Printing Press Operators pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,160 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in San Francisco earn between $45,280 and $58,930.
- $43K10th
- $45K25th
- $50KMedian
- $59K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,300 | $4,608 | $26.59 |
| Median | $50,280 | $4,190 | $24.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,280 | $3,773 | $21.77 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,930 | $4,911 | $28.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $55,300, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $45,103 a year, or $3,759 a month and $1,735 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is San Francisco a good place for printing press operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $55,300 buys what about $47,832 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 20.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Printing Press Operators salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 2nd of 20 California metro areas for this job; Napa pays the most ($56,790).
- Napa$56,790
- San Francisco$55,300
- Santa Rosa$52,610
- Modesto$50,860
- Visalia$50,140
- San Jose$49,460
- Chico$49,130
- Fresno$48,610
- San Diego$48,530
- Sacramento$48,500
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 San Francisco: questions
How much do printing press operators make an hour in San Francisco?
$26.59 an hour on average, and $24.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level printing press operators salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the printing press operators take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $45,103 a year ($3,759 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,300. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do printing press operators earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% more than 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).
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