SOC 51-5112 · Youngstown-Warren, OH metro

Printing Press Operators Salary in Youngstown, OH

The average salary for printing press operators in Youngstown, Ohio is $45,600 a year ($21.92 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,480: half of the 220 people in this job in the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,046).

$45,600average per year

$21.92 / hourMedian $46,480Take-home ≈ $36,754

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 11Ohio metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Printing Press Operators pay range in Youngstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,780 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in Youngstown earn between $36,000 and $56,780.

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,600$3,800$21.92
Median$46,480$3,873$22.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,000$3,000$17.31
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,780$4,732$27.30

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

Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in Youngstown

On the average salary of $45,600, a single filer in Youngstown takes home about $36,754 a year, or $3,063 a month and $1,414 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Youngstown area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.4), so the average $45,600 buys what about $52,177 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Youngstown ($43,800). A typical home costs $175,405, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Printing Press Operators salary in other Ohio cities

Youngstown ranks 5th of 11 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cincinnati pays the most ($49,800).

All Printing Press Operators salaries in Ohio

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 Youngstown: questions

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

$21.92 an hour on average, and $22.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,754 a year ($3,063 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,600. Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do printing press operators earn more in Youngstown than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% 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 Youngstown-Warren, OH (49660). 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). Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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