SOC 51-5112 · El Paso, TX metro

Printing Press Operators Salary in El Paso, TX

The average salary for printing press operators in El Paso, Texas is $38,270 a year ($18.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,710: half of the 240 people in this job in the El Paso, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,046).

$38,270average per year

$18.40 / hourMedian $37,710Take-home ≈ $32,930

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

240people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 20Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Printing Press Operators pay range in El Paso

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,370 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in El Paso earn between $30,930 and $43,780.

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,270$3,189$18.40
Median$37,710$3,142$18.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,930$2,578$14.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,780$3,648$21.05

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

Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in El Paso

On the average salary of $38,270, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $32,930 a year, or $2,744 a month and $1,267 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $38,270 buys what about $42,564 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Printing Press Operators salary in other Texas cities

El Paso ranks 12th of 20 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($51,270).

All Printing Press Operators salaries in Texas

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 El Paso: questions

How much do printing press operators make an hour in El Paso?

$18.40 an hour on average, and $18.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,930 a year ($2,744 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,270. Texas has no state income tax.

Do printing press operators earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).

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