Salary guide, May 2025
Flexographic Press Operator pay in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
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The median annual wage for Printing Press Operators in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA was $45,530 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $39,360 and $48,730.
The Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA median is $250 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 santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36,230 | $39,360 | $45,530 | $48,730 | $59,050 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17.42 | $18.92 | $21.89 | $23.43 | $28.39 |
BLS estimated 70 workers employed in this occupation in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA. Location quotient: 0.4.
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 $45,530. The all-occupations median in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $51,690. Ratio: 0.88 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.4 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 | $38,120 | $44,730 | $55,320 |
| May 2025 | $39,360 | $45,530 | $48,730 |
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, Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $44,890 | $39,740 to $49,270 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $45,540 | $39,360 to $47,320 |
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