Press Operators


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Press Operators

Press Operators - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Commercial printing and business form companies
  • Recycled paper manufacturers
  • Newspaper, magazine, and book publishers

Outlook

Demand for this career is declining. There has been a decline in printed newspapers and magazines. More media is moving to online digital formats.

Despite the decline in jobs, openings will occur as current workers retire or leave this career for other reasons. Opportunities should be best for workers with computer experience and good customer service skills.

Printing Press Operators (CIS 100421)

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Illinois
9,420
Large
&
-8.8%
8.2%
>>>>
879
High
  Champaign Area
106
Small
&
-17.9%
5.2%
>>>>
9
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
459
Large
&
1.1%
2.9%
>>>>
49
Moderate
  Cook County
4,037
Large
&
-9.1%
9.2%
>>>>
374
Moderate
  Decatur Area
74
Small
&
16.2%
3.8%
>>>>
10
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
744
Large
&
-19.8%
10.3%
>>>>
56
Few
  Du Page County
1,358
Large
&
-2.3%
8.8%
>>>>
140
Moderate
  Edwardsville Area
92
Small
&
-8.7%
12.4%
>>>>
8
Very few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
201
Large
&
-11.4%
-0.2%
>>>>
18
Few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
82
Small
&
-3.7%
6.0%
>>>>
9
Very few
  Lake County
710
Large
&
-20.1%
11.7%
>>>>
54
Few
  McHenry County
229
Medium
&
-23.1%
7.6%
>>>>
16
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
71
Small
&
12.7%
4.4%
>>>>
9
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
184
Medium
&
2.2%
4.3%
>>>>
20
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
352
Medium
&
-15.1%
4.5%
>>>>
30
Few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
57
Small
&
-12.3%
3.5%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
57
Small
&
-7.0%
5.6%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Rockford Area
127
Small
&
-11.0%
6.6%
>>>>
11
Very few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
14
Very small
&
0.0%
1.1%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Springfield Area
82
Small
&
2.4%
4.6%
>>>>
9
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
113
Small
&
14.2%
0.9%
>>>>
14
Very few
  Vermilion County
22
Very small
&
-18.2%
-0.5%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Will County
308
Medium
&
1.9%
14.9%
>>>>
34
Few
United States
155,500
Medium
&
-8.5%
2.8%
>>>>
14,400
Moderate
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.