The annual salary statistics of prepress technicians and workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of prepress technicians and workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $35,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for prepress technicians and workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of prepress technicians and workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,130 | 3.44% | 10.26% |
| 2021 | $47,440 | 2.34% | - |
| 2020 | $46,330 | 2.76% | - |
| 2019 | $45,050 | 1.00% | - |
| 2018 | $44,600 | 2.02% | - |
| 2017 | $43,700 | 1.26% | - |
| 2016 | $43,150 | 1.00% | - |
| 2015 | $42,720 | -1.12% | - |
| 2014 | $43,200 | -4.84% | - |
| 2013 | $45,290 | 2.65% | - |
| 2012 | $44,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,130, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for prepress technicians and workers in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $45,190). In comparison, the median annual salary of prepress technicians and workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 8.0 percent (8.0%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane |