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Printing Press Operators Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median printing press operators in the US earns $45,780 per year (144,260 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($116,630) and lowest in Alabama ($36,670) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Printing Press Operators pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Printing Press Operators in Washington DC $116,630 $83,934 $6,995 72% 350
Printing Press Operators in Massachusetts $53,050 $42,373 $3,531 79.9% 2,110
Printing Press Operators in New Jersey $50,430 $41,462 $3,455 82.2% 4,180
Printing Press Operators in Washington $49,800 $42,194 $3,516 84.7% 2,310
Printing Press Operators in Oregon $48,760 $37,922 $3,160 77.8% 1,330
Printing Press Operators in Minnesota $48,560 $39,419 $3,285 81.2% 4,960
Printing Press Operators in New Hampshire $48,410 $41,077 $3,423 84.9% 680
Printing Press Operators in Kentucky $48,000 $39,186 $3,265 81.6% 2,470
Printing Press Operators in Colorado $47,860 $39,238 $3,270 82% 1,830
Printing Press Operators in New York $47,860 $38,648 $3,221 80.8% 6,700
Printing Press Operators in Maryland $47,840 $38,711 $3,226 80.9% 1,250
Printing Press Operators in Maine $47,430 $38,270 $3,189 80.7% 300
Printing Press Operators in Wisconsin $47,330 $38,908 $3,242 82.2% 8,120
Printing Press Operators in Pennsylvania $47,010 $38,509 $3,209 81.9% 7,150
Printing Press Operators in Arkansas $46,470 $37,919 $3,160 81.6% 1,760
Printing Press Operators in Alaska $46,460 $39,511 $3,293 85% 170
Printing Press Operators in Vermont $46,460 $38,388 $3,199 82.6% 190
Printing Press Operators in Illinois $46,260 $37,205 $3,100 80.4% 9,550
Printing Press Operators in Missouri $46,130 $38,015 $3,168 82.4% 3,460
Printing Press Operators in California $46,110 $38,396 $3,200 83.3% 12,320
Printing Press Operators in Ohio $45,760 $38,472 $3,206 84.1% 7,500
Printing Press Operators in Connecticut $45,670 $37,746 $3,145 82.6% 1,610
Printing Press Operators in North Carolina $45,630 $37,532 $3,128 82.3% 3,910
Printing Press Operators in Hawaii $45,390 $36,699 $3,058 80.9% 350
Printing Press Operators in Rhode Island $45,380 $37,558 $3,130 82.8% 510
Printing Press Operators in Michigan $45,280 $36,889 $3,074 81.5% 5,110
Printing Press Operators in Indiana $45,230 $37,218 $3,101 82.3% 4,820
Printing Press Operators in South Dakota $44,930 $38,281 $3,190 85.2% 460
Printing Press Operators in Delaware $44,600 $36,218 $3,018 81.2% 210
Printing Press Operators in Virginia $44,020 $35,833 $2,986 81.4% 3,210
Printing Press Operators in Nevada $43,500 $37,132 $3,094 85.4% 1,360
Printing Press Operators in Tennessee $43,160 $36,859 $3,072 85.4% 3,510
Printing Press Operators in Arizona $42,950 $35,825 $2,985 83.4% 2,400
Printing Press Operators in Texas $42,550 $36,369 $3,031 85.5% 9,110
Printing Press Operators in Montana $42,220 $34,876 $2,906 82.6% 300
Printing Press Operators in Nebraska $42,070 $34,949 $2,912 83.1% 2,140
Printing Press Operators in Kansas $41,890 $34,301 $2,858 81.9% 2,640
Printing Press Operators in Georgia $41,520 $34,009 $2,834 81.9% 4,220
Printing Press Operators in West Virginia $41,200 $34,145 $2,845 82.9% 470
Printing Press Operators in Florida $41,180 $35,268 $2,939 85.6% 7,060
Printing Press Operators in Utah $41,030 $33,301 $2,775 81.2% 1,970
Printing Press Operators in Iowa $40,790 $34,057 $2,838 83.5% 2,070
Printing Press Operators in Wyoming $40,760 $34,931 $2,911 85.7% 90
Printing Press Operators in South Carolina $40,470 $33,427 $2,786 82.6% 2,100
Printing Press Operators in Idaho $38,650 $32,295 $2,691 83.6% 610
Printing Press Operators in Mississippi $38,400 $32,230 $2,686 83.9% 670
Printing Press Operators in North Dakota $37,850 $32,592 $2,716 86.1% 270
Printing Press Operators in Louisiana $37,650 $31,689 $2,641 84.2% 870
Printing Press Operators in New Mexico $37,110 $31,369 $2,614 84.5% 250
Printing Press Operators in Oklahoma $36,760 $30,608 $2,551 83.3% 1,140
Printing Press Operators in Alabama $36,670 $30,076 $2,506 82% 2,160
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