Prepress Technician and Worker Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$48,690
$23.41/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,810 | $17.22 |
| 25th percentile | $40,930 | $19.68 |
| Median | $48,690 | $23.41 |
| 75th percentile | $58,580 | $28.16 |
| 90th percentile | $66,080 | $31.77 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 23,840
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $100,980 | $91,883 1st |
| Maryland | ||
| 2nd | $60,770 | $57,899 3rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 3rd | $57,250 | $54,134 8th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 4th | $56,840 | $52,240 13th |
| Vermont | ||
| 5th | $55,880 | $57,045 4th |
| Nevada | ||
| 6th | $55,680 | $55,692 5th |
| Oregon | ||
| 7th | $54,360 | $52,592 10th |
| California | ||
| 8th | $53,860 | $48,645 31st |
| Washington | ||
| 9th | $53,770 | $50,246 23rd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 10th | $52,800 | $60,734 2nd |
| New York | ||
| 11th | $52,420 | $48,573 32nd |
| Montana | ||
| 12th | $51,910 | $54,847 6th |
| Colorado | ||
| 13th | $51,730 | $50,198 24th |
| Georgia | ||
| 14th | $50,280 | $52,216 14th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 15th | $49,760 | $52,753 9th |
| Illinois | ||
| 16th | $49,450 | $49,471 26th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 17th | $49,130 | $49,817 25th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 18th | $49,100 | $50,322 21st |
| Virginia | ||
| 18th | $49,100 | $48,564 33rd |
| Indiana | ||
| 20th | $49,050 | $52,556 11th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 21st | $48,780 | $47,080 34th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 22nd | $48,580 | $46,638 35th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 23rd | $48,410 | $51,448 18th |
| Ohio | ||
| 24th | $47,810 | $51,534 17th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 25th | $47,790 | $52,019 16th |
| Iowa | ||
| 26th | $47,770 | $54,431 7th |
| Maine | ||
| 27th | $47,350 | $48,789 30th |
| Idaho | ||
| 28th | $47,220 | $49,448 27th |
| Michigan | ||
| 29th | $46,960 | $48,806 29th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 30th | $46,370 | $52,345 12th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 31st | $45,930 | $44,906 37th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 32nd | $45,900 | $48,961 28th |
| Missouri | ||
| 33rd | $45,860 | $50,497 20th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 34th | $45,830 | $50,832 19th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 35th | $45,730 | $52,059 15th |
| Florida | ||
| 36th | $45,660 | $44,153 39th |
| Kansas | ||
| 37th | $45,290 | $50,284 22nd |
| Utah | ||
| 38th | $44,230 | $44,738 38th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 39th | $40,930 | $45,426 36th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 40th | $39,830 | $43,194 40th |
| Arizona | ||
| 41st | $38,830 | $38,569 45th |
| Texas | ||
| 42nd | $38,410 | $39,575 42nd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 43rd | $38,060 | $43,149 41st |
| West Virginia | ||
| 44th | $35,320 | $39,465 43rd |
| Alabama | ||
| 45th | $35,020 | $39,427 44th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −15.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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