Prepress Workers

Pay rates vary for prepress workers, depending on their level of experience and responsibility, type of company, where they live, and whether or not they are union members. Prepress technicians and workers had median annual earnings of $45,070 in May 2023. Salaries ranged from $31,330 to $63,440 or more. Mean earnings in commercial printing, the industry employing the largest number of prepress technicians and workers, were $46,410.

Benefits for full-time workers include vacation and sick time, health, and sometimes dental, insurance, and pension or 401(k) plans.