Printing Press Operators pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,330 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in Boulder earn between $45,200 and $53,320.
- $40K10th
- $45K25th
- $49KMedian
- $53K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,820 | $4,152 | $23.95 |
| Median | $48,910 | $4,076 | $23.51 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,200 | $3,767 | $21.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $53,320 | $4,443 | $25.63 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $49,820, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $40,727 a year, or $3,394 a month and $1,566 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Boulder a good place for printing press operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boulder area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.2), so the average $49,820 buys what about $47,357 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 14.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Printing Press Operators salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 2nd of 6 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($51,070).
- Denver$51,070
- Boulder$49,820
- Greeley$45,920
- Colorado Springs$45,880
- Fort Collins$45,440
- Grand Junction$42,930
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 Boulder: questions
How much do printing press operators make an hour in Boulder?
$23.95 an hour on average, and $23.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level printing press operators salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the printing press operators take-home pay in Boulder?
About $40,727 a year ($3,394 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,820. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do printing press operators earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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