Prepress Technicians and Workers
SOC code 51-5111 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,810 | $17.22 |
| 25th percentile | $40,930 | $19.68 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $48,690 | $23.41 |
| 75th percentile | $58,580 | $28.16 |
| 90th percentile | $66,080 | $31.77 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Prepress Technicians and Workers (SOC 51-5111), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 46 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 80 | $37,240 | $34,980 | $28,420 | $29,820 | $44,130 | $47,820 |
| Arizona | 130 | $49,450 | $47,840 | $34,340 | $37,230 | $61,540 | $63,930 |
| Arkansas | 180 | $46,770 | $43,520 | $34,150 | $36,510 | $54,730 | $58,330 |
| California | 2,180 | $53,670 | $49,850 | $38,070 | $43,590 | $59,900 | $76,050 |
| Colorado | 210 | $54,260 | $51,090 | $47,310 | $49,820 | $57,700 | $68,270 |
| Connecticut | 500 | $47,090 | $44,740 | $33,670 | $35,540 | $54,750 | $70,190 |
| Delaware | 30 | $53,930 | $58,470 | $32,970 | $40,090 | $63,330 | $64,220 |
| District of Columbia | 170 | $99,100 | $98,780 | $72,110 | $98,780 | $105,230 | $116,020 |
| Florida | 1,070 | $45,500 | $46,050 | $28,630 | $37,430 | $56,010 | $63,280 |
| Georgia | 430 | $49,050 | $48,630 | $33,640 | $41,420 | $56,010 | $63,070 |
| Idaho | 80 | $45,400 | $46,230 | $37,750 | $39,520 | $53,530 | $53,550 |
| Illinois | 1,060 | $54,860 | $55,490 | $37,080 | $40,530 | $64,940 | $75,870 |
| Indiana | 790 | $48,190 | $47,450 | $35,480 | $40,490 | $54,550 | $64,030 |
| Iowa | 280 | $46,900 | $45,850 | $31,060 | $38,730 | $52,750 | $61,760 |
| Kansas | 750 | $47,130 | $45,900 | $34,200 | $36,110 | $58,330 | $62,540 |
| Kentucky | 890 | $44,660 | $44,850 | $36,150 | $38,640 | $51,430 | $56,920 |
| Louisiana | 30 | $37,700 | $38,030 | $27,910 | $30,570 | $43,260 | $44,740 |
| Maine | 70 | $48,730 | $46,350 | $40,180 | $43,570 | $48,780 | $55,640 |
| Maryland | 350 | $52,410 | $50,690 | $36,330 | $41,090 | $61,360 | $70,410 |
| Massachusetts | 550 | $59,220 | $57,930 | $44,800 | $49,100 | $63,630 | $79,530 |
| Michigan | 600 | $48,810 | $48,250 | $36,000 | $42,880 | $57,410 | $61,520 |
| Minnesota | 1,340 | $47,800 | $45,520 | $34,270 | $39,110 | $57,080 | $63,660 |
| Mississippi | 60 | $35,170 | $33,550 | $26,950 | $30,600 | $37,890 | $47,480 |
| Missouri | 450 | $48,300 | $48,070 | $35,360 | $38,900 | $54,990 | $65,090 |
| Montana | 40 | $47,640 | $48,210 | $34,890 | $46,640 | $50,280 | $53,760 |
| Nebraska | — | $42,820 | $39,620 | $39,590 | $39,600 | $46,160 | $50,610 |
| Nevada | 150 | $54,640 | $56,410 | $37,250 | $49,100 | $59,470 | $64,300 |
| New Hampshire | 130 | $48,070 | $46,770 | $36,210 | $39,560 | $52,490 | $59,320 |
| New Jersey | 520 | $59,960 | $59,210 | $37,860 | $45,240 | $75,660 | $81,010 |
| New York | 1,130 | $51,910 | $48,480 | $35,910 | $40,260 | $60,340 | $71,660 |
| North Carolina | 540 | $49,150 | $49,210 | $35,940 | $44,230 | $56,580 | $60,410 |
| Ohio | 1,040 | $48,090 | $46,880 | $36,070 | $39,570 | $56,630 | $61,810 |
| Oklahoma | 110 | $31,510 | $22,170 | $21,640 | $21,830 | $40,300 | $49,450 |
| Oregon | 190 | $56,340 | $57,140 | $47,840 | $49,860 | $60,220 | $69,150 |
| Pennsylvania | 730 | $48,240 | $46,990 | $33,700 | $38,050 | $54,680 | $66,240 |
| Rhode Island | — | $53,580 | $44,130 | $40,470 | $42,570 | $73,370 | $79,930 |
| South Carolina | 240 | $43,400 | $44,800 | $29,570 | $37,440 | $48,260 | $57,310 |
| South Dakota | 90 | $39,770 | $37,560 | $28,830 | $32,370 | $46,270 | $50,260 |
| Tennessee | 690 | $45,960 | $46,560 | $31,720 | $37,330 | $51,510 | $59,650 |
| Texas | 1,690 | $42,960 | $40,800 | $27,720 | $34,420 | $48,950 | $60,980 |
| Utah | 280 | $38,030 | $37,590 | $28,190 | $31,900 | $42,740 | $47,310 |
| Vermont | 40 | $52,950 | $49,430 | $43,140 | $47,310 | $55,860 | $65,780 |
| Virginia | 460 | $49,730 | $47,730 | $34,520 | $44,470 | $58,240 | $63,810 |
| Washington | 440 | $51,920 | $50,810 | $37,270 | $46,040 | $57,600 | $64,710 |
| West Virginia | 60 | $35,890 | $34,320 | $26,920 | $28,030 | $40,660 | $50,500 |
| Wisconsin | 1,420 | $47,930 | $46,600 | $35,460 | $39,050 | $58,390 | $62,470 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.