Prepress technicians & workers

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

23.6k

Average Age

44.2

Estimated Job Growth

−20.5%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$40,232

Average Male Salary

$46,227

Average Female Salary

$31,323

About

Prepress technicians & workers are most often employed by the Printing & related support activities industry. The average yearly wage for Prepress technicians & workers was $40,232 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Prepress technicians & workers are Winnebago County PUMA, WI, Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA, and Chittenden, Franklin & Grand Isle CountiesBurlington City PUMA, VT. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Prepress technicians & workers are Winnebago County PUMA, WI, Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA, and Chittenden, Franklin & Grand Isle CountiesBurlington City PUMA, VT.

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Employment and salary information for the Prepress technicians & workers workforce. Prepress technicians & workers workforce in 2021 was 23,563 people, of which 40.2% were women and 59.8% were men. Prepress technicians & workers are paid most in Winnebago County PUMA, WI but are relatively concentrated in Winnebago County PUMA, WI.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

14,085

Male Workforce

± 2.91k

9,478

Female Workforce

± 2.39k

The Prepress technicians & workers workforce in 2021 was 23,563 people (40.2% women and 59.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of −30.3% between 2014 (33,816) and 2021 (23,563).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Prepress technicians & workers.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were South Dakota ($60,137), Nevada ($57,686), and California ($54,104).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$40,232

AVERAGE WAGE

#379 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Prepress technicians & workers earned an average of $40,232, $19,363 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Prepress technicians & workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.326

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Prepress technicians & workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.326, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Prepress technicians & workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Prepress technicians & workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Prepress technicians & workers and on wages for those in the field. Printing & related support activities is the industry that employs the most Prepress technicians & workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Prepress technicians & workers, by average wage, is Advertising, public relations & related services ($73,847).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

23.6k

2021 Workforce

± 3,768

−3.09%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 23.2%

This graphic shows the share of Prepress technicians & workers employed by various industries. Printing & related support activities employs the largest share of Prepress technicians & workers at 79.1%, followed by Newspaper publishers with 13.5% and Periodical, book, & directory publishers with 7.37%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Prepress technicians & workers in the US. The workforce of Prepress technicians & workers in 2021 was 23,563 people, with 40.2% woman, and 59.8% men. The average age of male Prepress technicians & workers in the workforce is 45.3 and of female Prepress technicians & workers is 42.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Prepress technicians & workers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Prepress technicians & workers in 2021 was 23,563 people, with 40.2% woman, and 59.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (3,231 people), 50 to 54 years (3,211 people), and 45 to 49 years (2,727 people). Among them they concentrated 39.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 18.7% of Prepress technicians & workers workers were Hispanic and 81.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (74.8%), Puerto Rican (19.4)%, and Dominican (5.77)%

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Races

In 2021, 70.6% of the Prepress technicians & workers workforce were White, of which 36.6% were women and 63.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13.6%) and Other (6.12%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Prepress technicians & workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Prepress technicians & workers is Visual & Performing Arts but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Communication Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Prepress technicians & workers, Speaking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Prepress technicians & workers need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Prepress technicians & workers in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (1,270 people), Business (733 people), and Communications (297 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Prepress technicians & workers workers were High School or Equivalent (8,404 people), Some college (6,062 people), and Bachelors Degree (3,669 people).

The graphic shows the Prepress technicians & workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Prepress technicians & workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prepress technicians & workers need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Prepress Technicians and Workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Prepress Technicians and Workers are expected to see a growth of −20.5% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Prepress Technicians and Workers.

−20.5%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Prepress technicians & workers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.