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SOC 51-5112 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Printing Press Operators — Naples

Naples-Marco Island, FL · 10 metro areas compared

$47,230 /year
$22.71per hour
60jobs in area
+3.2%vs US median

The median wage here is $47,230 a year, within a few percent of the national median of $45,780.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $45,78010TH$37,970MEDIAN$47,23075TH$58,32090TH$72,600

How pay has moved

$51,080$27,9802019202020212022202320242025$47,230
$31,830 in 2019 to $47,230 in 2025, +48.4% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to decline

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
-8.1%
Openings per year
13,700
Typical entry-level education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Naples-Marco Island, FL.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

The median wage here is $47,230 a year, within a few percent of the national median of $45,780. Half of workers earn between $39,720 and $58,320. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $37,970 and the ninetieth at $72,600.

The area has 60 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.4 of every thousand jobs. Lakeland leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $46,380. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 245th of 344 by median pay.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Naples-Marco Island, FL · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$37,970−17.1%
25th$39,720−13.2%
Median (50th)$47,230+3.2%
75th$58,320+27.4%
90th$72,600+58.6%
Mean$49,470+8.1%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Florida

Median annual wage for Printing Press Operators, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Lakeland$46,380150
2Sebastian$45,10040
3North Port$45,010250
4Cape Coral$44,880140
5Jacksonville$44,670520
6Port St. Lucie$44,08080
7Punta Gorda$43,59030
8Miami$42,8902,170
9Palm Bay$41,290100
10Pensacola$40,00080

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Naples run 3.2% above the national average, so the median of $47,230 buys what $45,766 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 0.0% below the national median in real terms.

Published median

$47,230as reported by BLS

Local price level

103.2US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$45,766US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $47,230 a year, 3.2% above the national median.
  • Published pay spans $37,970 to $72,600 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 60 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Lakeland, at $46,380.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Printing Press Operators in Naples, FL?

The median annual wage is $47,230, or $22.71 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $45,780, so pay in Naples, FL is 3.2% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Naples, FL earns more than $72,600 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $37,970 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Lakeland, at $46,380 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 60 jobs in this occupation in Naples, FL. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.

Printing Press Operators Salary in Naples, FL (2025): $47,230 Median | Salary Explorer