SOC 51-5112 · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro

Printing Press Operators Salary in Las Vegas, NV

The average salary for printing press operators in Las Vegas, Nevada is $45,140 a year ($21.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,570: half of the 1,130 people in this job in the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,046).

$45,140average per year

$21.70 / hourMedian $42,570Take-home ≈ $38,450

  • $36K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,130people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Nevada metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Printing Press Operators pay range in Las Vegas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,150 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in Las Vegas earn between $36,300 and $50,370.

  • $36K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,140$3,762$21.70
Median$42,570$3,548$20.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,300$3,025$17.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,370$4,198$24.22

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

Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in Las Vegas

On the average salary of $45,140, a single filer in Las Vegas takes home about $38,450 a year, or $3,204 a month and $1,479 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Las Vegas area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $45,140 buys what about $45,043 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Vegas ($46,670). A typical home costs $430,650, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $45,140 is worth in another city

Printing Press Operators salary in other Nevada cities

Las Vegas ranks 2nd of 2 Nevada metro areas for this job; Reno pays the most ($50,650).

  • Reno$50,650
  • Las Vegas$45,140

All Printing Press Operators salaries in Nevada

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 Las Vegas: questions

How much do printing press operators make an hour in Las Vegas?

$21.70 an hour on average, and $20.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,450 a year ($3,204 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,140. Nevada has no state income tax.

Do printing press operators earn more in Las Vegas than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% 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 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV (29820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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