302 metro areas
Printing Press Operator Salary by City (2026)
Printing press operators earn the most in Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV, an average of $60,820 a year, against $47,360 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Fort Smith, AR-OK ($62,700 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $47,360BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $60,820Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Best after cost of living
- $62,700Fort Smith, AR-OK
- Metro areas
- 302With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for printing press operators
Top 10 metro areas
- Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$60,820
- Staunton, VA$56,800
- Napa, CA$56,780
- Rochester, MN$56,720
- Seattle, WA$56,140
- Boston, MA-NH$56,100
- Harrisonburg, VA$56,100
- Oshkosh, WI$55,640
- Trenton, NJ$55,490
- San Francisco, CA$55,310
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $60,820 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $56,800 |
| Napa, CA | $56,780 |
| Rochester, MN | $56,720 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $56,140 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $56,100 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $56,100 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $55,640 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $55,490 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $55,310 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Fort Smith, AR-OK$53,850 nominal$62,700
- Rochester, MN$56,720 nominal$62,450
- Staunton, VA$56,800 nominal$62,330
- Gulfport, MS$55,120 nominal$61,240
- Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$52,000 nominal$60,410
- Clarksville, TN-KY$54,620 nominal$60,060
- Oshkosh, WI$55,640 nominal$59,870
- Jefferson City, MO$52,290 nominal$59,440
- St. Cloud, MN$52,000 nominal$59,340
- Harrisonburg, VA$56,100 nominal$59,120
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $62,700 |
| Rochester, MN | $62,450 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $62,330 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $61,240 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $60,410 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $60,060 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $59,870 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $59,440 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $59,340 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $59,120 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Printing Press Operator salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $60,820 | $36,190 | $72,950 | $55,860 |
| 2 | Staunton, VA | $56,800 | $44,030 | $63,090 | $62,330 |
| 3 | Napa, CA | $56,780 | $40,290 | $64,920 | $50,450 |
| 4 | Rochester, MN | $56,720 | $40,960 | $64,500 | $62,450 |
| 5 | Seattle, WA | $56,140 | $45,510 | $61,380 | $50,520 |
| 6 | Boston, MA-NH | $56,100 | $42,080 | $63,000 | $51,820 |
| 7 | Harrisonburg, VA | $56,100 | $39,500 | $64,270 | $59,120 |
| 8 | Oshkosh, WI | $55,640 | $41,790 | $62,460 | $59,870 |
| 9 | Trenton, NJ | $55,490 | $40,330 | $62,960 | $53,780 |
| 10 | San Francisco, CA | $55,310 | $43,490 | $61,110 | $47,840 |
| 11 | Gulfport, MS | $55,120 | $28,230 | $68,370 | $61,240 |
| 12 | New York, NY-NJ | $54,850 | $38,940 | $62,670 | $48,730 |
| 13 | Worcester, MA | $54,790 | $40,520 | $61,820 | $53,440 |
| 14 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $54,620 | $39,580 | $62,030 | $60,060 |
| 15 | Springfield, MA | $54,580 | $40,460 | $61,550 | $56,820 |
| 16 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $54,200 | $39,810 | $61,300 | $51,710 |
| 17 | Manchester, NH | $53,910 | $37,650 | $61,940 | $51,020 |
| 18 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $53,850 | $36,480 | $62,420 | $62,700 |
| 19 | Burlington, VT | $53,660 | $41,180 | $59,820 | $53,160 |
| 20 | Winchester, VA-WV | $52,870 | $38,790 | $59,800 | $54,820 |
| 21 | Olympia, WA | $52,750 | $40,540 | $58,740 | $50,880 |
| 22 | Santa Rosa, CA | $52,600 | $40,120 | $58,760 | $48,800 |
| 23 | Portland, OR-WA | $52,480 | $41,410 | $57,930 | $49,780 |
| 24 | Kenosha, WI | $52,370 | $42,390 | $57,280 | $51,790 |
| 25 | Fond du Lac, WI | $52,350 | $40,370 | $58,240 | $57,120 |
| 26 | New Haven, CT | $52,350 | $40,270 | $58,320 | $50,070 |
| 27 | Jefferson City, MO | $52,290 | $38,380 | $59,160 | $59,440 |
| 28 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $52,000 | $37,020 | $59,380 | $60,410 |
| 29 | St. Cloud, MN | $52,000 | $40,250 | $57,780 | $59,340 |
| 30 | Evansville, IN | $51,690 | $36,980 | $58,930 | $56,470 |
| 31 | Green Bay, WI | $51,600 | $43,620 | $55,540 | $55,430 |
| 32 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $51,580 | $39,270 | $57,660 | $54,770 |
| 33 | Ames, IA | $51,500 | $33,900 | $60,170 | $57,980 |
| 34 | Rome, GA | $51,380 | $37,480 | $58,220 | $56,990 |
| 35 | Wausau, WI | $51,290 | $40,410 | $56,660 | $55,360 |
| 36 | Dallas, TX | $51,270 | $34,670 | $59,450 | $49,730 |
| 37 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $51,190 | $38,850 | $57,260 | $55,000 |
| 38 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $51,130 | $38,150 | $57,530 | $49,860 |
| 39 | Sheboygan, WI | $51,110 | $40,830 | $56,180 | $54,360 |
| 40 | Denver, CO | $51,060 | $40,600 | $56,220 | $48,270 |
| 41 | Modesto, CA | $50,860 | $38,270 | $57,080 | $48,850 |
| 42 | Lancaster, PA | $50,710 | $37,770 | $57,100 | $51,610 |
| 43 | Appleton, WI | $50,650 | $37,960 | $56,890 | $54,800 |
| 44 | Gettysburg, PA | $50,650 | $41,160 | $55,310 | $53,100 |
| 45 | Reno, NV | $50,650 | $38,130 | $56,830 | $50,140 |
| 46 | Bellingham, WA | $50,610 | $41,410 | $55,120 | $48,980 |
| 47 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $50,250 | $39,560 | $55,520 | $45,920 |
| 48 | Portland, ME | $50,130 | $41,080 | $54,580 | $49,220 |
| 49 | Visalia, CA | $50,130 | $37,090 | $56,560 | $50,220 |
| 50 | Hickory, NC | $50,070 | $35,880 | $57,080 | $56,590 |
| 51 | Providence, RI-MA | $50,040 | $40,270 | $54,870 | $49,170 |
| 52 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $50,000 | $37,480 | $56,160 | $52,580 |
| 53 | Fayetteville, AR | $49,960 | $36,630 | $56,510 | $54,690 |
| 54 | Rochester, NY | $49,920 | $37,020 | $56,280 | $51,450 |
| 55 | Glens Falls, NY | $49,900 | $40,620 | $54,480 | $52,600 |
| 56 | Boulder, CO | $49,820 | $41,600 | $53,850 | $47,360 |
| 57 | Madison, WI | $49,820 | $37,860 | $55,700 | $51,210 |
| 58 | Baltimore, MD | $49,800 | $36,860 | $56,160 | $47,660 |
| 59 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $49,800 | $37,070 | $56,080 | $52,220 |
| 60 | Lexington, KY | $49,770 | $38,210 | $55,470 | $53,580 |
| 61 | Milwaukee, WI | $49,710 | $37,210 | $55,870 | $51,280 |
| 62 | Albany, NY | $49,650 | $38,330 | $55,220 | $49,870 |
| 63 | Amherst Town, MA | $49,630 | $39,500 | $54,600 | $49,510 |
| 64 | Chicago, IL-IN | $49,520 | $34,690 | $56,830 | $47,800 |
| 65 | Naples, FL | $49,460 | $37,690 | $55,270 | $47,930 |
| 66 | San Jose, CA | $49,460 | $38,440 | $54,890 | $44,790 |
| 67 | Syracuse, NY | $49,210 | $38,520 | $54,480 | $51,400 |
| 68 | Chico, CA | $49,130 | $36,130 | $55,540 | $48,550 |
| 69 | Bozeman, MT | $49,110 | $36,440 | $55,350 | $47,910 |
| 70 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $49,090 | $37,380 | $54,870 | $53,490 |
| 71 | Scranton, PA | $49,000 | $35,420 | $55,680 | $52,380 |
| 72 | Hartford, CT | $48,980 | $37,500 | $54,620 | $47,670 |
| 73 | Detroit, MI | $48,940 | $36,070 | $55,290 | $48,790 |
| 74 | York, PA | $48,940 | $37,340 | $54,660 | $50,980 |
| 75 | Greenville, NC | $48,900 | $32,880 | $56,780 | $55,320 |
| 76 | Mankato, MN | $48,900 | $38,770 | $53,890 | $53,760 |
| 77 | Kalamazoo, MI | $48,840 | $37,710 | $54,330 | $51,500 |
| 78 | Anchorage, AK | $48,820 | $36,250 | $55,000 | $46,310 |
| 79 | Lebanon, PA | $48,800 | $38,690 | $53,770 | $52,350 |
| 80 | Salem, OR | $48,780 | $38,000 | $54,080 | $47,060 |
| 81 | Joplin, MO-KS | $48,710 | $34,860 | $55,520 | $56,830 |
| 82 | Spokane, WA | $48,690 | $38,270 | $53,830 | $48,520 |
| 83 | Fresno, CA | $48,610 | $36,670 | $54,480 | $47,580 |
| 84 | San Diego, CA | $48,530 | $37,790 | $53,830 | $43,370 |
| 85 | Sacramento, CA | $48,510 | $38,000 | $53,660 | $45,480 |
| 86 | Asheville, NC | $48,460 | $33,300 | $55,930 | $50,210 |
| 87 | Decatur, IL | $48,460 | $33,700 | $55,740 | $54,810 |
| 88 | Oxnard, CA | $48,460 | $39,020 | $53,100 | $43,840 |
| 89 | Buffalo, NY | $48,340 | $35,900 | $54,480 | $50,440 |
| 90 | Burlington, NC | $48,320 | $35,940 | $54,430 | $51,850 |
| 91 | Waterbury, CT | $48,260 | $36,770 | $53,890 | $48,370 |
| 92 | Reading, PA | $48,130 | $35,090 | $54,540 | $49,590 |
| 93 | Wichita Falls, TX | $48,070 | $34,920 | $54,540 | $53,700 |
| 94 | Yakima, WA | $48,070 | $37,960 | $53,040 | $50,310 |
| 95 | Kennewick, WA | $47,860 | $39,330 | $52,060 | $47,820 |
| 96 | Duluth, MN-WI | $47,820 | $35,260 | $54,000 | $53,870 |
| 97 | Racine, WI | $47,820 | $35,920 | $53,660 | $49,830 |
| 98 | Janesville, WI | $47,740 | $35,980 | $53,540 | $50,950 |
| 99 | Atlantic City, NJ | $47,670 | $36,210 | $53,330 | $48,220 |
| 100 | Merced, CA | $47,610 | $38,380 | $52,150 | $48,450 |
| 101 | Bend, OR | $47,550 | $37,610 | $52,440 | $45,890 |
| 102 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $47,550 | $34,740 | $53,830 | $51,380 |
| 103 | Indianapolis, IN | $47,510 | $35,710 | $53,310 | $49,650 |
| 104 | Stockton, CA | $47,510 | $37,190 | $52,580 | $45,210 |
| 105 | Los Angeles, CA | $47,420 | $37,210 | $52,460 | $41,760 |
| 106 | Fort Wayne, IN | $47,400 | $35,190 | $53,410 | $51,200 |
| 107 | Santa Cruz, CA | $47,400 | $38,150 | $51,980 | $43,130 |
| 108 | Williamsport, PA | $47,360 | $35,030 | $53,460 | $51,280 |
| 109 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $47,320 | $34,670 | $53,540 | $47,340 |
| 110 | Bismarck, ND | $47,220 | $35,980 | $52,750 | $51,880 |
| 111 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $47,200 | $35,900 | $52,750 | $52,080 |
| 112 | Rockford, IL | $47,110 | $34,340 | $53,410 | $51,120 |
| 113 | Gainesville, GA | $47,070 | $35,240 | $52,920 | $48,640 |
| 114 | Chambersburg, PA | $47,030 | $36,320 | $52,310 | $49,690 |
| 115 | Longview, WA | $46,990 | $40,080 | $50,400 | $48,170 |
| 116 | Eau Claire, WI | $46,920 | $35,130 | $52,730 | $50,560 |
| 117 | Columbus, OH | $46,880 | $34,820 | $52,810 | $49,100 |
| 118 | Durham, NC | $46,880 | $35,340 | $52,560 | $48,050 |
| 119 | Ann Arbor, MI | $46,740 | $36,840 | $51,630 | $46,330 |
| 120 | Riverside, CA | $46,720 | $36,570 | $51,730 | $43,890 |
| 121 | Winston, NC | $46,700 | $33,820 | $53,060 | $50,740 |
| 122 | Raleigh, NC | $46,650 | $33,550 | $53,100 | $47,530 |
| 123 | Elkhart, IN | $46,550 | $34,170 | $52,640 | $51,540 |
| 124 | Cleveland, OH | $46,510 | $36,030 | $51,670 | $49,520 |
| 125 | Lewiston, ME | $46,510 | $37,110 | $51,130 | $49,090 |
| 126 | Terre Haute, IN | $46,490 | $36,690 | $51,330 | $52,950 |
| 127 | Iowa City, IA | $46,450 | $34,130 | $52,500 | $50,760 |
| 128 | Little Rock, AR | $46,450 | $31,990 | $53,560 | $51,980 |
| 129 | Roanoke, VA | $46,430 | $32,030 | $53,500 | $49,600 |
| 130 | Santa Maria, CA | $46,430 | $37,790 | $50,670 | $42,680 |
| 131 | Lakeland, FL | $46,380 | $33,920 | $52,540 | $47,750 |
| 132 | Vallejo, CA | $46,380 | $36,920 | $51,060 | $42,750 |
| 133 | Canton, OH | $46,360 | $35,510 | $51,710 | $51,850 |
| 134 | Lansing, MI | $46,260 | $34,900 | $51,850 | $48,700 |
| 135 | Medford, OR | $46,260 | $36,340 | $51,150 | $45,610 |
| 136 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $46,240 | $37,960 | $50,340 | $42,580 |
| 137 | Lynchburg, VA | $46,200 | $34,300 | $52,060 | $51,700 |
| 138 | Harrisburg, PA | $46,110 | $36,030 | $51,080 | $46,740 |
| 139 | Battle Creek, MI | $45,950 | $31,700 | $52,960 | $50,750 |
| 140 | Columbia, MO | $45,950 | $33,780 | $51,940 | $51,380 |
| 141 | Greeley, CO | $45,930 | $37,090 | $50,270 | $45,850 |
| 142 | Colorado Springs, CO | $45,880 | $36,800 | $50,360 | $45,560 |
| 143 | Pittsburgh, PA | $45,880 | $33,740 | $51,880 | $48,460 |
| 144 | Altoona, PA | $45,760 | $36,320 | $50,420 | $51,120 |
| 145 | Omaha, NE-IA | $45,760 | $38,380 | $49,400 | $49,790 |
| 146 | Salt Lake City, UT | $45,700 | $33,920 | $51,480 | $45,310 |
| 147 | Greensboro, NC | $45,680 | $33,800 | $51,520 | $49,190 |
| 148 | Peoria, IL | $45,640 | $33,780 | $51,480 | $50,030 |
| 149 | Champaign, IL | $45,590 | $34,070 | $51,290 | $49,180 |
| 150 | Youngstown, OH | $45,590 | $32,910 | $51,850 | $52,170 |
| 151 | Akron, OH | $45,570 | $35,130 | $50,690 | $48,810 |
| 152 | Topeka, KS | $45,530 | $32,410 | $51,980 | $51,260 |
| 153 | Nashville, TN | $45,470 | $35,460 | $50,400 | $47,200 |
| 154 | Fort Collins, CO | $45,450 | $36,380 | $49,900 | $44,940 |
| 155 | Phoenix, AZ | $45,450 | $37,520 | $49,360 | $43,990 |
| 156 | Jonesboro, AR | $45,300 | $33,760 | $51,000 | $52,750 |
| 157 | Atlanta, GA | $45,260 | $32,640 | $51,480 | $45,230 |
| 158 | Utica, NY | $45,260 | $38,460 | $48,630 | $48,840 |
| 159 | Grand Rapids, MI | $45,220 | $34,320 | $50,560 | $47,330 |
| 160 | Springfield, MO | $45,180 | $35,340 | $50,020 | $51,000 |
| 161 | Jacksonville, FL | $45,140 | $34,570 | $50,360 | $45,370 |
| 162 | Las Vegas, NV | $45,140 | $36,000 | $49,650 | $45,040 |
| 163 | South Bend, IN-MI | $45,140 | $34,340 | $50,460 | $48,610 |
| 164 | Bridgeport, CT | $45,120 | $36,090 | $49,550 | $42,220 |
| 165 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $45,070 | $33,050 | $50,980 | $44,970 |
| 166 | Bowling Green, KY | $44,970 | $34,440 | $50,150 | $49,870 |
| 167 | Richmond, VA | $44,820 | $31,550 | $51,380 | $45,800 |
| 168 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $44,800 | $33,650 | $50,290 | $46,020 |
| 169 | Punta Gorda, FL | $44,800 | $34,690 | $49,800 | $44,570 |
| 170 | Greenville, SC | $44,660 | $32,780 | $50,520 | $47,890 |
| 171 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $44,660 | $34,130 | $49,860 | $48,450 |
| 172 | Paducah, KY-IL | $44,660 | $33,240 | $50,270 | $51,880 |
| 173 | Cape Coral, FL | $44,640 | $34,240 | $49,750 | $43,620 |
| 174 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $44,640 | $32,570 | $50,610 | $40,230 |
| 175 | North Port, FL | $44,600 | $34,900 | $49,380 | $43,550 |
| 176 | Eugene, OR | $44,470 | $35,570 | $48,840 | $43,780 |
| 177 | Lafayette, IN | $44,450 | $32,680 | $50,250 | $47,580 |
| 178 | Traverse City, MI | $44,430 | $37,110 | $48,030 | $47,580 |
| 179 | Helena, MT | $44,410 | $33,280 | $49,900 | $46,420 |
| 180 | Lawrence, KS | $44,390 | $36,770 | $48,150 | $49,190 |
| 181 | Austin, TX | $44,350 | $34,240 | $49,320 | $45,220 |
| 182 | Bakersfield, CA | $44,350 | $35,550 | $48,670 | $43,960 |
| 183 | Dayton, OH | $44,260 | $34,090 | $49,280 | $47,750 |
| 184 | Monroe, LA | $44,220 | $33,550 | $49,480 | $52,900 |
| 185 | Charlottesville, VA | $44,100 | $34,220 | $48,940 | $44,480 |
| 186 | Des Moines, IA | $44,030 | $33,200 | $49,380 | $48,010 |
| 187 | Columbia, SC | $43,890 | $33,360 | $49,070 | $46,860 |
| 188 | Lincoln, NE | $43,800 | $34,880 | $48,190 | $47,830 |
| 189 | Knoxville, TN | $43,780 | $32,860 | $49,170 | $47,290 |
| 190 | Morristown, TN | $43,780 | $33,130 | $49,030 | $50,690 |
| 191 | Rapid City, SD | $43,700 | $33,900 | $48,510 | $49,010 |
| 192 | Niles, MI | $43,620 | $32,680 | $48,980 | $47,220 |
| 193 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $43,620 | $34,010 | $48,340 | $44,390 |
| 194 | Midland, MI | $43,580 | $31,200 | $49,670 | $47,410 |
| 195 | Sandusky, OH | $43,510 | $33,530 | $48,420 | $48,730 |
| 196 | Spartanburg, SC | $43,510 | $31,740 | $49,320 | $47,790 |
| 197 | Sebastian, FL | $43,310 | $32,530 | $48,610 | $44,060 |
| 198 | Toledo, OH | $43,280 | $34,240 | $47,760 | $47,320 |
| 199 | Jackson, MS | $43,200 | $30,120 | $49,650 | $48,510 |
| 200 | Missoula, MT | $43,200 | $34,880 | $47,300 | $44,790 |
| 201 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $43,180 | $32,510 | $48,420 | $44,090 |
| 202 | Bloomington, IN | $43,080 | $35,050 | $47,030 | $45,310 |
| 203 | Elmira, NY | $43,040 | $34,470 | $47,260 | $45,590 |
| 204 | Kingston, NY | $43,040 | $34,070 | $47,420 | $42,740 |
| 205 | Bloomington, IL | $42,970 | $32,510 | $48,130 | $45,940 |
| 206 | Davenport, IA-IL | $42,950 | $33,050 | $47,840 | $48,220 |
| 207 | Las Cruces, NM | $42,950 | $32,570 | $48,070 | $47,610 |
| 208 | Miami, FL | $42,950 | $31,870 | $48,420 | $37,620 |
| 209 | Grand Junction, CO | $42,930 | $36,130 | $46,280 | $44,960 |
| 210 | Muskegon, MI | $42,930 | $32,640 | $48,010 | $46,400 |
| 211 | Fayetteville, NC | $42,890 | $30,620 | $48,940 | $46,630 |
| 212 | Crestview, FL | $42,790 | $31,720 | $48,210 | $44,100 |
| 213 | Tucson, AZ | $42,790 | $35,070 | $46,590 | $44,160 |
| 214 | Orlando, FL | $42,740 | $32,880 | $47,590 | $42,140 |
| 215 | Dubuque, IA | $42,620 | $32,780 | $47,470 | $48,800 |
| 216 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $42,580 | $32,680 | $47,470 | $49,260 |
| 217 | Mansfield, OH | $42,580 | $32,720 | $47,420 | $47,910 |
| 218 | Houston, TX | $42,560 | $31,800 | $47,860 | $43,150 |
| 219 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $42,540 | $32,860 | $47,300 | $47,820 |
| 220 | Palm Bay, FL | $42,370 | $31,350 | $47,800 | $42,370 |
| 221 | Waterloo, IA | $42,240 | $31,990 | $47,280 | $48,520 |
| 222 | New Orleans, LA | $42,200 | $29,910 | $48,260 | $45,570 |
| 223 | Provo, UT | $42,200 | $32,640 | $46,900 | $42,960 |
| 224 | Binghamton, NY | $42,180 | $34,570 | $45,930 | $45,420 |
| 225 | Charleston, SC | $42,080 | $29,850 | $48,110 | $41,680 |
| 226 | Ogden, UT | $42,060 | $32,160 | $46,920 | $41,910 |
| 227 | Pensacola, FL | $42,060 | $31,570 | $47,220 | $43,040 |
| 228 | Flint, MI | $41,790 | $31,430 | $46,880 | $44,920 |
| 229 | Jackson, TN | $41,790 | $30,260 | $47,440 | $48,860 |
| 230 | Tampa, FL | $41,790 | $33,200 | $46,010 | $41,420 |
| 231 | Rocky Mount, NC | $41,770 | $29,720 | $47,670 | $47,460 |
| 232 | Deltona, FL | $41,720 | $31,410 | $46,820 | $41,990 |
| 233 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $41,680 | $32,070 | $46,430 | $45,570 |
| 234 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $41,620 | $31,780 | $46,470 | $42,460 |
| 235 | Amarillo, TX | $41,600 | $32,300 | $46,200 | $45,310 |
| 236 | Boise City, ID | $41,600 | $32,320 | $46,160 | $42,280 |
| 237 | San Antonio, TX | $41,580 | $30,760 | $46,900 | $43,900 |
| 238 | Baton Rouge, LA | $41,520 | $30,010 | $47,170 | $45,740 |
| 239 | Albuquerque, NM | $41,480 | $32,970 | $45,660 | $43,410 |
| 240 | Gainesville, FL | $41,430 | $32,410 | $45,860 | $42,830 |
| 241 | Waco, TX | $41,410 | $32,300 | $45,930 | $44,740 |
| 242 | Beaumont, TX | $41,350 | $30,510 | $46,700 | $45,920 |
| 243 | Longview, TX | $41,290 | $31,890 | $45,930 | $46,140 |
| 244 | Logan, UT-ID | $41,200 | $33,110 | $45,200 | $42,950 |
| 245 | Shreveport, LA | $41,180 | $29,720 | $46,840 | $48,580 |
| 246 | Tulsa, OK | $41,160 | $29,270 | $47,010 | $46,140 |
| 247 | Fargo, ND-MN | $41,080 | $31,180 | $45,970 | $45,210 |
| 248 | Erie, PA | $40,980 | $30,800 | $45,990 | $45,060 |
| 249 | Springfield, IL | $40,770 | $31,820 | $45,180 | $43,960 |
| 250 | Huntsville, AL | $40,730 | $29,040 | $46,490 | $43,760 |
| 251 | Hattiesburg, MS | $40,680 | $25,960 | $47,920 | $46,420 |
| 252 | Macon, GA | $40,580 | $31,260 | $45,160 | $45,840 |
| 253 | Savannah, GA | $40,580 | $33,260 | $44,200 | $42,620 |
| 254 | Billings, MT | $40,460 | $33,180 | $44,050 | $43,260 |
| 255 | Houma, LA | $40,460 | $29,490 | $45,860 | $47,540 |
| 256 | Weirton, WV-OH | $40,460 | $31,260 | $44,970 | $45,450 |
| 257 | Decatur, AL | $40,410 | $28,930 | $46,070 | $46,340 |
| 258 | Ocala, FL | $40,330 | $30,870 | $44,970 | $42,350 |
| 259 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $40,290 | $31,180 | $44,760 | $46,600 |
| 260 | Birmingham, AL | $40,270 | $28,700 | $45,970 | $43,940 |
| 261 | Slidell, LA | $40,230 | $28,350 | $46,090 | $43,390 |
| 262 | Hot Springs, AR | $39,940 | $31,510 | $44,080 | $46,590 |
| 263 | Lima, OH | $39,920 | $34,220 | $42,720 | $44,520 |
| 264 | Daphne, AL | $39,810 | $28,830 | $45,220 | $42,040 |
| 265 | Wilmington, NC | $39,670 | $27,310 | $45,760 | $41,140 |
| 266 | Mobile, AL | $39,460 | $28,500 | $44,870 | $44,790 |
| 267 | Killeen, TX | $39,420 | $28,330 | $44,890 | $43,260 |
| 268 | Corpus Christi, TX | $39,040 | $27,310 | $44,820 | $42,130 |
| 269 | Montgomery, AL | $39,000 | $28,450 | $44,180 | $43,490 |
| 270 | Wichita, KS | $39,000 | $29,220 | $43,830 | $43,850 |
| 271 | Idaho Falls, ID | $38,810 | $30,100 | $43,100 | $41,110 |
| 272 | Panama City, FL | $38,810 | $32,010 | $42,160 | $39,890 |
| 273 | Oklahoma City, OK | $38,770 | $28,520 | $43,830 | $42,880 |
| 274 | Muncie, IN | $38,730 | $32,490 | $41,810 | $43,940 |
| 275 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $38,580 | $27,410 | $44,100 | $41,200 |
| 276 | Tallahassee, FL | $38,500 | $30,620 | $42,390 | $40,990 |
| 277 | Augusta, GA-SC | $38,460 | $29,270 | $42,990 | $41,850 |
| 278 | Charleston, WV | $38,270 | $27,980 | $43,350 | $43,140 |
| 279 | El Paso, TX | $38,270 | $29,180 | $42,740 | $42,560 |
| 280 | Manhattan, KS | $38,230 | $28,180 | $43,180 | $42,400 |
| 281 | Odessa, TX | $38,190 | $32,340 | $41,060 | $40,670 |
| 282 | Lubbock, TX | $37,960 | $28,250 | $42,720 | $41,570 |
| 283 | Tyler, TX | $37,940 | $28,430 | $42,620 | $41,170 |
| 284 | Athens, GA | $37,480 | $27,770 | $42,270 | $40,150 |
| 285 | Johnstown, PA | $37,150 | $24,940 | $43,160 | $43,230 |
| 286 | McAllen, TX | $37,090 | $28,770 | $41,160 | $43,180 |
| 287 | College Station, TX | $37,070 | $26,710 | $42,160 | $40,760 |
| 288 | Abilene, TX | $37,040 | $29,120 | $40,930 | $40,990 |
| 289 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $37,020 | $26,600 | $42,160 | $42,200 |
| 290 | Dalton, GA | $36,980 | $27,540 | $41,620 | $41,160 |
| 291 | Valdosta, GA | $36,750 | $27,890 | $41,120 | $41,630 |
| 292 | Auburn, AL | $36,500 | $27,190 | $41,080 | $41,510 |
| 293 | Johnson City, TN | $36,400 | $27,460 | $40,810 | $41,400 |
| 294 | San Angelo, TX | $36,400 | $26,710 | $41,160 | $39,370 |
| 295 | Lafayette, LA | $36,170 | $25,520 | $41,410 | $41,480 |
| 296 | Florence, AL | $36,130 | $26,230 | $41,020 | $42,600 |
| 297 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $35,840 | $26,190 | $40,600 | $40,530 |
| 298 | Mayaguez, PR | $34,380 | $23,110 | $39,940 | N/A |
| 299 | Saginaw, MI | $34,240 | $27,120 | $37,750 | $37,670 |
| 300 | Columbus, GA-AL | $34,030 | $26,400 | $37,770 | $38,110 |
| 301 | Brownsville, TX | $33,950 | $24,500 | $38,580 | $39,490 |
| 302 | San Juan, PR | $30,950 | $22,340 | $35,190 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Printing Press Operator salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays printing press operators the most?
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV, where the average (mean) wage is $60,820 a year, followed by Staunton, VA ($56,800), Napa, CA ($56,780), Rochester, MN ($56,720). The national mean is $47,360 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do printing press operators earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Fort Smith, AR-OK ($62,700 at national prices, $53,850 nominal), Rochester, MN ($62,450 at national prices, $56,720 nominal), Staunton, VA ($62,330 at national prices, $56,800 nominal).
How much do printing press operators make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $54,850; Los Angeles, CA: $47,420; Chicago, IL-IN: $49,520; Dallas, TX: $51,270; Houston, TX: $42,560 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do printing press operators earn the least?
Of the 302 metro areas with their own estimate, San Juan, PR has the lowest mean wage, $30,950.