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 27.2% since 2014.
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
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $64,320 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $61,210 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $58,340 |
| Springfield, MA | $58,050 |
| Reno, NV | $57,650 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $57,560 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $56,410 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $56,410 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $56,160 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $54,680 |
| Modesto, CA | $54,650 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $53,760 |
| Ames, IA | $52,750 |
| Asheville, NC | $52,410 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $52,290 |
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 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Prepress Technicians and Workers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $98,780 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $98,780 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $98,780 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $98,780 |
| Engineering Services | $78,140 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $76,200 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $75,170 |
| Junior Colleges | $73,660 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $67,150 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $62,990 |
| Finance and Insurance | $59,440 |
| Educational Services | $57,130 |
| Educational Services | $57,130 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $56,110 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $51,740 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $51,570 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $51,110 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $51,110 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $50,420 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $48,990 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $48,370 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $48,370 |
| Manufacturing | $48,070 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $47,720 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $47,720 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $47,700 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $47,150 |
| Employment Services | $46,170 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $46,030 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $45,510 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $45,360 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $45,360 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $44,800 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $44,800 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $44,800 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $44,390 |
| Specialized Design Services | $43,910 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $42,850 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $42,430 |
| Business Support Services | $42,300 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $42,050 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $42,050 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $40,840 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $40,420 |
| Wholesale Trade | $40,280 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $39,620 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $39,620 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $39,620 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $39,570 |
| Information | $39,380 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $39,270 |
| Publishing Industries | $39,230 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $39,230 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $38,550 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $38,400 |
| Photographic Services | $38,250 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $38,050 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $37,630 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $36,330 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $35,940 |
| Retail Trade | $35,360 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $35,260 |
| Temporary Help Services | $33,750 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $33,690 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $33,690 |
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 |
| 2018 | $40,410 |
| 2017 | $39,910 |
| 2016 | $38,930 |
| 2015 | $38,270 |
| 2014 | $37,200 |