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Estimated employment80
Mean wage$20.55
Entry wage$13.99
10th percentile wage$13.06
50th percentile wage$19.60
90th percentile wage$30.35
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing7093.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing70$19.60
Prepress Technicians and Workers (51-5111)
Set up and prepare material for printing presses. Include prepress functions, such as compositing, typesetting, layout, paste-up, camera operating, scanning, film stripping, and photoengraving.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$19.60 $18.15 $1.45
2017$19.43+.9%$18.00+.9%$1.44
2016$18.85+3.1%$17.45+3.1%$1.39
2015$18.34+2.8%$16.98+2.8%$1.36
2014$17.90+2.4%$16.58+2.4%$1.32
2013$17.50+2.3%$16.20+2.3%$1.29
2012$17.17+1.9%$15.90+1.9%$1.27
2011$16.88+1.7%$15.63+1.7%$1.25
2010$16.61+1.6%$15.38+1.6%$1.23
2009$16.43+1.1%$15.21+1.1%$1.22
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$19.60 $20.63 -$1.03
2017$19.43+.9%$20.41+1.1%-$0.97
2016$18.85+3.1%$19.86+2.8%-$1.01
2015$18.34+2.8%$19.41+2.3%-$1.07
2014$17.90+2.4%$19.00+2.1%-$1.10
2013$17.50+2.3%$18.60+2.2%-$1.10
2012$17.17+1.9%$18.22+2.1%-$1.05
2011$16.88+1.7%$17.91+1.7%-$1.03
2010$16.61+1.6%$17.63+1.6%-$1.02
2009$16.43+1.1%$17.33+1.7%-$0.90
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest$23.0060
South Central$22.4190
North Central$20.52180
Northwest$19.6080
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central$20.52180
South Central$22.4190
Northwest$19.6080
Southwest$23.0060
Wages in other areas
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