Printing Press Operators Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$40,790

Median hourly

$20

Average annual

$42,860

Employed in state

2.1K

The median annual salary for Printing Press Operators in Iowa is $40,790, or about $20 an hour. That is 11% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $30,130 at the 10th percentile to $59,190 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.1K people work as printing press operators in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$30,130

25th$34,610

Median$40,790

75th$48,240

90th$59,190

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $19.61
Daily: $157
Weekly: $784
Bi-weekly: $1,569
Monthly: $3,399
Annual: $40,790

$40,790 a year is around the 50th percentile for Printing Press Operatorss in Iowa. The median is $40,790.

Printing Press Operators — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$14.50	$30,130
25th percentile	$16.60	$34,610
Median	$19.60	$40,790
75th percentile	$23.20	$48,240
90th percentile	$28.50	$59,190
Average (mean)	$20.60	$42,860
Employment	2,070 people

Printing Press Operators pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Iowa City, IA	$47,780	100
Ames, IA	$46,850	150
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$43,450	520
Cedar Rapids, IA	$42,970	260
Omaha, NE-IA	$42,070	1.7K
Dubuque, IA	$40,560	50
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$40,540	90
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$38,230	50
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$37,710	150

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