Printing Press Operators pay in Texas
$45,430avg. a year
$21.84 an hour · 9,110 employed
Printing Press Operators in Texas earn an average of $45,430 a year. That is $1,930 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $47,360. The best-paying metro area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX at $51,270.
$42,550Median pay
$21.84Average hourly
+8%Avg. pay since 2020
#31Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for printing press operators by metro area. Swipe to see all 20.
13,880 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$51,270
$24.65 an hour
240 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$48,070
$23.11 an hour
3830 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$44,340
$21.32 an hour
41,710 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$42,550
$20.46 an hour
560 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$41,600
$20.00 an hour
6500 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$41,580
$19.99 an hour
760 jobs
Waco, TX
$41,420
$19.91 an hour
850 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$41,350
$19.88 an hour
970 jobs
Longview, TX
$41,290
$19.85 an hour
1060 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$39,420
$18.95 an hour
1150 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$39,050
$18.77 an hour
12240 jobs
El Paso, TX
$38,270
$18.40 an hour
1340 jobs
Odessa, TX
$38,180
$18.36 an hour
14110 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$37,950
$18.25 an hour
1560 jobs
Tyler, TX
$37,940
$18.24 an hour
16130 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$37,080
$17.83 an hour
17130 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$37,070
$17.82 an hour
1840 jobs
Abilene, TX
$37,040
$17.81 an hour
1980 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$36,390
$17.50 an hour
2050 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$33,940
$16.32 an hour
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Printing Press Operators pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas printing press operators work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $47,360 | $22.77 |
| Texas | $45,430 | $21.84 |
| Arkansas | $47,640 | $22.91 |
| New Mexico | $41,400 | $19.90 |
| Louisiana | $40,130 | $19.29 |
| Oklahoma | $38,200 | $18.37 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do printing press operators make in Texas?
The average is $45,430 a year, and the median is $42,550. That is $1,930 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $47,360.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$21.84 an hour on average; the median is $20.46.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($51,270), followed by Wichita Falls, TX ($48,070). The lowest average among 20 metro areas with data is Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ($33,940).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #31 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-5112. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national printing press operators page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.