Printing Press Operators pay range in Manhattan
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,110 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in Manhattan earn between $30,740 and $44,450.
- $25K10th
- $31K25th
- $38KMedian
- $44K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,230 | $3,186 | $18.38 |
| Median | $37,500 | $3,125 | $18.03 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,740 | $2,562 | $14.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,450 | $3,704 | $21.37 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in Manhattan
On the average salary of $38,230, a single filer in Manhattan takes home about $31,564 a year, or $2,630 a month and $1,214 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Manhattan a good place for printing press operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Manhattan area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $38,230 buys what about $42,401 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Manhattan ($45,900). A typical home costs $269,856, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Printing Press Operators salary in other Kansas cities
Manhattan ranks 4th of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job; Topeka pays the most ($45,520).
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 Manhattan: questions
How much do printing press operators make an hour in Manhattan?
$18.38 an hour on average, and $18.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level printing press operators salary in Manhattan?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the printing press operators take-home pay in Manhattan?
About $31,564 a year ($2,630 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,230.
Do printing press operators earn more in Manhattan than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Manhattan, KS (31740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- 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 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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