Printing Press Operators pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands

In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX), the median pay for printing press operators is $19.32 an hour ($40,180 a year). About 1,710 people work in this job there.

$19.32Median hourly pay
$35,840–$48,280Middle half of workers, yearly
1,710People in this job in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

That is 12% lower than the U.S. median ($45,780). It is 6% lower than the Texas median ($42,550).

Pay range for printing press operators in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$13.94$29,000
25% of workers$17.23$35,840
Half of workers (median)$19.32$40,180
75% of workers$23.21$48,280
90% of workers$28.02$58,270

Printing Press Operators pay in Texas metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Wichita Falls$51,51040
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$45,6703,880
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$44,030830
Longview$42,22070
Amarillo$41,85060
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (this page)$40,1801,710
Waco$38,86060
San Antonio-New Braunfels$38,600500
Killeen-Temple$38,02060
El Paso$37,710240
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$37,610130
Beaumont-Port Arthur$36,93050
Corpus Christi$36,70050
Tyler$36,68060
Abilene$36,03040
Odessa$35,56040
Lubbock$35,530110
College Station-Bryan$35,330130
San Angelo$33,97080
Brownsville-Harlingen$30,93050

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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

JobMedian yearly pay
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,420
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,050

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

Open printing press operators jobs on JAI Bot

No open jobs in this field right now. Search all jobs or set up a free job alert.

Hiring printing press operators? Use the free hiring guide for a job description and interview questions, then post the job on JAI Bot. Every job shows typical pay to job seekers.

Post a job freeFind jobsCheck pay for any job
Add this pay figure to your website (free)

Career sites, schools and workforce boards can show this typical pay on their own pages. Copy this code into your page:

<div data-jaibot-pay></div>
<script src="https://www.jaibot.ai/widget/pay/printing-press-operators/texas/houston-pasadena-the-woodlands.js" async></script>

It updates by itself when new government figures come out.

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.