Printing Press Operators pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,420 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in Albany earn between $40,130 and $57,540.
- $37K10th
- $40K25th
- $49KMedian
- $58K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,650 | $4,138 | $23.87 |
| Median | $48,860 | $4,072 | $23.49 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,130 | $3,344 | $19.29 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,540 | $4,795 | $27.66 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $49,650, a single filer in Albany takes home about $39,948 a year, or $3,329 a month and $1,536 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Albany a good place for printing press operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.6), so the average $49,650 buys what about $49,866 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Printing Press Operators salary in other New York cities
Albany ranks 5th of 11 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($54,840).
- New York$54,840
- Kiryas Joel$50,240
- Rochester$49,920
- Glens Falls$49,900
- Albany$49,650
- Syracuse$49,210
- Buffalo$48,340
- Utica$45,270
- Elmira$43,040
- Kingston$43,020
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 Albany: questions
How much do printing press operators make an hour in Albany?
$23.87 an hour on average, and $23.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level printing press operators salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the printing press operators take-home pay in Albany?
About $39,948 a year ($3,329 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,650. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do printing press operators earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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