Prepress Technicians and Workers Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 45 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median prepress technicians and workers in the US earns $48,690 per year (23,840 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($100,980) and lowest in Alabama ($35,020) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Prepress Technicians and Workers pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Washington DC	$100,980	$74,255	$6,188	73.5%	180
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Maryland	$60,770	$48,486	$4,040	79.8%	480
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Massachusetts	$57,250	$45,538	$3,795	79.5%	460
Prepress Technicians and Workers in New Jersey	$56,840	$46,258	$3,855	81.4%	880
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Vermont	$55,880	$45,641	$3,803	81.7%	40
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Nevada	$55,680	$46,919	$3,910	84.3%	130
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Oregon	$54,360	$41,931	$3,494	77.1%	230
Prepress Technicians and Workers in California	$53,860	$44,175	$3,681	82%	2,020
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Washington	$53,770	$45,384	$3,782	84.4%	380
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Arkansas	$52,800	$42,758	$3,563	81%	160
Prepress Technicians and Workers in New York	$52,420	$42,066	$3,505	80.2%	1,110
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Montana	$51,910	$42,207	$3,517	81.3%	40
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Colorado	$51,730	$42,177	$3,515	81.5%	150
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Georgia	$50,280	$40,593	$3,383	80.7%	320
Prepress Technicians and Workers in North Carolina	$49,760	$40,685	$3,390	81.8%	600
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Illinois	$49,450	$39,610	$3,301	80.1%	680
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Minnesota	$49,130	$39,839	$3,320	81.1%	2,880
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Pennsylvania	$49,100	$40,125	$3,344	81.7%	910
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Virginia	$49,100	$39,623	$3,302	80.7%	330
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Indiana	$49,050	$40,174	$3,348	81.9%	670
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Connecticut	$48,780	$40,105	$3,342	82.2%	430
Prepress Technicians and Workers in New Hampshire	$48,580	$41,214	$3,435	84.8%	120
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Wisconsin	$48,410	$39,728	$3,311	82.1%	1,160
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Ohio	$47,810	$40,063	$3,339	83.8%	1,070
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Tennessee	$47,790	$40,579	$3,382	84.9%	640
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Iowa	$47,770	$39,400	$3,283	82.5%	210
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Maine	$47,350	$38,211	$3,184	80.7%	50
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Idaho	$47,220	$38,727	$3,227	82%	50
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Michigan	$46,960	$38,167	$3,181	81.3%	540
Prepress Technicians and Workers in South Dakota	$46,370	$39,438	$3,287	85.1%	50
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Rhode Island	$45,930	$37,979	$3,165	82.7%	—
Prepress Technicians and Workers in South Carolina	$45,900	$37,464	$3,122	81.6%	200
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Missouri	$45,860	$37,810	$3,151	82.4%	510
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Kentucky	$45,830	$37,518	$3,127	81.9%	1,130
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Oklahoma	$45,730	$37,412	$3,118	81.8%	80
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Florida	$45,660	$38,868	$3,239	85.1%	840
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Kansas	$45,290	$36,843	$3,070	81.3%	520
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Utah	$44,230	$35,728	$2,977	80.8%	210
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Nebraska	$40,930	$34,085	$2,840	83.3%	400
Prepress Technicians and Workers in New Mexico	$39,830	$33,438	$2,787	84%	30
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Arizona	$38,830	$32,618	$2,718	84%	210
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Texas	$38,410	$33,042	$2,754	86%	2,320
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Louisiana	$38,060	$32,006	$2,667	84.1%	90
Prepress Technicians and Workers in West Virginia	$35,320	$29,617	$2,468	83.9%	50
Prepress Technicians and Workers in Alabama	$35,020	$28,833	$2,403	82.3%	130

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