Printing Press Operators pay in Texas

In Texas, the median pay for printing press operators is $20.46 an hour ($42,550 a year). About 9,110 people work in this job there.

$20.46Median hourly pay

$35,880–$49,080Middle half of workers, yearly

9,110People in this job in Texas

That is 7% lower than the U.S. median ($45,780). Texas ranks 34th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for printing press operators in Texas

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$14.20	$29,540
25% of workers	$17.25	$35,880
Half of workers (median)	$20.46	$42,550
75% of workers	$23.59	$49,080
90% of workers	$29.40	$61,160

Printing Press Operators pay in Texas metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Wichita Falls	$51,510	40
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	$45,670	3,880
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	$44,030	830
Longview	$42,220	70
Amarillo	$41,850	60
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$40,180	1,710
Waco	$38,860	60
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$38,600	500
Killeen-Temple	$38,020	60
El Paso	$37,710	240
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	$37,610	130
Beaumont-Port Arthur	$36,930	50
Corpus Christi	$36,700	50
Tyler	$36,680	60
Abilene	$36,030	40
Odessa	$35,560	40
Lubbock	$35,530	110
College Station-Bryan	$35,330	130
San Angelo	$33,970	80
Brownsville-Harlingen	$30,930	50

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for printing press operators

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -8.7% over ten years, declining · about 12,100 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Texas

Job	Median yearly pay
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,720
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,050
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,830
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,210
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$38,410
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$37,310
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,660
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$48,450

Other job titles for this job

Music GrapherGalley WorkerCollating Machine OperatorOffset Duplicating Machine OperatorStrike Off Machine OperatorDigital Press OperatorFlexographic Press OperatorDigital Print OperatorElectrotyperLetterpress SetterLithographic Press OperatorLithographing Machine Operator

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.