Average salary, compensation, and wages for Prepress technicians and workers in the United StatesMedian hourly earnings of prepress technicians and workers were $14.98 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $11.25 and $19.68 an hour. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $8.68, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $24.36 an hour. For job printers, median hourly earnings were $14.47 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $10.98 and $18.91 an hour. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $8.59, while the highest 10 percent earned more than $23.06 an hour. Median hourly earnings in commercial printing, the industry employing the largest number of prepress technicians and workers, were $16.05 in 2002, while the figure for these workers in the newspaper, periodical, and book publishing industry was $13.07 an hour. For job printers, median hourly earnings in commercial printing in 2002 were $14.84, while in the newspaper, periodical, and book publishing industry median hourly earnings were $13.98. Wage rates for prepress technicians and workers vary according to occupation, level of experience, training, location, size of firm, and union membership status. More information on Prepress technicians and workers from The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook Overview of Prepress technicians and workers occupation Number of Prepress technicians and workers in the U.S. Salary and earnings for Prepress technicians and workers Working conditions for Prepress technicians and workers Significant points for Prepress technicians and workers Training requirements for Prepress technicians and workers Labor Information Home | Occupational data by city | Search Rainforests | Madagascar | What's new |