Production Occupations

Prepress Technicians and Workers Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 20 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$40,643
BLS median: $47,300
DOL Median Salary
$40,643
From 20 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$47,300
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
16
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
23,070
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$40,643
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$27,040$35,000$40,643$48,000$52,000

This figure comes from 20 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$47,300
BLS Survey Salary Range
$34,270$39,000$47,300$57,530$65,530

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 23,070 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 14.1% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Georgia$52,000+6.9%1
California$44,595-10.5%3
Pennsylvania$40,643-13.5%1
New York$32,895-32.2%2

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Prepress Technicians and Workers positions, 20% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 60% required no formal degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Prepress Technicians and Workers make?

Based on 20 DOL filings, the median salary for a Prepress Technicians and Workers is $40,643, ranging from $35,000 to $48,000.

What is the highest salary for a Prepress Technicians and Workers?

The 90th percentile salary is $65,530 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Prepress Technicians and Workers salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Prepress Technicians and Workers positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.