The annual salary statistics of prepress technicians and workers in Albuquerque, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of prepress technicians and workers in Albuquerque is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for prepress technicians and workers in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of prepress technicians and workers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $30,070 | -26.27% | -1.66% |
| 2018 | $37,970 | 0.21% | - |
| 2017 | $37,890 | 5.28% | - |
| 2016 | $35,890 | 2.59% | - |
| 2015 | $34,960 | 14.70% | - |
| 2013 | $29,820 | -2.52% | - |
| 2012 | $30,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,070, Albuquerque is the lowest paying city for prepress technicians and workers in state of New Mexico, following city of Las Cruces (median annual salary of $39,740). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of prepress technicians and workers in Albuquerque is about 24.3 percent (24.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Las Cruces.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Las Cruces | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Albuquerque |