Salary guide, May 2025
Flexographic Press Operator pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
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The median annual wage for Printing Press Operators in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was $45,670 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $37,210 and $57,310.
The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX median is $110 below the national median of $45,780, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 51-5112 Printing Press Operators
The Flexographic Press Operator title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.
What should you know about dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $35,040 | $37,210 | $45,670 | $57,310 | $71,800 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16.85 | $17.89 | $21.96 | $27.55 | $34.52 |
BLS estimated 3,880 workers employed in this occupation in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX. Location quotient: 1.03.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $33,330 | $37,390 | $45,780 | $55,740 | $63,520 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16.03 | $17.98 | $22.01 | $26.80 | $30.54 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Flexographic Press Operator median is $45,670. The all-occupations median in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is $51,440. Ratio: 0.89 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.03 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $35,840 | $46,310 | $56,990 |
| May 2025 | $37,210 | $45,670 | $57,310 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-5112 Printing Press Operators, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-5112 Printing Press Operators, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
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