How much do printing press operators make in Mankato, MN?

What the Printing Press Operators median says in Mankato, MN

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Printing Press Operators median in Mankato, MN at $44,980 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 51-5112 and BLS area 31860.

BLS lists 430 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $48,890 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

Mankato, MN's Printing Press Operators median is 1.7% below the U.S. Printing Press Operators median of $45,780 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.

Read source key 51-5112 with area 31860

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 51-5112 and area 31860. SOC 51-5112 names Printing Press Operators. Area 31860 names Mankato, MN. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 51-5112/31860 row has 430 wage and salary jobs. There are 7.65 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 8.24. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 51-5112/31860, the annual median is $44,980 per year, while the matching mean is $48,890 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 51-5112/31860 10th percentile: $38,040 per year.
• 51-5112/31860 25th percentile: $39,770 per year.
• 51-5112/31860 median: $44,980 per year.
• 51-5112/31860 75th percentile: $57,510 per year.
• 51-5112/31860 90th percentile: $70,660 per year.
• 51-5112/31860 employment RSE: 9.9%. Mean-wage RSE: 3%.
• 51-5112/31860 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.

BLS area 31860 facts behind this Printing Press Operators page

Area 31860 reports 56,180 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $62,430. Its annual median is $49,530. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.5%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 51-5112 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in Mankato, MN runs from $30,460 at the 10th percentile to $101,670 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $37,500. The median is $49,530. The 75th percentile is $73,640. This is a place check, not a pay range for Printing Press Operators.

The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 31860. They do not show related skills or a path into Printing Press Operators.

• 1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides. Area: 31860. SOC: 31-1120. Jobs: 3,170. Yearly median: $37,560. Jobs per 1,000: 56.51. Location quotient: 2.04.
• 2. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 31860. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 1,860. Yearly median: $30,000. Jobs per 1,000: 33.13. Location quotient: 1.34.
• 3. Retail Salespersons. Area: 31860. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 1,780. Yearly median: $35,350. Jobs per 1,000: 31.77. Location quotient: 1.27.
• 4. Registered Nurses. Area: 31860. SOC: 29-1141. Jobs: 1,570. Yearly median: $103,400. Jobs per 1,000: 28.02. Location quotient: 1.29.
• 5. General and Operations Managers. Area: 31860. SOC: 11-1021. Jobs: 1,180. Yearly median: $86,890. Jobs per 1,000: 20.96. Location quotient: 0.93.
• 6. Cashiers. Area: 31860. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 1,140. Yearly median: $33,530. Jobs per 1,000: 20.21. Location quotient: 1.02.

Read the Mankato, MN wage ladder for Printing Press Operators

The 10th percentile is $38,040 per year. The 25th percentile is $39,770 per year. The median is $44,980 per year. The 75th percentile is $57,510 per year. The 90th percentile is $70,660 per year.

A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.

The middle half runs from $39,770 per year to $57,510 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $32,620. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

Compare Mankato, MN with its state and the U.S.

Mankato, MN has a annual median of $44,980 per year. Minnesota has $48,560 per year. The U.S. row has $45,780 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

Mankato, MN is 7.4% below Minnesota on the same published median. Mankato, MN is 1.7% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.

The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.

Where Mankato, MN sits for Printing Press Operators

Mankato, MN ranks 141 of 302 among metro areas with a published annual median for Printing Press Operators. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.

Rank 141 of 302 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.

The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.

• 138. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA. The Printing Press Operators median is $45,030 per year. BLS estimates 990 jobs. The location quotient is 0.62.
• 139. North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL. The Printing Press Operators median is $45,010 per year. BLS estimates 250 jobs. The location quotient is 0.79.
• 140. Decatur, IL. The Printing Press Operators median is $44,980 per year. BLS estimates 50 jobs. The location quotient is 1.24.
• 142. Topeka, KS. The Printing Press Operators median is $44,970 per year. BLS estimates 170 jobs. The location quotient is 1.62.
• 143. Utica-Rome, NY. The Printing Press Operators median is $44,920 per year. BLS estimates 100 jobs. The location quotient is 0.88.
• 144. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA. The Printing Press Operators median is $44,890 per year. BLS estimates 250 jobs. The location quotient is 0.85.

Where Printing Press Operators medians lead among metro areas

The rows below use the same SOC 51-5112, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same metro map type. Harrisonburg, VA has the highest published median in this set, at $64,180 per year. Mankato, MN sits at $44,980 per year.

A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Printing Press Operators is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.

Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.

• 1. Harrisonburg, VA has a Printing Press Operators median of $64,180 per year, or $19,200 above Mankato, MN. BLS lists 130 jobs there, compared with 430 in Mankato, MN. The location quotient is 2.15.
• 2. Rochester, MN has a Printing Press Operators median of $59,200 per year, or $14,220 above Mankato, MN. BLS lists 90 jobs there, compared with 430 in Mankato, MN. The location quotient is 0.8.
• 3. Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA has a Printing Press Operators median of $58,850 per year, or $13,870 above Mankato, MN. BLS lists 70 jobs there, compared with 430 in Mankato, MN. The location quotient is 1.53.
• 4. Oshkosh-Neenah, WI has a Printing Press Operators median of $58,750 per year, or $13,770 above Mankato, MN. BLS lists 610 jobs there, compared with 430 in Mankato, MN. The location quotient is 7.06.
• 5. Fort Smith, AR-OK has a Printing Press Operators median of $56,350 per year, or $11,370 above Mankato, MN. BLS lists 180 jobs there, compared with 430 in Mankato, MN. The location quotient is 2.05.
• 6. Trenton-Princeton, NJ has a Printing Press Operators median of $55,920 per year, or $10,940 above Mankato, MN. BLS lists 180 jobs there, compared with 430 in Mankato, MN. The location quotient is 0.82.
• 7. Springfield, MA has a Printing Press Operators median of $55,740 per year, or $10,760 above Mankato, MN. BLS lists 270 jobs there, compared with 430 in Mankato, MN. The location quotient is 1.44.
• 8. Manchester-Nashua, NH has a Printing Press Operators median of $54,230 per year, or $9,250 above Mankato, MN. BLS lists 240 jobs there, compared with 430 in Mankato, MN. The location quotient is 1.29.

Where BLS counts the most Printing Press Operators jobs

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN has the largest published metro job estimate for Printing Press Operators in this same-source set, at 7,790 jobs. Mankato, MN has 430. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.

A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.

Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.

• 1. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN has 7,790 estimated Printing Press Operators jobs, a gap of 7,360 jobs from Mankato, MN. Its median is $46,580 per year, or $1,600 above Mankato, MN. Its location quotient is 1.86.
• 2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has 6,700 estimated Printing Press Operators jobs, a gap of 6,270 jobs from Mankato, MN. Its median is $49,620 per year, or $4,640 above Mankato, MN. Its location quotient is 0.76.
• 3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has 6,140 estimated Printing Press Operators jobs, a gap of 5,710 jobs from Mankato, MN. Its median is $46,200 per year, or $1,220 above Mankato, MN. Its location quotient is 1.05.
• 4. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has 3,880 estimated Printing Press Operators jobs, a gap of 3,450 jobs from Mankato, MN. Its median is $45,670 per year, or $690 above Mankato, MN. Its location quotient is 1.03.
• 5. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI has 3,390 estimated Printing Press Operators jobs, a gap of 2,960 jobs from Mankato, MN. Its median is $50,170 per year, or $5,190 above Mankato, MN. Its location quotient is 1.87.
• 6. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD has 2,910 estimated Printing Press Operators jobs, a gap of 2,480 jobs from Mankato, MN. Its median is $48,610 per year, or $3,630 above Mankato, MN. Its location quotient is 1.08.
• 7. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA has 2,650 estimated Printing Press Operators jobs, a gap of 2,220 jobs from Mankato, MN. Its median is $44,610 per year, or $370 below Mankato, MN. Its location quotient is 0.99.
• 8. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI has 2,590 estimated Printing Press Operators jobs, a gap of 2,160 jobs from Mankato, MN. Its median is $47,400 per year, or $2,420 above Mankato, MN. Its location quotient is 3.4.

Where Printing Press Operators takes the largest share of local jobs

Lawrence, KS has the highest published location quotient in this metro set, at 10.34. Mankato, MN has 8.24. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.

A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.

Use this list to ask where Printing Press Operators is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.

• 1. Lawrence, KS has a location quotient of 10.34, a gap of 2.10 from Mankato, MN. BLS lists 500 Printing Press Operators jobs and a median of $41,890 per year, or $3,090 below Mankato, MN.
• 2. Mankato, MN has a location quotient of 8.24, a gap of 0.00 from Mankato, MN. BLS lists 430 Printing Press Operators jobs and a median of $44,980 per year, or $0 above Mankato, MN.
• 3. Green Bay, WI has a location quotient of 7.79, a gap of 0.45 from Mankato, MN. BLS lists 1,260 Printing Press Operators jobs and a median of $47,330 per year, or $2,350 above Mankato, MN.
• 4. Oshkosh-Neenah, WI has a location quotient of 7.06, a gap of 1.18 from Mankato, MN. BLS lists 610 Printing Press Operators jobs and a median of $58,750 per year, or $13,770 above Mankato, MN.
• 5. Terre Haute, IN has a location quotient of 5.62, a gap of 2.62 from Mankato, MN. BLS lists 340 Printing Press Operators jobs and a median of $45,150 per year, or $170 above Mankato, MN.
• 6. Dalton, GA has a location quotient of 5.11, a gap of 3.13 from Mankato, MN. BLS lists 310 Printing Press Operators jobs and a median of $35,200 per year, or $9,780 below Mankato, MN.
• 7. Appleton, WI has a location quotient of 4.64, a gap of 3.60 from Mankato, MN. BLS lists 530 Printing Press Operators jobs and a median of $46,090 per year, or $1,110 above Mankato, MN.
• 8. Logan, UT-ID has a location quotient of 3.9, a gap of 4.34 from Mankato, MN. BLS lists 240 Printing Press Operators jobs and a median of $39,820 per year, or $5,160 below Mankato, MN.

How common Printing Press Operators is in Mankato, MN

BLS lists 430 Printing Press Operators jobs in Mankato, MN. It also lists 7.65 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.

The location quotient is 8.24. A value of 1 means Printing Press Operators has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.

Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.

Printing Press Operators beside other roles in Mankato, MN

The all-occupations median in Mankato, MN is $49,530 per year. The Printing Press Operators median is $44,980 per year. Printing Press Operators is 9.2% below the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.

The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Mankato, MN. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.

Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Printing Press Operators. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.

• 1. Light Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3033, has a Mankato, MN median of $45,440 per year. BLS lists 480 jobs and a location quotient of 1.36.
• 2. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, SOC 53-7062, has a Mankato, MN median of $44,500 per year. BLS lists 790 jobs and a location quotient of 0.74.
• 3. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators, SOC 51-2090, has a Mankato, MN median of $45,650 per year. BLS lists 770 jobs and a location quotient of 1.52.
• 4. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, SOC 41-1011, has a Mankato, MN median of $46,110 per year. BLS lists 510 jobs and a location quotient of 1.27.
• 5. Nursing Assistants, SOC 31-1131, has a Mankato, MN median of $46,430 per year. BLS lists 930 jobs and a location quotient of 1.77.
• 6. Bus Drivers, School, SOC 53-3051, has a Mankato, MN median of $46,580 per year. BLS lists 450 jobs and a location quotient of 3.1.
• 7. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, SOC 35-1012, has a Mankato, MN median of $43,300 per year. BLS lists 530 jobs and a location quotient of 1.19.
• 8. Customer Service Representatives, SOC 43-4051, has a Mankato, MN median of $47,320 per year. BLS lists 1,030 jobs and a location quotient of 1.1.

The largest detailed roles in Mankato, MN

Home Health and Personal Care Aides is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Mankato, MN table, at 3,170 jobs. Printing Press Operators has 430 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.

The all-occupations job count is 56,180. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.

A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Printing Press Operators's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.

• 1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 3,170 jobs in Mankato, MN, a gap of 2,740 from Printing Press Operators. Its median is $37,560 per year, or $7,420 below Printing Press Operators. Its location quotient is 2.04.
• 2. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 1,860 jobs in Mankato, MN, a gap of 1,430 from Printing Press Operators. Its median is $30,000 per year, or $14,980 below Printing Press Operators. Its location quotient is 1.34.
• 3. Retail Salespersons has 1,780 jobs in Mankato, MN, a gap of 1,350 from Printing Press Operators. Its median is $35,350 per year, or $9,630 below Printing Press Operators. Its location quotient is 1.27.
• 4. Registered Nurses has 1,570 jobs in Mankato, MN, a gap of 1,140 from Printing Press Operators. Its median is $103,400 per year, or $58,420 above Printing Press Operators. Its location quotient is 1.29.
• 5. General and Operations Managers has 1,180 jobs in Mankato, MN, a gap of 750 from Printing Press Operators. Its median is $86,890 per year, or $41,910 above Printing Press Operators. Its location quotient is 0.93.
• 6. Cashiers has 1,140 jobs in Mankato, MN, a gap of 710 from Printing Press Operators. Its median is $33,530 per year, or $11,450 below Printing Press Operators. Its location quotient is 1.02.
• 7. Office Clerks, General has 1,080 jobs in Mankato, MN, a gap of 650 from Printing Press Operators. Its median is $47,890 per year, or $2,910 above Printing Press Operators. Its location quotient is 1.21.
• 8. Stockers and Order Fillers has 1,080 jobs in Mankato, MN, a gap of 650 from Printing Press Operators. Its median is $39,360 per year, or $5,620 below Printing Press Operators. Its location quotient is 1.06.

Published role medians around Mankato, MN

Registered Nurses has the highest published median in the bounded Mankato, MN role table, at $103,400 per year. Printing Press Operators has $44,980 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $49,530 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.

The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.

• 1. Registered Nurses has a median of $103,400 per year in Mankato, MN, or $58,420 above Printing Press Operators. BLS lists 1,570 jobs, compared with 430 for Printing Press Operators. Its location quotient is 1.29.
• 2. General and Operations Managers has a median of $86,890 per year in Mankato, MN, or $41,910 above Printing Press Operators. BLS lists 1,180 jobs, compared with 430 for Printing Press Operators. Its location quotient is 0.93.
• 3. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $76,660 per year in Mankato, MN, or $31,680 above Printing Press Operators. BLS lists 400 jobs, compared with 430 for Printing Press Operators. Its location quotient is 0.77.
• 4. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $69,100 per year in Mankato, MN, or $24,120 above Printing Press Operators. BLS lists 530 jobs, compared with 430 for Printing Press Operators. Its location quotient is 1.19.
• 5. Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors has a median of $63,460 per year in Mankato, MN, or $18,480 above Printing Press Operators. BLS lists 500 jobs, compared with 430 for Printing Press Operators. Its location quotient is 2.8.
• 6. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a median of $60,070 per year in Mankato, MN, or $15,090 above Printing Press Operators. BLS lists 740 jobs, compared with 430 for Printing Press Operators. Its location quotient is 0.99.
• 7. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General has a median of $56,690 per year in Mankato, MN, or $11,710 above Printing Press Operators. BLS lists 630 jobs, compared with 430 for Printing Press Operators. Its location quotient is 1.14.
• 8. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive has a median of $51,410 per year in Mankato, MN, or $6,430 above Printing Press Operators. BLS lists 660 jobs, compared with 430 for Printing Press Operators. Its location quotient is 1.06.

Roles with the largest local share in Mankato, MN

Bus Drivers, School has the highest location quotient in the bounded Mankato, MN role table, at 3.1. Printing Press Operators has 8.24. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.

A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.

The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Printing Press Operators with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.

• 1. Bus Drivers, School has a location quotient of 3.1 in Mankato, MN, a gap of 5.14 from Printing Press Operators. BLS lists 450 jobs and a median of $46,580 per year, or $1,600 above Printing Press Operators.
• 2. Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors has a location quotient of 2.8 in Mankato, MN, a gap of 5.44 from Printing Press Operators. BLS lists 500 jobs and a median of $63,460 per year, or $18,480 above Printing Press Operators.
• 3. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has a location quotient of 2.04 in Mankato, MN, a gap of 6.20 from Printing Press Operators. BLS lists 3,170 jobs and a median of $37,560 per year, or $7,420 below Printing Press Operators.
• 4. Nursing Assistants has a location quotient of 1.77 in Mankato, MN, a gap of 6.47 from Printing Press Operators. BLS lists 930 jobs and a median of $46,430 per year, or $1,450 above Printing Press Operators.
• 5. Bartenders has a location quotient of 1.63 in Mankato, MN, a gap of 6.61 from Printing Press Operators. BLS lists 450 jobs and a median of $24,710 per year, or $20,270 below Printing Press Operators.
• 6. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has a location quotient of 1.52 in Mankato, MN, a gap of 6.72 from Printing Press Operators. BLS lists 770 jobs and a median of $45,650 per year, or $670 above Printing Press Operators.
• 7. Light Truck Drivers has a location quotient of 1.36 in Mankato, MN, a gap of 6.88 from Printing Press Operators. BLS lists 480 jobs and a median of $45,440 per year, or $460 above Printing Press Operators.
• 8. Fast Food and Counter Workers has a location quotient of 1.34 in Mankato, MN, a gap of 6.90 from Printing Press Operators. BLS lists 1,860 jobs and a median of $30,000 per year, or $14,980 below Printing Press Operators.

What $44,980 may mean after the Mankato, MN price level

BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Mankato, MN is 91.0. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 9.0% below that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.

WageScope divides the $44,980 Printing Press Operators median by 91.0 divided by 100. The result is $49,453 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.

Housing is 79.9. Goods are 95.4. Utilities are 87.0. Other services are 92.2. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.

How much care to use with the Mankato, MN row

The employment RSE for this Printing Press Operators row is 9.9%. The mean-wage RSE is 3%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.

The employment RSE belongs to the 430 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $48,890 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.

A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.

Use Mankato, MN wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Printing Press Operators. It uses a Mankato, MN place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.

Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $44,980 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.

Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.

What the Printing Press Operators row for Mankato, MN does not claim

The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.

The 430 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 8.24 is not a growth score. Rank 141 of 302 is not a place score. The 91.0 price index is not a personal budget.

Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 51-5112 in BLS area 31860. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.