Printing Press Operators pay range in Riverside
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,020 or more. The middle half of printing press operators in Riverside earn between $36,900 and $48,570.
- $36K10th
- $37K25th
- $45KMedian
- $49K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,720 | $3,893 | $22.46 |
| Median | $45,030 | $3,752 | $21.65 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,900 | $3,075 | $17.74 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,570 | $4,048 | $23.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Printing Press Operators pay in Riverside vs. California and the U.S.
Printing press operators in Riverside earn 3% less than the California average ($48,370) and about the same as the U.S. average ($47,360). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $45,780.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | $46,720 | $45,030 | $36,280 | $62,020 | 990 |
| California | $48,370 | $46,110 | $36,580 | $63,910 | 12,320 |
| United States | $47,360 | $45,780 | $33,330 | $63,520 | 144,260 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Printing Press Operators salary after taxes in Riverside
On the average salary of $46,720, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $38,715 a year, or $3,226 a month and $1,489 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Riverside a good place for printing press operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Riverside area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.4), so the average $46,720 buys what about $43,892 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 12.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Printing Press Operators salary in other California cities
Riverside ranks 16th of 20 California metro areas for this job; Napa pays the most ($56,790).
- Napa$56,790
- San Francisco$55,300
- Santa Rosa$52,610
- Modesto$50,860
- Visalia$50,140
- San Jose$49,460
- Chico$49,130
- Fresno$48,610
- San Diego$48,530
- Riverside$46,720
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 Riverside: questions
How much do printing press operators make an hour in Riverside?
$22.46 an hour on average, and $21.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level printing press operators salary in Riverside?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the printing press operators take-home pay in Riverside?
About $38,715 a year ($3,226 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,720. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do printing press operators earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($47,360).
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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).
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