Printing Press Operators pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,270 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in Houston earn between $35,840 and $48,280.
- $29K10th
- $36K25th
- $40KMedian
- $48K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,550 | $3,546 | $20.46 |
| Median | $40,180 | $3,348 | $19.32 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,840 | $2,987 | $17.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,280 | $4,023 | $23.21 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $42,550, a single filer in Houston takes home about $36,369 a year, or $3,031 a month and $1,399 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 Houston a good place for printing press operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $42,550 buys what about $43,141 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Printing Press Operators salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 4th of 20 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($51,270).
- Dallas$51,270
- Wichita Falls$48,070
- Austin$44,340
- Houston$42,550
- Amarillo$41,600
- San Antonio$41,580
- Waco$41,420
- Beaumont$41,350
- Longview$41,290
- Killeen$39,420
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 Houston: questions
How much do printing press operators make an hour in Houston?
$20.46 an hour on average, and $19.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level printing press operators salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the printing press operators take-home pay in Houston?
About $36,369 a year ($3,031 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,550. Texas has no state income tax.
Do printing press operators earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).
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