SOC 51-5112 · Ogden, UT metro

Printing Press Operators Salary in Ogden, UT

The average salary for printing press operators in Ogden, Utah is $42,050 a year ($20.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,930: half of the 190 people in this job in the Ogden, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,360).

$42,050average per year

$20.22 / hourMedian $36,930Take-home ≈ $34,156

  • $31K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

190people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Utah metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Printing Press Operators pay range in Ogden

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,740 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in Ogden earn between $34,160 and $45,160.

  • $31K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,050$3,504$20.22
Median$36,930$3,078$17.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,160$2,847$16.42
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,160$3,763$21.71

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

Printing Press Operators pay in Ogden vs. Utah and the U.S.

Printing press operators in Ogden earn 4% less than the Utah average ($43,830) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($47,360). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $45,780.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ogden$42,050$36,930$31,190$58,740190
Utah$43,830$41,030$31,200$61,2001,970
United States$47,360$45,780$33,330$63,520144,260

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

Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in Ogden

On the average salary of $42,050, a single filer in Ogden takes home about $34,156 a year, or $2,846 a month and $1,314 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 (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Ogden area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $42,050 buys what about $41,904 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Ogden ($48,900). A typical home costs $520,531, or 12.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Printing Press Operators salary in other Utah cities

Ogden ranks 3rd of 4 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($45,690).

All Printing Press Operators salaries in Utah

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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Printing Press Operators salary in Ogden: questions

How much do printing press operators make an hour in Ogden?

$20.22 an hour on average, and $17.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level printing press operators salary in Ogden?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the printing press operators take-home pay in Ogden?

About $34,156 a year ($2,846 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,050. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do printing press operators earn more in Ogden than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,360).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-5112; area Ogden, UT (36260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).

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