Printing Press Operators pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,190 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in Springfield earn between $31,560 and $46,290.
- $31K10th
- $32K25th
- $37KMedian
- $46K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,770 | $3,398 | $19.60 |
| Median | $37,450 | $3,121 | $18.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,560 | $2,630 | $15.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,290 | $3,858 | $22.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $40,770, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $33,062 a year, or $2,755 a month and $1,272 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 (2025 rules).
Is Springfield a good place for printing press operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $40,770 buys what about $43,959 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Printing Press Operators salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 7th of 7 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($49,520).
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 Springfield: questions
How much do printing press operators make an hour in Springfield?
$19.60 an hour on average, and $18.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level printing press operators salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the printing press operators take-home pay in Springfield?
About $33,062 a year ($2,755 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,770.
Do printing press operators earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).
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