SOC 51-5112 · Niles, MI metro

Printing Press Operators Salary in Niles, MI

The average salary for printing press operators in Niles, Michigan is $43,610 a year ($20.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,070: half of the 110 people in this job in the Niles, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,046).

$43,610average per year

$20.97 / hourMedian $40,070Take-home ≈ $35,614

  • $32K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 12Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Printing Press Operators pay range in Niles

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,580 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in Niles earn between $35,950 and $49,370.

  • $32K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,610$3,634$20.97
Median$40,070$3,339$19.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,950$2,996$17.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,370$4,114$23.74

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in Niles

On the average salary of $43,610, a single filer in Niles takes home about $35,614 a year, or $2,968 a month and $1,370 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Niles a good place for printing press operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Niles area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.4), so the average $43,610 buys what about $47,212 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Niles ($45,980). A typical home costs $282,443, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Printing Press Operators salary in other Michigan cities

Niles ranks 8th of 12 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($48,940).

All Printing Press Operators salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for printing press operators

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,820).

Printing Press Operators salary by city

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Printing Press Operators salary in Niles: questions

How much do printing press operators make an hour in Niles?

$20.97 an hour on average, and $19.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level printing press operators salary in Niles?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the printing press operators take-home pay in Niles?

About $35,614 a year ($2,968 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,610.

Do printing press operators earn more in Niles than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% 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 Niles, MI (35660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 2.02, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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