Printing Press Operators pay range in Houma
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,670 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in Houma earn between $35,520 and $44,770.
- $27K10th
- $36K25th
- $41KMedian
- $45K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,460 | $3,372 | $19.45 |
| Median | $40,610 | $3,384 | $19.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,520 | $2,960 | $17.08 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,770 | $3,731 | $21.52 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in Houma
On the average salary of $40,460, a single filer in Houma takes home about $33,862 a year, or $2,822 a month and $1,302 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).
Is Houma a good place for printing press operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houma area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.1), so the average $40,460 buys what about $47,542 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Houma ($45,610). A typical home costs $186,622, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Printing Press Operators salary in other Louisiana cities
Houma ranks 5th of 7 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Monroe pays the most ($44,220).
- Monroe$44,220
- New Orleans$42,200
- Baton Rouge$41,510
- Shreveport$41,190
- Houma$40,460
- Slidell$40,240
- Lafayette$36,170
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 Houma: questions
How much do printing press operators make an hour in Houma?
$19.45 an hour on average, and $19.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level printing press operators salary in Houma?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the printing press operators take-home pay in Houma?
About $33,862 a year ($2,822 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,460.
Do printing press operators earn more in Houma than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).
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