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Estimated employment60
Mean wage$21.86
Entry wage$15.63
10th percentile wage$14.30
50th percentile wage$21.16
90th percentile wage$30.85
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Manufacturing3057.9%
Information2037.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Information2021.40
Manufacturing3021.19
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$21.16 $20.12 $1.04
2018$20.96+1.0%$19.93+1.0%$1.03
2017$20.36+2.9%$19.36+2.9%$1.00
2016$19.74+3.1%$18.77+3.1%$0.97
2015$19.21+2.8%$18.26+2.8%$0.94
2014$18.75+2.4%$17.83+2.4%$0.92
2013$18.33+2.3%$17.43+2.3%$0.90
2012$17.98+1.9%$17.10+1.9%$0.88
2011$17.68+1.7%$16.81+1.7%$0.87
2010$17.40+1.6%$16.54+1.6%$0.86
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$21.16 $24.80 -$3.64
2018$20.96+1.0%$24.58+.9%-$3.62
2017$20.36+2.9%$23.83+3.1%-$3.47
2016$19.74+3.1%$23.19+2.8%-$3.45
2015$19.21+2.8%$22.66+2.3%-$3.45
2014$18.75+2.4%$22.19+2.1%-$3.43
2013$18.33+2.3%$21.72+2.2%-$3.38
2012$17.98+1.9%$21.28+2.1%-$3.29
2011$17.68+1.7%$20.91+1.7%-$3.23
2010$17.40+1.6%$20.58+1.6%-$3.18
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 2019
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven $24.9470
Hartford $21.39210
Bridge/Stam$21.1660
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $21.39210
New Haven $24.9470
Bridge/Stam$21.1660
Wages in other areas
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