Printing Press Operators pay in Florida

$42,840avg. a year
$20.60 an hour · 7,060 employed

Printing Press Operators in Florida earn an average of $42,840 a year. That is $4,520 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $47,360. The best-paying metro area is Naples-Marco Island, FL at $49,470.

$41,180Median pay
$20.60Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
#40Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Florida metro areas

Average pay for printing press operators by metro area. Swipe to see all 19.

160 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$49,470
$23.78 an hour
2150 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$46,390
$22.30 an hour
3520 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$45,140
$21.70 an hour
480 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$45,060
$21.67 an hour
530 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$44,810
$21.54 an hour
6140 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$44,640
$21.46 an hour
7250 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$44,600
$21.44 an hour
840 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$43,310
$20.82 an hour
92,170 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$42,960
$20.65 an hour
1040 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$42,780
$20.57 an hour
11990 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$42,730
$20.55 an hour
12100 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$42,370
$20.37 an hour
1380 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$42,060
$20.22 an hour
141,510 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$41,790
$20.09 an hour
15150 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$41,730
$20.06 an hour
16110 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$41,430
$19.92 an hour
1740 jobs
Ocala, FL
$40,320
$19.39 an hour
1840 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$38,810
$18.66 an hour
19110 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$38,510
$18.51 an hour

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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
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Printing Press Operators pay in Florida, charted

Pay over time

Florida, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Florida printing press operators work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Florida vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$47,360$22.77
Florida$42,840$20.60
Georgia$43,300$20.82
Alabama$38,700$18.61

Questions and answers

How much do printing press operators make in Florida?

The average is $42,840 a year, and the median is $41,180. That is $4,520 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $47,360.

What is the hourly wage in Florida?

$20.60 an hour on average; the median is $19.80.

Where in Florida do they earn the most?

Naples-Marco Island, FL ($49,470), followed by Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL ($46,390). The lowest average among 19 metro areas with data is Tallahassee, FL ($38,510).

How does Florida rank?

Florida ranks #40 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.