There are currently an estimated 178,700 printing workers in the United States. The printing worker job market is expected to shrink by -10.4% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are printing workers?
CareerExplorer rates printing workers with a D employability rating, meaning this career should provide weak employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will lose -12,000 printing workers. That number is based on the retirement of 6,500 existing printing workers.
What’s the supply of printing workers?
The printing worker industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Pennsylvania
Printing Worker job market by state
| State Name | Employed Printing Workers |
|---|---|
| California | 14,500 |
| Texas | 10,540 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,190 |
| Illinois | 9,480 |
| Ohio | 9,120 |
| Wisconsin | 8,790 |
| New York | 8,730 |
| Florida | 8,410 |
| Minnesota | 6,250 |
| Georgia | 5,960 |
| Missouri | 5,450 |
| Michigan | 5,020 |
| North Carolina | 5,020 |
| Indiana | 4,440 |
| Tennessee | 4,300 |
| New Jersey | 4,290 |
| Virginia | 4,180 |
| Massachusetts | 3,740 |
| Kentucky | 3,360 |
| Kansas | 3,050 |
| Colorado | 2,800 |
| Washington | 2,550 |
| South Carolina | 2,410 |
| Arizona | 2,150 |
| Connecticut | 2,150 |
| Alabama | 2,100 |
| Maryland | 2,090 |
| Iowa | 2,060 |
| Arkansas | 1,900 |
| Nebraska | 1,870 |
| Oregon | 1,870 |
| Utah | 1,670 |
| Nevada | 1,390 |
| Oklahoma | 1,180 |
| Louisiana | 1,140 |
| New Hampshire | 900 |
| Mississippi | 720 |
| Puerto Rico | 670 |
| South Dakota | 620 |
| District of Columbia | 560 |
| West Virginia | 540 |
| Idaho | 520 |
| Rhode Island | 500 |
| North Dakota | 440 |
| Maine | 420 |
| New Mexico | 410 |
| Montana | 290 |
| Hawaii | 270 |
| Vermont | 250 |
| Delaware | 240 |
| Alaska | 150 |
| Wyoming | 140 |
| Guam | 40 |