Printing Press Operators pay range in Indianapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,330 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in Indianapolis earn between $38,480 and $50,380.
- $36K10th
- $38K25th
- $45KMedian
- $50K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,500 | $3,958 | $22.84 |
| Median | $44,810 | $3,734 | $21.54 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,480 | $3,207 | $18.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,380 | $4,198 | $24.22 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in Indianapolis
On the average salary of $47,500, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $38,012 a year, or $3,168 a month and $1,462 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Is Indianapolis a good place for printing press operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Indianapolis area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $47,500 buys what about $49,636 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Printing Press Operators salary in other Indiana cities
Indianapolis ranks 2nd of 9 Indiana metro areas for this job; Evansville pays the most ($51,680).
- Evansville$51,680
- Indianapolis$47,500
- Fort Wayne$47,400
- Elkhart$46,550
- Terre Haute$46,500
- South Bend$45,140
- Lafayette$44,450
- Bloomington$43,080
- Muncie$38,730
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 Indianapolis: questions
How much do printing press operators make an hour in Indianapolis?
$22.84 an hour on average, and $21.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level printing press operators salary in Indianapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the printing press operators take-home pay in Indianapolis?
About $38,012 a year ($3,168 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,500. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Do printing press operators earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.73, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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