected to be an increase of 9.0% in the number of jobs in the Greater Sacramento area for this occupation, bringing to total number to 850.
By 2024, in the Greater Sacramento area, the median hourly rate for this occupation is expected to be $19.00 with the median annual salary reaching $41,269.
