What are the main factors that influence a Printing Press Operator III's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Printing Press Operator III?

The Media industry offers the highest average compensation for Printing Press Operator III roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Printing Press Operator 's salary?

A Printing Press Operator 's salary grows with experience: a Printing Press Operator I (1-3 years)earns $42,343, a Printing Press Operator II (3-5 years)earns $46,856, a Printing Press Operator III (5-7 years)earns $56,646,

What are the highest paying states for a Printing Press Operator III?

Printing Press Operator III salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Printing Press Operator III roles are District of Columbia $67,800, California $67,500, Massachusetts $66,600. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Printing Press Operator roles make?

Salaries for Printing Press Operator level roles vary by specialization: Press Operator III: $61,160; Web Press Operator III: $61,160; Digital Printing Press Operator: $51,095; Printing Press Operator II: $50,603; Press Operator II: $50,589.

Printing Press Operator III Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Printing Press Operator III make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Printing Press Operator III in New Mexico is $56,700 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, a Printing Press Operator III's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $67,590
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,100 to $62,400
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,091

10% $44,091

50% (Median) $56,700

90% $67,590

Printing Press Operator III Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,400	$5,200	$1,200	$30
Average	$56,700	$4,725	$1,090	$27
25th Percentile	$50,100	$4,175	$963	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Printing Press Operator III Salaries

A Printing Press Operator III's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Printing Press Operator III Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Printing Press Operator IIIs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $67,800.
California: $67,500.
Massachusetts: $66,600.

District of Columbia $67,800 California $67,500 Massachusetts $66,600 Washington $66,400 New Jersey $66,300 Alaska $66,300 Connecticut $65,400 New York $65,100

Hawaii $64,000 Rhode Island $63,500 Maryland $63,100 Minnesota $62,600 Colorado $62,500 Illinois $62,400 Oregon $62,200 Delaware $62,000

New Hampshire $61,900 Virginia $61,600 Pennsylvania $60,900 Nevada $60,600 North Dakota $60,500 Michigan $60,300 Wisconsin $60,200 Vermont $60,100

Maine $59,700 Texas $59,700 Arizona $59,600 Ohio $59,600 Georgia $59,000 Indiana $58,800 Wyoming $58,700 Utah $58,600

Iowa $58,600 Kansas $58,300 Missouri $58,200 Louisiana $58,200 North Carolina $58,200 Florida $57,900 Montana $57,800 Nebraska $57,700

Kentucky $57,600 South Carolina $57,400 Tennessee $57,200 Idaho $57,100 New Mexico $56,700 Oklahoma $56,600 Alabama $56,200 South Dakota $55,600

Arkansas $55,300 West Virginia $55,100 Mississippi $54,600

Top Paying Cities for Printing Press Operator IIIs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $57,300
Belen: $57,000
Bernalillo: $57,400

Algodones, NM $57,300 Belen, NM $57,000 Bernalillo, NM $57,400 Bluewater, NM $56,200 Bosque, NM $56,600 Casa Blanca, NM $56,700 Cedar Crest, NM $57,400 Cedarvale, NM $55,200

Cerrillos, NM $57,300 Claunch, NM $55,000 Coyote, NM $56,500 Cuba, NM $56,400 Cubero, NM $56,800 Edgewood, NM $57,200 Estancia, NM $56,500 Gallina, NM $56,200

Counselor, NM $56,200 Grants, NM $56,100 Milan, NM $56,400 Isleta, NM $57,500 Jarales, NM $56,900 Jemez Pueblo, NM $57,000 Jemez Springs, NM $56,800 Laguna, NM $57,100

La Jara, NM $56,300 La Joya, NM $56,200 Lindrith, NM $56,100 Los Lunas, NM $57,300 Mcintosh, NM $56,800 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $56,400 Moriarty, NM $56,600 Mountainair, NM $56,000

Nageezi, NM $56,200 New Laguna, NM $56,800 Paguate, NM $56,800 Pena Blanca, NM $57,500 Peralta, NM $57,400 Placitas, NM $57,400 Ponderosa, NM $57,000 Prewitt, NM $56,200

Regina, NM $56,200 Sandia Park, NM $57,300 Corrales, NM $57,500 San Fidel, NM $56,500 San Rafael, NM $56,200 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $57,300 San Ysidro, NM $57,200 Stanley, NM $56,600

Tijeras, NM $57,300 Tome, NM $57,200 Torreon, NM $57,000 Veguita, NM $56,600 Willard, NM $55,900 Youngsville, NM $56,500 Bosque Farms, NM $57,500 Clines Corners, NM $56,300

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $57,300 Cochiti Lake, NM $57,400 Albuquerque, NM $57,600 Kirtland Afb, NM $57,600 Rio Rancho, NM $57,500 Gallup, NM $56,300 Brimhall, NM $56,100 Church Rock, NM $56,100

Continental Divide, NM $56,100 Crownpoint, NM $56,100 Fence Lake, NM $55,900 Fort Wingate, NM $56,100 Gamerco, NM $56,200 Mentmore, NM $56,100 Mexican Springs, NM $56,100 Ramah, NM $56,000

Rehoboth, NM $56,100 Thoreau, NM $56,100 Tohatchi, NM $56,100 Vanderwagen, NM $56,100 Zuni, NM $56,100 Navajo, NM $56,200 Jamestown, NM $56,000 Pinehill, NM $56,000

Sheep Springs, NM $56,200 Smith Lake, NM $56,400 Yatahey, NM $56,100 Farmington, NM $56,400 Aztec, NM $56,500 Blanco, NM $56,200 Bloomfield, NM $56,200 Flora Vista, NM $56,500

Fruitland, NM $56,100 Kirtland, NM $56,500 La Plata, NM $56,500 Navajo Dam, NM $56,500 Shiprock, NM $56,400 Waterflow, NM $56,400 Newcomb, NM $56,100 Sanostee, NM $56,200

Santa Fe, NM $57,800 Abiquiu, NM $56,300 Alcalde, NM $57,200 Amalia, NM $56,200 Arroyo Hondo, NM $56,100 Arroyo Seco, NM $56,200 Canjilon, NM $56,100 Canones, NM $56,600

Carson, NM $56,300 Cebolla, NM $56,100 Cerro, NM $56,100 Chama, NM $56,400 Chamisal, NM $57,100 Chimayo, NM $57,500 Cordova, NM $57,400 Costilla, NM $56,400

Taos Ski Valley, NM $56,000 Dixon, NM $57,000 Dulce, NM $56,400 El Prado, NM $56,200 El Rito, NM $56,500 Embudo, NM $56,700 Espanola, NM $57,400 Glorieta, NM $57,600

Hernandez, NM $56,900 Ilfeld, NM $57,100 La Madera, NM $56,400 Lamy, NM $57,400 Llano, NM $57,000 Los Alamos, NM $57,500 White Rock, NM $57,600 Medanales, NM $57,000

Ojo Caliente, NM $56,600 Los Ojos, NM $56,200 Pecos, NM $57,400 Penasco, NM $56,800 Petaca, NM $56,000 Questa, NM $56,200 Ranchos De Taos, NM $56,500 Red River, NM $56,000

Ribera, NM $56,400 Rowe, NM $57,100 San Cristobal, NM $56,000 San Jose, NM $57,000 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $57,300 Santa Cruz, NM $57,500 Serafina, NM $56,300 Taos, NM $56,200

Tererro, NM $57,600 Tesuque, NM $57,800 Tierra Amarilla, NM $56,200 Trampas, NM $56,700 Tres Piedras, NM $56,000 Truchas, NM $57,200 Vadito, NM $56,700 Valdez, NM $56,100

Vallecitos, NM $56,000 Velarde, NM $57,000 Villanueva, NM $56,300 Spaceport City, NM $55,100 Las Vegas, NM $55,800 Angel Fire, NM $56,000 Anton Chico, NM $55,700 Buena Vista, NM $56,200

Chacon, NM $56,300 Cimarron, NM $55,900 Cleveland, NM $56,700 Eagle Nest, NM $55,900 Guadalupita, NM $56,200 Holman, NM $56,500 La Loma, NM $55,600 Maxwell, NM $55,900

Miami, NM $55,800 Mills, NM $55,600 Montezuma, NM $57,000 Mora, NM $56,700 Mosquero, NM $55,500 Ocate, NM $55,900 Ojo Feliz, NM $56,000 Rainsville, NM $56,200

Raton, NM $56,100 Rociada, NM $57,000 Roy, NM $55,600 Sapello, NM $56,500 Solano, NM $55,500 Springer, NM $55,800 Ute Park, NM $55,900 Valmora, NM $55,800

Wagon Mound, NM $55,700 Watrous, NM $55,800 Socorro, NM $55,700 Aragon, NM $55,800 Datil, NM $55,600 Lemitar, NM $55,900 Luna, NM $55,900 Magdalena, NM $55,600

Pie Town, NM $55,800 Polvadera, NM $56,100 Quemado, NM $55,900 Reserve, NM $55,800 San Acacia, NM $56,100 San Antonio, NM $55,300 Truth Or Consequences, NM $55,300 Arrey, NM $55,300

Caballo, NM $55,400 Derry, NM $55,100 Elephant Butte, NM $55,500 Garfield, NM $54,900 Hatch, NM $54,000 Monticello, NM $55,300 Rincon, NM $53,700 Salem, NM $54,800

Williamsburg, NM $55,400 Winston, NM $55,400 Las Cruces, NM $53,000 White Sands Missile Range, NM $53,200 Santa Teresa, NM $53,600 Playas, NM $55,600 Animas, NM $55,700 Anthony, NM $53,600

Arenas Valley, NM $55,600 Bayard, NM $55,600 Berino, NM $53,300 Buckhorn, NM $55,600 Santa Clara, NM $55,700 Chamberino, NM $53,400 Cliff, NM $55,600 Columbus, NM $55,400

Deming, NM $55,400 Dona Ana, NM $53,000 Fairacres, NM $53,200 Faywood, NM $55,400 Fort Bayard, NM $55,600 Gila, NM $55,500 Glenwood, NM $55,500 Hachita, NM $55,400

Hanover, NM $55,400 Hillsboro, NM $55,300 Hurley, NM $55,500 La Mesa, NM $54,000 Lordsburg, NM $55,600 Mesilla, NM $53,000 Mesilla Park, NM $53,000 Mesquite, NM $53,100

Mimbres, NM $55,500 Mule Creek, NM $55,600 Organ, NM $53,100 Pinos Altos, NM $55,600 Radium Springs, NM $53,100 Redrock, NM $55,400 Rodeo, NM $55,800 San Miguel, NM $53,100

Silver City, NM $55,600 Sunland Park, NM $53,300 Tyrone, NM $55,700 Vado, NM $53,100 Chaparral, NM $53,800 Clovis, NM $55,500 Cannon Afb, NM $55,300 Broadview, NM $55,300

Causey, NM $55,200 Crossroads, NM $55,100 Dora, NM $55,300 Elida, NM $55,100 Floyd, NM $55,200 Fort Sumner, NM $55,200 Grady, NM $55,400 House, NM $55,300

Kenna, NM $55,100 Lingo, NM $55,200 Melrose, NM $55,300 Milnesand, NM $55,100 Pep, NM $55,200 Portales, NM $55,400 Rogers, NM $55,200 Saint Vrain, NM $55,400

Taiban, NM $55,200 Texico, NM $55,400 Yeso, NM $55,000 Roswell, NM $55,000 Artesia, NM $55,200 Caprock, NM $55,000 Carlsbad, NM $55,200 Dexter, NM $55,100

Eunice, NM $55,200 Hagerman, NM $55,100 Hobbs, NM $55,300 Hope, NM $54,900 Jal, NM $55,200 Lake Arthur, NM $55,000 Lakewood, NM $55,100 Loco Hills, NM $55,200

Loving, NM $55,200 Lovington, NM $55,300 Mcdonald, NM $55,100 Malaga, NM $55,100 Maljamar, NM $55,100 Monument, NM $55,200 Tatum, NM $55,200 Whites City, NM $55,200

Carrizozo, NM $54,800 Alamogordo, NM $54,600 Alto, NM $54,800 Bent, NM $54,600 Capitan, NM $54,700 Cloudcroft, NM $54,600 Corona, NM $55,000 Encino, NM $55,500

Fort Stanton, NM $54,700 Glencoe, NM $54,600 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $54,600 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $54,600 Hondo, NM $54,700 La Luz, NM $54,600 Lincoln, NM $54,500 Mayhill, NM $54,700

Mescalero, NM $54,600 Nogal, NM $54,900 Orogrande, NM $54,600 Picacho, NM $54,700 Pinon, NM $54,900 Ruidoso, NM $54,900 Ruidoso Downs, NM $54,800 Sacramento, NM $54,700

San Patricio, NM $54,700 Sunspot, NM $54,600 Timberon, NM $54,700 Tinnie, NM $54,700 Tularosa, NM $54,600 Vaughn, NM $55,200 Weed, NM $54,700 Tucumcari, NM $55,500

Amistad, NM $55,400 Bard, NM $55,400 Capulin, NM $56,000 Clayton, NM $55,600 Conchas Dam, NM $55,600 Cuervo, NM $55,300 Des Moines, NM $55,800 Folsom, NM $55,800

Garita, NM $55,500 Gladstone, NM $55,600 Grenville, NM $55,600 Logan, NM $55,500 Mcalister, NM $55,300 Nara Visa, NM $55,400 Newkirk, NM $55,400 Quay, NM $55,500

San Jon, NM $55,400 Santa Rosa, NM $55,500 Sedan, NM $55,500 Trementina, NM $55,500

Printing Press Operator III Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Printing Press Operator III salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $62,406. While startup companies pay approximate $52,791.

Printing Press Operator III Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$52,791
Growth Stage	51~500	$55,832
Established	501~5000	$60,263
Enterprise	5000+	$62,406

Printing Press Operator III Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Printing Press Operator III roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Media and MFG Durable sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Printing Press Operator positions in Business Services or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Printing Press Operator III as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Printing Press Operator III

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Media	$68,040	$33.0	20%
MFG Durable	$62,370	$30.0	10%

Printing Press Operator III Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Printing Press Operator III's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$50,100

Average $56,700/year

$62,400

$4,175

Average $4,725/month

$5,200

$963

Average $1,090/week

$1,200

$24

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,400	$5,200	$1,200	$30
Average	$56,700	$4,725	$1,090	$27
25th Percentile	$50,100	$4,175	$963	$24

Printing Press Operator III Salary Growth & Career Path

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Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Printing Press Operator III, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Printing Press Operator III Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Production Machine Operations Supervisor	$74,700	32%
Machining Operations Supervisor I	$60,900	7%
Packing Line Operations Supervisor	$78,300	38%

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