Salary guide, May 2025
Flexographic Press Operator pay in Paducah, KY-IL
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The median annual wage for Printing Press Operators in Paducah, KY-IL was $48,890 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $35,750 and $50,010.
The Paducah, KY-IL median is $3,110 above 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 paducah, KY-IL?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $31,150 | $35,750 | $48,890 | $50,010 | $58,420 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14.98 | $17.19 | $23.51 | $24.05 | $28.09 |
BLS estimated 40 workers employed in this occupation in Paducah, KY-IL. Location quotient: 0.86.
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 $48,890. The all-occupations median in Paducah, KY-IL is $45,860. Ratio: 1.07 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.86 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 Paducah, KY-IL, 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, Paducah, KY-IL. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $48,610 | $39,070 to $61,450 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $48,620 | $44,560 to $73,120 |
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