The salary statistics and trend of prepress technicians and workers in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare prepress technician and worker salaries in different industries within the information sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for prepress technicians and workers in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) prepress technicians and workers is $60,200. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent prepress technicians and workers is $20,350.
The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of prepress technicians and workers in the industry of Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 36,290 | 0.28% | 5.62% |
| 2015 | 36,190 | 4.26% | - |
| 2014 | 34,650 | -0.17% | - |
| 2013 | 34,710 | 1.33% | - |
| 2012 | 34,250 | - | - |
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for prepress technicians and workers in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) prepress technicians and workers is $28.94. The median hourly salary is $17.45. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $9.77.
The average salaries of prepress technicians and workers in nine industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of prepress technicians and workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Other Information Services | |
| Other Information Services | |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | |
| Sound Recording Industries | |
| Publishing Industries (except Internet) | |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | |
| Newspaper Publishers | |
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