Printing Press Operators pay range in Raleigh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,910 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in Raleigh earn between $37,580 and $54,820.
- $28K10th
- $38K25th
- $46KMedian
- $55K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,650 | $3,888 | $22.43 |
| Median | $45,960 | $3,830 | $22.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,580 | $3,132 | $18.07 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $54,820 | $4,568 | $26.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in Raleigh
On the average salary of $46,650, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $38,311 a year, or $3,193 a month and $1,473 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 (2026 rules).
Is Raleigh a good place for printing press operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $46,650 buys what about $47,526 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Printing Press Operators salary in other North Carolina cities
Raleigh ranks 7th of 12 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Hickory pays the most ($50,070).
- Hickory$50,070
- Greenville$48,900
- Asheville$48,470
- Burlington$48,320
- Durham$46,870
- Winston-Salem$46,700
- Raleigh$46,650
- Greensboro$45,680
- Charlotte$44,800
- Fayetteville$42,890
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 Raleigh: questions
How much do printing press operators make an hour in Raleigh?
$22.43 an hour on average, and $22.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level printing press operators salary in Raleigh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,580, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the printing press operators take-home pay in Raleigh?
About $38,311 a year ($3,193 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,650.
Do printing press operators earn more in Raleigh than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).
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