Printing Press Operators Salary in Connecticut

Printing press operators in Connecticut earn the most in New Haven (average $52,360 a year) and the least in Bridgeport ($45,100), across the 4 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the printing press operators average at $48,880 and the median at $45,670 for 1,610 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $47,360.

Printing Press Operators average salary by city in Connecticut

New Haven$52,360
Hartford$48,980
Waterbury$48,250
Bridgeport$45,100

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
New Haven	$52,360	$47,390	$44,940	$42,334	105
Hartford	$48,980	$45,600	$37,780	$39,777	103
Waterbury	$48,250	$45,450	$38,240	$39,220	100
Bridgeport	$45,100	$36,580	$36,080	$36,816	107

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Printing Press Operators salary in other states

Printing Press Operators salary by city and state

More about pay in Connecticut

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.
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.

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