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Printing Press Operators salary in Iowa

The median printing press operators in Iowa earns $40,790 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,784 a month.

10th percentile
$30,130
25th percentile
$34,610
Median percentile
$40,790
75th percentile
$48,240
90th percentile
$59,190

Based on 2,070 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

$33,405 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,790
Federal income tax−$2,715
Social Security + Medicare−$3,120
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,550
Monthly take-home$2,784
Every two weeks$1,285

Does it go far here?

$46,478Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($972 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Iowa

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$295,190
Family Medicine Physicians$265,200
Chief Executives$211,190
Dentists, General$181,520
Architectural and Engineering Managers$147,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$143,780
Pharmacists$138,860
Physician Assistants$134,770

All printing press operators salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa