Printing Press Operators pay range in Rome
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,900 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in Rome earn between $39,820 and $66,900.
- $38K10th
- $40K25th
- $47KMedian
- $67K75th
- $67K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,380 | $4,282 | $24.70 |
| Median | $46,850 | $3,904 | $22.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,820 | $3,318 | $19.14 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $66,900 | $5,575 | $32.16 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in Rome
On the average salary of $51,380, a single filer in Rome takes home about $41,648 a year, or $3,471 a month and $1,602 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).
Is Rome a good place for printing press operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Rome area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $51,380 buys what about $56,987 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Rome ($42,670). A typical home costs $235,303, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Printing Press Operators salary in other Georgia cities
Rome ranks 1st of 10 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Rome: questions
How much do printing press operators make an hour in Rome?
$24.70 an hour on average, and $22.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level printing press operators salary in Rome?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,820, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the printing press operators take-home pay in Rome?
About $41,648 a year ($3,471 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,380.
Do printing press operators earn more in Rome than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Rome, GA (40660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.5%.
- 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 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).
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