Winchester, VA-WV · SOC 51-5112

Printing Press Operators in Winchester

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$48,020

per year in Winchester

+5% above

National Median

$45,780

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$23.09/hr

median hourly

Employment

110

jobs in Winchester

BLS metro-level wage data places Printing Press Operators pay in Winchester, VA-WV at a median of $48,020 per year ($23.09/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $45,780, Winchester pays +5% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 110 printing press operatorss are employed across the Winchester MSA in SOC 51-5112.

The Winchester pay distribution spans from $37,020 at the 10th percentile to $73,180 at the 90th — a 2.0× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $43,420 and the 75th at $60,690, so half of Winchester-based printing press operatorss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Winchester, VA-WV covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide VA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Winchester

Annual Salary Distribution

$37,020$43,420$48,020$60,690$73,180
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$37,020

25th Percentile

$43,420

Median

$48,020

75th Percentile

$60,690

90th Percentile

$73,180

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Printing Press Operators make in Winchester?
The median annual salary for Printing Press Operators in Winchester, VA-WV is $48,020 ($23.09/hour). The salary range spans from $37,020 at the 10th percentile to $73,180 at the 90th percentile.
Is Winchester a good place to work as a Printing Press Operators?
Printing Press Operators in Winchester, VA-WV earns +5% above the national median of $45,780. There are approximately 110 Printing Press Operators jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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