Printing Press Operators pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,850 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in Anchorage earn between $40,510 and $57,450.
- $32K10th
- $41K25th
- $47KMedian
- $57K75th
- $70K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,810 | $4,068 | $23.47 |
| Median | $46,860 | $3,905 | $22.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,510 | $3,376 | $19.48 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,450 | $4,788 | $27.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $48,810, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $41,399 a year, or $3,450 a month and $1,592 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Anchorage a good place for printing press operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $48,810 buys what about $46,301 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Printing Press Operators salary in nearby metro areas
- Bellingham, WA$50,600
- Seattle, WA$56,140
- Olympia, WA$52,740
- Longview, WA$46,990
- Portland, OR$52,480
- Yakima, WA$48,060
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 Anchorage: questions
How much do printing press operators make an hour in Anchorage?
$23.47 an hour on average, and $22.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level printing press operators salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the printing press operators take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $41,399 a year ($3,450 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,810. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do printing press operators earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,046).
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 Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
- 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 no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).
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