Prepress Technicians and Workers salary by location
National median: $48,690 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | state | $100,980 | +107.4% | 180 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $70,670 | +45.1% | 490 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $66,670 | +36.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $60,770 | +24.8% | 480 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $59,970 | +23.2% | 200 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, AR | metropolitan | $59,540 | +22.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Oshkosh, WI | metropolitan | $58,430 | +20.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $58,360 | +19.9% | 290 | 2025 |
| Little Rock, AR | metropolitan | $58,200 | +19.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $57,850 | +18.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $57,250 | +17.6% | 460 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $56,930 | +16.9% | 190 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $56,850 | +16.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| Hickory, NC | metropolitan | $56,850 | +16.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $56,840 | +16.7% | 880 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $56,740 | +16.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $55,880 | +14.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $55,680 | +14.4% | 410 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $55,680 | +14.4% | 130 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $55,680 | +14.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $55,560 | +14.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $55,370 | +13.7% | 240 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $54,590 | +12.1% | 1,290 | 2025 |
| Ames, IA | metropolitan | $54,460 | +11.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $54,360 | +11.6% | 230 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $54,000 | +10.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $53,860 | +10.6% | 2,020 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $53,770 | +10.4% | 380 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | metropolitan | $53,660 | +10.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $53,560 | +10.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $53,410 | +9.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| Appleton, WI | metropolitan | $53,150 | +9.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $52,800 | +8.4% | 160 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $52,420 | +7.7% | 1,110 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $52,000 | +6.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $51,910 | +6.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $51,730 | +6.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $51,410 | +5.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $51,380 | +5.5% | 1,080 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $51,180 | +5.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $50,890 | +4.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $50,860 | +4.5% | 170 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $50,750 | +4.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $50,660 | +4.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $50,370 | +3.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Lakeland, FL | metropolitan | $50,340 | +3.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $50,320 | +3.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $50,280 | +3.3% | 320 | 2025 |
| Asheville, NC | metropolitan | $49,920 | +2.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $49,850 | +2.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $49,770 | +2.2% | 280 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $49,760 | +2.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $49,760 | +2.2% | 600 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $49,680 | +2.0% | 580 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $49,650 | +2.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $49,600 | +1.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $49,590 | +1.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $49,450 | +1.6% | 680 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $49,130 | +0.9% | 2,880 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $49,130 | +0.9% | 2,500 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $49,100 | +0.8% | 330 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $49,100 | +0.8% | 910 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $49,070 | +0.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $49,050 | +0.7% | 670 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $49,020 | +0.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $48,900 | +0.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| York, PA | metropolitan | $48,820 | +0.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $48,790 | +0.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $48,780 | +0.2% | 430 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $48,730 | +0.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $48,700 | +0.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $48,680 | −0.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $48,580 | −0.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $48,580 | −0.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $48,510 | −0.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Lawrence, KS | metropolitan | $48,490 | −0.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $48,410 | −0.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $48,410 | −0.6% | 1,160 | 2025 |
| Lancaster, PA | metropolitan | $48,370 | −0.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $48,280 | −0.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $48,270 | −0.9% | 190 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $48,240 | −0.9% | 400 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $48,230 | −0.9% | 240 | 2025 |
| Green Bay, WI | metropolitan | $48,070 | −1.3% | 220 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $48,040 | −1.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $47,890 | −1.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $47,870 | −1.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $47,810 | −1.8% | 1,070 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $47,810 | −1.8% | 380 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $47,790 | −1.8% | 640 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $47,790 | −1.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $47,770 | −1.9% | 210 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $47,430 | −2.6% | 230 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $47,350 | −2.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $47,280 | −2.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $47,270 | −2.9% | 380 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $47,270 | −2.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $47,220 | −3.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $46,960 | −3.6% | 540 | 2025 |
| Clarksville, TN | metropolitan | $46,900 | −3.7% | 60 | 2025 |