Salary guide, May 2025
Flexographic Press Operator pay in New Orleans-Metairie, LA
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The median annual wage for Printing Press Operators in New Orleans-Metairie, LA was $38,120 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $35,420 and $48,390.
The New Orleans-Metairie, LA median is $7,660 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 new Orleans-Metairie, LA?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $27,040 | $35,420 | $38,120 | $48,390 | $58,930 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13.00 | $17.03 | $18.33 | $23.26 | $28.33 |
BLS estimated 190 workers employed in this occupation in New Orleans-Metairie, LA. Location quotient: 0.46.
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 $38,120. The all-occupations median in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $47,290. Ratio: 0.81 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.46 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 | $31,630 | $37,600 | $46,640 |
| May 2025 | $35,420 | $38,120 | $48,390 |
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, New Orleans-Metairie, LA. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $40,610 | $35,520 to $44,770 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $38,130 | $33,710 to $45,240 |
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