Salary guide, May 2025
Flexographic Press Operator pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
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The median annual wage for Printing Press Operators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA was $44,130 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $38,440 and $57,090.
The San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA median is $1,650 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 san Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $38,440 | $38,440 | $44,130 | $57,090 | $74,100 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $18.48 | $18.48 | $21.22 | $27.45 | $35.63 |
BLS estimated 670 workers employed in this occupation in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Location quotient: 0.64.
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 $44,130. The all-occupations median in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $84,050. Ratio: 0.53 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.64 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 | $45,850 | $55,280 | $63,500 |
| May 2025 | $38,440 | $44,130 | $57,090 |
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, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $43,480 | $38,650 to $49,190 |
| Merced, CA | $50,640 | $39,160 to $50,640 |
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