Occupation

Printing Press Operators

SOC 51-5112Standard Occupational Classification

Employers submitted 9 certified H-1B applications for Printing Press Operators (51-5112) roles, requesting 9 workers. The average offered wage is $41,139/yr, 10% below the BLS national median ($45,780/yr). (2025, SOC 51-5112) The largest filers are VGKIDS, Inc., Mail America COMMUNICATIONS, Inc. and Printing Partners.

Source import recorded Sep 2, 2026

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) · Bulk disclosure files downloaded quarterly from DOL · Source import recorded Sep 2, 2026

Methodology

What the records contain / DOL LCA disclosures

9Certified filings9 LCA records9Workers requestedRequests on filings, not confirmed hires11Employers filing11 distinct · see ranking

What XH1B calculates / Wage comparisons

$41.1KAvg offered wageMean of offers · annual$45.8KBLS medianOES national median · U.S. · 2025 · SOC 51-5112-10%Offered vs BLS benchmarkBelow the benchmark
+10% Offered vs prevailingThe attested floor, employer-reported4 Annualized offers in the distributionOther wage units sit outside it
How to read these figures

Offered and prevailing wages are employer-reported on each DOL filing, annualized to year rates. The average mixes experience levels, localities, and years.

The benchmark is the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics national median for this occupation, latest available year. An average set against a median: a few very high offers pull the average up.

A certified filing is an approved application, not a confirmed hire. These comparisons are screening measures, not wage-law findings.

Data sources & methodology ↗

Signed gaps: a negative % sits below the benchmark; a positive % sits above.

Wage evidence

What filings for this occupation offer against the BLS benchmark.

Offered wage vs BLS median by year

Median offered wage moved from $45,600 in 2012 to $46,134 in 2025. The dashed line is the BLS national median for the occupation.

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median wageBLS median

Offered-wage distribution

012$37K$38K$39K$40K$41K$42K$43K$44K$45K$46K$47K$48Kannual wagefilings

Offered-wage percentiles (n=4)

$38,083$40,972$43,860$46,749$49,637$45,867annual wage
Context & calculation noteswage definitions and benchmark scope

Offered and prevailing wages are employer-reported on each DOL filing, annualized to year rates. The average mixes experience levels, localities, and years.

The benchmark is the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics national median for this occupation (U.S.), latest available year. The average is set against a median, so a few very high offers pull the average up.

The distribution and percentiles cover annualized offers only; filings with hourly or other wage units sit outside them.

A certified filing is an approved labor condition application, not a confirmed hire. The comparisons on this page are screening measures, not wage-law findings.

Data sources & methodology ↗

Employers & filings

Who files, and the certified records behind every figure on this page. Filing wage badges use the latest national BLS median. Their detail shows the benchmark code and year. A mapped comparator can use a different occupation from the direct-code profile benchmark above. It is a screening comparison, not a claim that the occupations are identical.

Top employers (11)

EmployerFilings
1

VGKIDS, Inc.

$25K avg-45% BLS

2
2

Mail America COMMUNICATIONS, Inc.

$36.4K avg-20% BLS

2
3

Printing Partners

$50K avg+9% BLS

1
4

Korea Times LOS ANGELES, Inc.

$45.6K avg0% BLS

1
5

Austin Label Company

$37.4K avg-18% BLS

1
6

Colonial Press International Inc.

$54.1K avg+18% BLS

1
7

KBA North AMERICA, Inc.

$0 avg-100% BLS

1
8

Diego Signs Inc.

$46.1K avg+1% BLS

1

LCA filings (9)

Title · Worksite
Open LCA I-200-25175-123698

Diego Signs Inc.(1 position requested)

Sign Manufacturer · Naples 34112 · 2025-07-01

Certified$46,134
Open LCA I-200-23110-951629

Infinite Mpressions, LLC(1 position requested)

Production Cordinator · St. Cloud 56301 · 2023-04-27

Certified$36,000
Open LCA I-200-19143-978203

Printing Partners(1 position requested)

3rd Shift Xl 105 Operator · Indianapolis 46202 · 2019-05-31

CERTIFIED$50,000
Open LCA I-200-16068-512605

Austin Label Company(1 position requested)

Press Operator · AUSTIN 78754 · 2016-03-21

CERTIFIED$37,440
Open LCA I-200-15085-031915

KBA North America Inc.(1 position requested)

Press Commissioning Engineer/print Instructor · DFW AIRPORT 75261 · 2015-04-01

CERTIFIED--
Open LCA I-200-15064-169674

BVM Graphics and Printing LLC(1 position requested)

Production Manager · LIVINGSTON 07039 · 2015-03-13

CERTIFIED--
Open LCA I-200-12146-142414

Mail America COMMUNICATIONS, Inc.(1 position requested)

Flexographic Press Operator · FOREST · 2012-06-01

CERTIFIED$36,400
Open LCA I-200-12144-301855

Mail America COMMUNICATIONS, Inc.(1 position requested)

Flexographic Press Operator · FOREST · 2012-05-31

CERTIFIED$36,400

A negative % sits below the BLS market median; a positive % sits above.

Geography

Where filings for this occupation concentrate.

State filing trends (6)

One line per state plus PR, 2015 to 2025. Hover a line or a state to single it out. The list picks which states render; a state name links to its page. The latest year may be a partial period.

States · 6/6 shown
00000000000201520172019202120232025filings / 100k residents

Per 100k residents divides a state's filings by the U.S. Census Bureau population estimate for that state and year (annual July estimates). Years after the latest published estimate carry that estimate forward.

FAQ

Questions about the data & methods

What is SOC code 51-5112?

51-5112 is the federal Standard Occupational Classification code for Printing Press Operators. The government assigns every H-1B filing one of these codes, so filings can be studied by occupation.

How many H-1B filings are there for Printing Press Operators?

9 H-1B labor condition applications name this occupation, requesting 9 workers, per Department of Labor disclosure records.

How much do Printing Press Operators H-1B workers get paid?

The average wage offered on H-1B filings for this occupation is $41,139 per year. That is 10% below the BLS national median for the occupation ($45,780).

Which companies hire the most Printing Press Operators workers on H-1B visas?

The largest filers on this page include VGKIDS, Inc., Mail America COMMUNICATIONS, Inc. and Printing Partners. The employer table ranks every employer in this occupation by filings and wage impact.

SOC code 51-5112 data sourced from DOL LCA disclosures and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics. About our sources →

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Dataset guides and site methods

  1. [1] Dataset documentation · DOL OFLC. LCA public disclosure record layout (FY2026 Q3). Pages 1–4: application, DOL outcome and dates, requested positions, employer, representatives, worksites and pay unitsThis layout covers determinations issued October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. It documents employer-provided application fields and DOL decisions, not USCIS decisions, payroll verification, legal bills or worker-linked moves. Older layouts can differ.Checked 2026-10-17.
  2. [2] Dataset documentation · BLS. OEWS technical notes (May 2025). Scope of the survey; occupational coding; concepts and estimation methodologyDocuments occupation and geographic wage estimates, not an individual worker’s pay. Use the estimate year and geography stated by the site; older releases can differ.Checked 2026-10-17.
  3. [3] Guidance · BLS. Standard Occupational Classification. Classification Principles 1–2 and Coding Guideline 2; job duties, not job titlesChecked 2026-10-08.
  4. [4] XH1B method or registry · XH1B. Calculation and Matching Methods; Reading Public Records and Derived Indicators. Filing units, annualization, weighting, wage comparisons, and inference limits; Reading records: units, source coverage, wage gaps, entity links, and inference limitsThese are the site's review methods, not validated predictions of wrongdoing. Inspect underlying records and alternative explanations.