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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-5111 Prepress Technicians and Workers

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National estimates for Prepress Technicians and Workers
Industry profile for Prepress Technicians and Workers
Geographic profile for Prepress Technicians and Workers

National estimates for Prepress Technicians and Workers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Prepress Technicians and Workers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
25,250 2.9 % $ 21.58 $ 44,880 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Prepress Technicians and Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.22 $ 17.03 $ 20.94 $ 24.34 $ 29.94
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,580 $ 35,410 $ 43,560 $ 50,630 $ 62,270


Industry profile for Prepress Technicians and Workers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Prepress Technicians and Workers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Prepress Technicians and Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Prepress Technicians and Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Printing and Related Support Activities 15,650 4.12 $ 21.48 $ 44,670
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 1,760 0.57 $ 20.67 $ 42,990
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 1,710 0.63 $ 22.64 $ 47,080
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 1,020 0.21 $ 19.43 $ 40,410
Plastics Product Manufacturing 730 0.12 $ 22.89 $ 47,600

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Prepress Technicians and Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Printing and Related Support Activities 15,650 4.12 $ 21.48 $ 44,670
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 1,710 0.63 $ 22.64 $ 47,080
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 1,760 0.57 $ 20.67 $ 42,990
Specialized Design Services 330 0.22 $ 21.51 $ 44,740
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 1,020 0.21 $ 19.43 $ 40,410

Top paying industries for Prepress Technicians and Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 180 0.01 $ 45.47 $ 94,570
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (8) (8) $ 34.04 $ 70,810
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 30 (7) $ 25.80 $ 53,660
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 90 (7) $ 25.28 $ 52,590
Junior Colleges 30 0.01 $ 24.71 $ 51,390


Geographic profile for Prepress Technicians and Workers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Prepress Technicians and Workers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Prepress Technicians and Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of prepress technicians and workers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Prepress Technicians and Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,180 0.12 0.73 $ 23.48 $ 48,830
Minnesota 2,030 0.72 4.22 $ 21.39 $ 44,480
Wisconsin 1,700 0.60 3.53 $ 20.57 $ 42,780
Florida 1,380 0.15 0.88 $ 21.70 $ 45,130
Illinois 1,310 0.22 1.31 $ 20.86 $ 43,390


Map of location quotient of prepress technicians and workers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Prepress Technicians and Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minnesota 2,030 0.72 4.22 $ 21.39 $ 44,480
Wisconsin 1,700 0.60 3.53 $ 20.57 $ 42,780
Kansas 600 0.43 2.55 $ 17.01 $ 35,380
Kentucky 650 0.34 2.00 $ 20.82 $ 43,310
Tennessee 990 0.32 1.86 $ 18.33 $ 38,120


Map of annual mean wages of prepress technicians and workers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Prepress Technicians and Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 180 0.25 1.49 $ 44.34 $ 92,230
New Jersey 1,030 0.25 1.47 $ 27.42 $ 57,030
Pennsylvania 1,020 0.18 1.03 $ 24.77 $ 51,520
New York 1,000 0.11 0.64 $ 24.55 $ 51,070
Virginia 560 0.14 0.84 $ 24.37 $ 50,700



Map of employment of prepress technicians and workers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Prepress Technicians and Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,510 0.80 4.69 $ 22.08 $ 45,930
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,220 0.13 0.78 $ 28.17 $ 58,590
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,070 0.24 1.42 $ 21.43 $ 44,580
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 900 0.15 0.86 $ 24.15 $ 50,220
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 550 0.15 0.85 $ 21.01 $ 43,700
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 540 0.18 1.05 $ 30.61 $ 63,660
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 530 0.66 3.84 $ 21.32 $ 44,350
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 480 0.17 1.00 $ 27.02 $ 56,210
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 420 0.16 0.91 $ 21.05 $ 43,790
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 380 0.15 0.85 $ 25.16 $ 52,340


Map of location quotient of prepress technicians and workers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Prepress Technicians and Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 220 2.46 14.43 $ 20.15 $ 41,900
Lawrence, KS 70 1.54 9.01 $ 17.45 $ 36,300
Green Bay, WI 210 1.27 7.42 $ 21.30 $ 44,310
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 70 0.92 5.38 $ 17.06 $ 35,490
Appleton, WI 110 0.90 5.27 $ 21.11 $ 43,920
Dalton, GA 50 0.85 4.96 $ 18.19 $ 37,830
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,510 0.80 4.69 $ 22.08 $ 45,930
Terre Haute, IN 50 0.77 4.50 $ 22.09 $ 45,950
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 530 0.66 3.84 $ 21.32 $ 44,350
St. Cloud, MN 60 0.64 3.73 $ 19.21 $ 39,970


Map of annual mean wages of prepress technicians and workers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Prepress Technicians and Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 540 0.18 1.05 $ 30.61 $ 63,660
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,220 0.13 0.78 $ 28.17 $ 58,590
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 480 0.17 1.00 $ 27.02 $ 56,210
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 50 0.13 0.75 $ 26.91 $ 55,970
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 260 0.11 0.65 $ 26.14 $ 54,370
Modesto, CA 30 0.18 1.05 $ 25.77 $ 53,600
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 70 0.06 0.35 $ 25.44 $ 52,920
Lancaster, PA 70 0.29 1.71 $ 25.43 $ 52,890
New Haven, CT 50 0.19 1.11 $ 25.39 $ 52,810
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 110 0.29 1.69 $ 25.24 $ 52,500

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Prepress Technicians and Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 270 0.70 4.12 $ 15.52 $ 32,280
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 170 0.81 4.73 $ 15.85 $ 32,960
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 130 0.39 2.29 $ 19.41 $ 40,370
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 110 0.77 4.48 $ 19.94 $ 41,480
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 100 0.53 3.13 $ 18.76 $ 39,020

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Prepress Technicians and Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 170 0.81 4.73 $ 15.85 $ 32,960
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 110 0.77 4.48 $ 19.94 $ 41,480
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 270 0.70 4.12 $ 15.52 $ 32,280
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 60 0.57 3.34 $ 18.18 $ 37,820
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 100 0.53 3.13 $ 18.76 $ 39,020

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Prepress Technicians and Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.18 1.03 $ 21.70 $ 45,130
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 40 0.32 1.90 $ 21.24 $ 44,180
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 90 0.49 2.88 $ 20.25 $ 42,120
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 110 0.77 4.48 $ 19.94 $ 41,480
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 70 0.30 1.76 $ 19.90 $ 41,380


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023