Printing Press Operators pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,480 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in Nashville earn between $38,690 and $50,050.
- $35K10th
- $39K25th
- $46KMedian
- $50K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,460 | $3,788 | $21.86 |
| Median | $46,220 | $3,852 | $22.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,690 | $3,224 | $18.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,050 | $4,171 | $24.06 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $45,460, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $38,707 a year, or $3,226 a month and $1,489 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for printing press operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $45,460 buys what about $47,188 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 10.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Printing Press Operators salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 2nd of 9 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Clarksville pays the most ($54,610).
- Clarksville$54,610
- Nashville$45,460
- Memphis$44,660
- Knoxville$43,790
- Morristown$43,780
- Kingsport$42,580
- Jackson$41,780
- Chattanooga$41,690
- Johnson City$36,400
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 Nashville: questions
How much do printing press operators make an hour in Nashville?
$21.86 an hour on average, and $22.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level printing press operators salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,690, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the printing press operators take-home pay in Nashville?
About $38,707 a year ($3,226 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,460. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do printing press operators earn more in Nashville 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.30, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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