Printing Press Operators pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,270 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in Portland earn between $45,410 and $61,350.
- $39K10th
- $45K25th
- $50KMedian
- $61K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,480 | $4,373 | $25.23 |
| Median | $49,670 | $4,139 | $23.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,410 | $3,784 | $21.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,350 | $5,112 | $29.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $52,480, a single filer in Portland takes home about $40,674 a year, or $3,389 a month and $1,564 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $44,348 | $3,696 |
| Working in OR | $40,674 | $3,389 |
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 Portland a good place for printing press operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $52,480 buys what about $49,781 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Printing Press Operators salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 1st of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Portland: questions
How much do printing press operators make an hour in Portland?
$25.23 an hour on average, and $23.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level printing press operators salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the printing press operators take-home pay in Portland?
About $40,674 a year ($3,389 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,480. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do printing press operators earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). 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 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 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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