Printing Press Operators pay range in Boston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,590 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in Boston earn between $44,860 and $64,880.
- $40K10th
- $45K25th
- $52KMedian
- $65K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,100 | $4,675 | $26.97 |
| Median | $52,180 | $4,348 | $25.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,860 | $3,738 | $21.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,880 | $5,407 | $31.19 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in Boston
On the average salary of $56,100, a single filer in Boston takes home about $44,771 a year, or $3,731 a month and $1,722 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NH | $47,256 | $3,938 |
| Working in MA | $44,771 | $3,731 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Boston a good place for printing press operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $56,100 buys what about $51,817 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 13.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Printing Press Operators salary in other Massachusetts cities
Boston ranks 1st of 4 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boston$56,100
- Worcester$54,780
- Springfield$54,590
- Amherst$49,620
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 Boston: questions
How much do printing press operators make an hour in Boston?
$26.97 an hour on average, and $25.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level printing press operators salary in Boston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the printing press operators take-home pay in Boston?
About $44,771 a year ($3,731 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,100. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do printing press operators earn more in Boston than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% more 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).
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