Salary guide, May 2025
Flexographic Press Operator pay in Trenton-Princeton, NJ
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The median annual wage for Printing Press Operators in Trenton-Princeton, NJ was $55,920 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $45,230 and $63,920.
The Trenton-Princeton, NJ median is $10,140 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 trenton-Princeton, NJ?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $37,780 | $45,230 | $55,920 | $63,920 | $76,640 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $18.16 | $21.74 | $26.89 | $30.73 | $36.85 |
BLS estimated 180 workers employed in this occupation in Trenton-Princeton, NJ. Location quotient: 0.82.
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 $55,920. The all-occupations median in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $63,490. Ratio: 0.88 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.82 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 | $43,420 | $51,760 | $59,300 |
| May 2025 | $45,230 | $55,920 | $63,920 |
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, Trenton-Princeton, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $48,610 | $40,610 to $59,400 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $47,110 | $36,850 to $52,570 |
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