The median annual wage for Printing Press Operators in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $45,550 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,120.
Pay spans roughly $36,230 at the 10th percentile to $66,670 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.90 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as printing press operators in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $45,550 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,120 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.90 |
| 10th percentile | $36,230 |
| 90th percentile | $66,670 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.