Printing Press Operators pay range in Idaho Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,620 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in Idaho Falls earn between $30,380 and $43,990.
- $29K10th
- $30K25th
- $36KMedian
- $44K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,810 | $3,234 | $18.66 |
| Median | $35,720 | $2,977 | $17.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,380 | $2,532 | $14.61 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,990 | $3,666 | $21.15 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in Idaho Falls
On the average salary of $38,810, a single filer in Idaho Falls takes home about $32,415 a year, or $2,701 a month and $1,247 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Idaho Falls a good place for printing press operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Idaho Falls area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.4), so the average $38,810 buys what about $41,107 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Idaho Falls ($46,800). A typical home costs $413,631, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Printing Press Operators salary in other Idaho cities
Idaho Falls ranks 2nd of 2 Idaho metro areas for this job; Boise pays the most ($41,590).
- Boise$41,590
- Idaho Falls$38,810
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 Idaho Falls: questions
How much do printing press operators make an hour in Idaho Falls?
$18.66 an hour on average, and $17.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level printing press operators salary in Idaho Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,380, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the printing press operators take-home pay in Idaho Falls?
About $32,415 a year ($2,701 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,810. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do printing press operators earn more in Idaho Falls than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less 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 Idaho Falls, ID (26820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).
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