Printing Press Operators pay range in Madison
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,790 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in Madison earn between $40,020 and $59,730.
- $36K10th
- $40K25th
- $47KMedian
- $60K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,810 | $4,151 | $23.95 |
| Median | $47,020 | $3,918 | $22.61 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,020 | $3,335 | $19.24 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,730 | $4,978 | $28.72 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Printing Press Operators pay in Madison vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.
Printing press operators in Madison earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($50,220) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($47,360). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $45,780.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | $49,810 | $47,020 | $36,420 | $63,790 | 770 |
| Wisconsin | $50,220 | $47,330 | $36,980 | $65,260 | 8,120 |
| United States | $47,360 | $45,780 | $33,330 | $63,520 | 144,260 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in Madison
On the average salary of $49,810, a single filer in Madison takes home about $40,635 a year, or $3,386 a month and $1,563 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Madison a good place for printing press operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $49,810 buys what about $51,199 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Printing Press Operators salary in other Wisconsin cities
Madison ranks 8th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Oshkosh pays the most ($55,630).
Highest-paying cities for printing press operators
Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,820).
- Washington, DC$60,820
- Staunton, VA$56,800
- Napa, CA$56,790
- Rochester, MN$56,720
- Seattle, WA$56,140
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Printing Press Operators salary in Madison: questions
How much do printing press operators make an hour in Madison?
$23.95 an hour on average, and $22.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level printing press operators salary in Madison?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,020, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the printing press operators take-home pay in Madison?
About $40,635 a year ($3,386 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,810.
Do printing press operators earn more in Madison than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more 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 Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.04, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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