Printing Press Operators pay range in Minneapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,240 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in Minneapolis earn between $45,830 and $62,860.
- $37K10th
- $46K25th
- $50KMedian
- $63K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,210 | $4,518 | $26.06 |
| Median | $50,170 | $4,181 | $24.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,830 | $3,819 | $22.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,860 | $5,238 | $30.22 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in Minneapolis
On the average salary of $54,210, a single filer in Minneapolis takes home about $43,575 a year, or $3,631 a month and $1,676 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WI | $43,954 | $3,663 |
| Working in MN | $43,575 | $3,631 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
Is Minneapolis a good place for printing press operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Minneapolis area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.8), so the average $54,210 buys what about $51,716 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Minneapolis ($59,320). A typical home costs $393,774, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Printing Press Operators salary in other Minnesota cities
Minneapolis ranks 2nd of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Rochester pays the most ($56,720).
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 Minneapolis: questions
How much do printing press operators make an hour in Minneapolis?
$26.06 an hour on average, and $24.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level printing press operators salary in Minneapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the printing press operators take-home pay in Minneapolis?
About $43,575 a year ($3,631 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,210. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
Do printing press operators earn more in Minneapolis than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (33460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.87, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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