Occupation Salary Profile

Printing Press Operators

SOC Code: 51-5112

Set up and operate digital, letterpress, lithographic, flexographic, gravure, or other printing machines. Includes short-run offset printing presses.

National Median (BLS)
$55,540
▲ +2.66% Nominal ▼ -0.58% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
N/A
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Average Base Salary
$57,740
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
1,150
Active Positions (BLS)
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National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Printing Press Operators.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $38,630
25th Percentile $46,280
National Median (50th Percentile) $55,540
75th Percentile $64,890
90th Percentile $81,120
P10: $38,630 P50 (Median): $55,540 P90: $81,120