Salary guide, May 2025
Flexographic Press Operator pay in Longview-Kelso, WA
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The median annual wage for Printing Press Operators in Longview-Kelso, WA was $45,050 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $40,300 and $47,630.
The Longview-Kelso, WA median is $730 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 longview-Kelso, WA?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $39,550 | $40,300 | $45,050 | $47,630 | $61,510 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19.02 | $19.37 | $21.66 | $22.90 | $29.57 |
BLS estimated 30 workers employed in this occupation in Longview-Kelso, WA. Location quotient: 0.87.
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 $45,050. The all-occupations median in Longview-Kelso, WA is $57,420. Ratio: 0.78 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.87 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about earlier release?
BLS May 2024 has no published row for this occupation in Longview-Kelso, WA, so no release comparison is shown.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-5112 Printing Press Operators, Longview-Kelso, WA. 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.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $49,670 | $45,410 to $61,350 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $49,750 | $40,830 to $61,290 |
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