Killeen-Temple, TX · SOC 51-5112

Printing Press Operators in Killeen-Temple

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$38,020

per year in Killeen-Temple

17% below

National Median

$45,780

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$18.28/hr

median hourly

Employment

60

jobs in Killeen-Temple

BLS metro-level wage data places Printing Press Operators pay in Killeen-Temple, TX at a median of $38,020 per year ($18.28/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $45,780, Killeen-Temple pays 17% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 60 printing press operatorss are employed across the Killeen-Temple MSA in SOC 51-5112.

The Killeen-Temple pay distribution spans from $27,130 at the 10th percentile to $54,870 at the 90th — a 2.0× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $30,170 and the 75th at $46,800, so half of Killeen-Temple-based printing press operatorss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Killeen-Temple, TX covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide TX data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Killeen-Temple

Annual Salary Distribution

$27,130$30,170$38,020$46,800$54,870
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$27,130

25th Percentile

$30,170

Median

$38,020

75th Percentile

$46,800

90th Percentile

$54,870

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Printing Press Operators make in Killeen-Temple?
The median annual salary for Printing Press Operators in Killeen-Temple, TX is $38,020 ($18.28/hour). The salary range spans from $27,130 at the 10th percentile to $54,870 at the 90th percentile.
Is Killeen-Temple a good place to work as a Printing Press Operators?
Printing Press Operators in Killeen-Temple, TX earns 17% below the national median of $45,780. There are approximately 60 Printing Press Operators jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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