Printing Press Operators pay range in Charlottesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,700 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in Charlottesville earn between $36,730 and $48,890.
- $31K10th
- $37K25th
- $45KMedian
- $49K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,090 | $3,674 | $21.20 |
| Median | $45,340 | $3,778 | $21.80 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,730 | $3,061 | $17.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,890 | $4,074 | $23.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in Charlottesville
On the average salary of $44,090, a single filer in Charlottesville takes home about $35,885 a year, or $2,990 a month and $1,380 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Charlottesville a good place for printing press operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Charlottesville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.1), so the average $44,090 buys what about $44,470 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlottesville ($55,180). A typical home costs $473,058, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Printing Press Operators salary in other Virginia cities
Charlottesville ranks 7th of 8 Virginia metro areas for this job; Staunton pays the most ($56,800).
- Staunton$56,800
- Harrisonburg$56,100
- Winchester$52,870
- Roanoke$46,420
- Lynchburg$46,200
- Richmond$44,830
- Charlottesville$44,090
- Virginia Beach$43,180
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 Charlottesville: questions
How much do printing press operators make an hour in Charlottesville?
$21.20 an hour on average, and $21.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level printing press operators salary in Charlottesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the printing press operators take-home pay in Charlottesville?
About $35,885 a year ($2,990 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,090.
Do printing press operators earn more in Charlottesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Charlottesville, VA (16820). 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).
- 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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