Benchmark $513/mo · ranked 5 of 21 · median wage $45,270
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The benchmark premium for a 40-year-old in Ohio is $513 a month for 2026, ranking 5 of 21 states published here. BLS reports a median annual wage of $45,270 for Printing Press Operators in Ohio.
Below the cliff. At this income a single-person household remains eligible for a premium tax credit in 2026.
This occupation is below the cliff in all 21 states reported.
What this figure is. It is the median annual wage BLS reports for Printing Press Operators (SOC 51-5112) in Ohio. BLS surveys wage and salary workers and excludes the self-employed, so it is a benchmark for the occupation in this state — not the income of a self-employed screen printer. Premium tax credit eligibility is set by household modified adjusted gross income and household size, not by occupation, so treat this as a reference point rather than a determination of what you qualify for.
Why the cliff is back. The enhanced premium tax credits expired on 31 December 2025. For plan year 2026 the 400% FPL limit applies again, so household income above $62,600 ends premium tax credit eligibility outright.
Benchmark premium and median wage for this occupation, ranked by premium.
| # | State | Benchmark @40 | Median wage | vs cliff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | $414 | $49,450 | below |
| 2 | Virginia | $455 | $42,790 | below |
| 3 | Indiana | $474 | $45,740 | below |
| 4 | Nevada | $497 | $41,260 | below |
| 5 | Ohio | $513 | $45,270 | below |
| 6 | Michigan | $523 | $45,870 | below |
| 7 | Colorado | $557 | $47,270 | below |
| 8 | South Carolina | $564 | $38,080 | below |
| 9 | Oklahoma | $604 | $35,270 | below |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $611 | $47,970 | below |
| 11 | Georgia | $615 | $42,800 | below |
| 12 | North Carolina | $638 | $43,090 | below |
| 13 | Utah | $640 | $39,740 | below |
| 14 | Alabama | $645 | $34,980 | below |
| 15 | Illinois | $646 | $47,210 | below |
| 16 | South Dakota | $655 | $42,570 | below |
| 17 | Texas | $661 | $40,000 | below |
| 18 | Kansas | $670 | $40,580 | below |
| 19 | Florida | $683 | $38,710 | below |
| 20 | Nebraska | $710 | $40,970 | below |
| 21 | Arkansas | $774 | $48,310 | below |
This page compares states. For Ohio specifically — county-by-county carriers, plan data and enrollment help — that is published on Coverage by County. To check whether a plan actually covers your hospital, see Plans By City.
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Put your ZIP code in and I will show you the carriers filing in your county, what the cheapest plan costs, and what you would actually pay after any help you qualify for. No cost, and you talk to me — not a call center.
The Ohio market currently runs to 11 carriers over 88 counties. Carriers re-file every year, and for Screen Printers the question that actually decides your renewal is which of them are still there in November.
Nobody can tell you your 2027 Ohio premium yet. Filings nationally cluster around a 15% median increase, with the full spread running −1% to 54% — and until this state signs off, a specific local number is invention.
The window opens November 1, 2026, and December 15 is the date worth writing down — it is what secures January 1 cover in Ohio and everywhere else. You will find later dates quoted; they stem from a 2025 rule that was vacated in June 2026 and is under appeal.
There is still no PPO on the Ohio marketplace — not in any of its 88 counties. Every plan is an HMO, EPO or POS, which for a screen printer working across a wide area is the binding constraint, not price.
Because Ohio sells no PPO in any of its 88 counties, the thing that will decide your 2027 experience is which network your providers sit in — and that is far easier to check now than during the rush.
Give me a ZIP and I will tell you three things:
The sticker price is rarely what Screen Printers in Ohio end up paying. Start with a ZIP and I will work out your actual number.