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Average Salary for Prepress Technicians and Workers

SOC 51-5111 · Production Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Prepress Technicians and Workers in the United States is $47,300 ($22.74/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $34,270 at the 10th percentile to $65,530 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 23,070 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 16.8% since 2019.

Median Annual

$47,300

Mean Annual

$49,130

10th Pct

$34,270

75th Pct

$57,530

Employment

23,070

Salary Distribution

$34k
10th
$39k
25th
$47k
Median
$58k
75th
$66k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Salary by State

State Median Annual
District of Columbia $98,780
New Jersey $59,210
Delaware $58,470
Massachusetts $57,930
Oregon $57,140
Nevada $56,410
Illinois $55,490
Colorado $51,090
Washington $50,810
Maryland $50,690
California $49,850
Vermont $49,430
North Carolina $49,210
Georgia $48,630
New York $48,480
Michigan $48,250
Montana $48,210
Missouri $48,070
Arizona $47,840
Virginia $47,730
Indiana $47,450
Pennsylvania $46,990
Ohio $46,880
New Hampshire $46,770
Wisconsin $46,600
Tennessee $46,560
Maine $46,350
Idaho $46,230
Florida $46,050
Kansas $45,900
Iowa $45,850
Minnesota $45,520
Kentucky $44,850
South Carolina $44,800
Connecticut $44,740
Rhode Island $44,130
Arkansas $43,520
Texas $40,800
Nebraska $39,620
Louisiana $38,030
Utah $37,590
South Dakota $37,560
Alabama $34,980
West Virginia $34,320
Mississippi $33,550
Puerto Rico $28,880
Oklahoma $22,170

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $47,300
2023 $45,070
2022 $43,560
2021 $42,610
2020 $41,410
2019 $40,510