Printing Press Operators Salary in Syracuse, NY

Printing Press Operators pay range in Syracuse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,300 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in Syracuse earn between $40,230 and $56,180.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Printing Press Operators pay in Syracuse vs. New York and the U.S.

Printing press operators in Syracuse earn 3% less than the New York average ($50,990) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($47,360). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $45,780.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in Syracuse

On the average salary of $49,210, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $39,619 a year, or $3,302 a month and $1,524 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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Is Syracuse a good place for printing press operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Syracuse area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $49,210 buys what about $51,399 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Printing Press Operators salary in other New York cities

Syracuse ranks 6th of 11 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($54,840).

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Highest-paying cities for printing press operators

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,820).

Printing Press Operators salary by city

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