Printing Press Operators pay in Indiana

$46,860avg. a year
$22.53 an hour · 4,820 employed

Printing Press Operators in Indiana earn an average of $46,860 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $47,360. The best-paying metro area is Evansville, IN at $51,680.

$45,230Median pay
$22.53Average hourly
+31%Avg. pay since 2020
#23Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Indiana metro areas

Average pay for printing press operators by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.

1410 jobs
Evansville, IN
$51,680
$24.85 an hour
21,340 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$51,190
$24.61 an hour
31,730 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$49,800
$23.94 an hour
47,790 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$49,520
$23.81 an hour
51,770 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$47,500
$22.84 an hour
6300 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$47,400
$22.79 an hour
7160 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$46,550
$22.38 an hour
8340 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$46,500
$22.35 an hour
9100 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$45,140
$21.70 an hour
1070 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$44,450
$21.37 an hour
1150 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$43,080
$20.71 an hour
1280 jobs
Muncie, IN
$38,730
$18.62 an hour

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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
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Printing Press Operators pay in Indiana, charted

Pay over time

Indiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Indiana printing press operators work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Indiana vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$47,360$22.77
Indiana$46,860$22.53
Kentucky$49,510$23.80
Illinois$48,590$23.36
Michigan$46,230$22.23
Ohio$46,210$22.22

Questions and answers

How much do printing press operators make in Indiana?

The average is $46,860 a year, and the median is $45,230. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $47,360.

What is the hourly wage in Indiana?

$22.53 an hour on average; the median is $21.74.

Where in Indiana do they earn the most?

Evansville, IN ($51,680), followed by Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN ($51,190). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Muncie, IN ($38,730).

How does Indiana rank?

Indiana ranks #23 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.