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Printing Press Operators Salary in Illinois

What Printing Press Operators earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$46,374
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 2
published states
Workers in state
10,980
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Printing Press Operators pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$46,580$37,391$9,014Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Printing Press Operators in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$46,580$37,391$16,514
2Grundy County, IL$46,580$37,391$15,578
3Cook County, IL$46,580$37,391$9,014
4DuPage County, IL$46,580$37,391$9,014
5Lake County, IL$46,580$37,391$9,014
6Will County, IL$46,580$37,391$9,014
7Kane County, IL$46,580$37,391$9,014
8McHenry County, IL$46,580$37,391$9,014
9Kendall County, IL$46,580$37,391$8,894

Printing Press Operators pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Printing Press Operators in Illinois is $46,374, based on 10,980 workers. Among the 2 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,780, so Illinois averages 1.3% above it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $46,580.

Cost of living for Printing Press Operators in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $16,514. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $8,894. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Printing Press Operators in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Printing Press Operators are Indiana ($46,484).

Frequently asked questions: Printing Press Operators in Illinois

How much do Printing Press Operators earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $46,374.

Which Illinois county is best for Printing Press Operators?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($16,514). Grundy County, IL follows at $15,578.