Salary guide, May 2025
Flexographic Press Operator pay in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Printing Press Operators in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $49,620 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $43,160 and $63,180.
The Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $3,840 above the national median of $45,780, both from BLS May 2025.
BLS publishes the wider New York-Newark-Jersey City metro, not Northern New Jersey separately.
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 northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36,110 | $43,160 | $49,620 | $63,180 | $77,100 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17.36 | $20.75 | $23.86 | $30.38 | $37.07 |
BLS estimated 6,700 workers employed in this occupation in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 0.76.
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 $49,620. The all-occupations median in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 0.81 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.76 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 | $44,240 | $50,130 | $62,110 |
| May 2025 | $43,160 | $49,620 | $63,180 |
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 York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $36,580 | $36,080 to $54,120 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $55,920 | $45,230 to $63,920 |
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