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Printing Press Operators salary in Des Moines, IA

The median printing press operators in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA earns $43,450 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,953 a month.

10th percentile
$31,610
25th percentile
$36,030
Median percentile
$43,450
75th percentile
$50,020
90th percentile
$59,590

Based on 520 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$35,441 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,450
Federal income tax−$3,034
Social Security + Medicare−$3,324
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,651
Monthly take-home$2,953
Every two weeks$1,363

Does it go far here?

$47,382Median pay in Des Moines, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.7 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,150 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Des Moines, IA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$290,870
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,840
Financial Managers$154,140
Pharmacists$141,110
Managers, All Other$139,110
Human Resources Managers$138,140
Sales Managers$136,570
Marketing Managers$135,140

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