Printing Press Operators pay range in Medford
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,130 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in Medford earn between $38,520 and $49,120.
- $36K10th
- $39K25th
- $48KMedian
- $49K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,260 | $3,855 | $22.24 |
| Median | $47,780 | $3,982 | $22.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,520 | $3,210 | $18.52 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,120 | $4,093 | $23.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in Medford
On the average salary of $46,260, a single filer in Medford takes home about $36,155 a year, or $3,013 a month and $1,391 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Medford a good place for printing press operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Medford area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $46,260 buys what about $45,606 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Medford ($49,900). A typical home costs $439,493, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Printing Press Operators salary in other Oregon cities
Medford ranks 4th of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($52,480).
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 Medford: questions
How much do printing press operators make an hour in Medford?
$22.24 an hour on average, and $22.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level printing press operators salary in Medford?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the printing press operators take-home pay in Medford?
About $36,155 a year ($3,013 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,260. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do printing press operators earn more in Medford than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Medford, OR (32780). 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax 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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