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Prepress Technicians in Illinois

Is Illinois a good place for you to work as a Prepress Technician?

-9% Jobs Projection
$46,290 Median Salary
150 Job Openings

While jobs for Prepress Technicians in Illinois are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Prepress Technicians in Illinois is expected to decrease.

  • Prepress Technicians in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Prepress Technicians Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 1,370 people working as Prepress Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 1,380 Prepress Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 385 Prepress Technicians working in it, which means Illinois has more Prepress Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Prepress Technicians in this state are declining at a rate of 8.7% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 150 annual job openings, and a total of 1,370 jobs for Illinois Prepress Technicians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,000 annual jobs and 27,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Prepress Technicians Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Prepress Technicians ranged from $27,440 to $73,790 with $46,290 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.19 to $35.47. The median hourly rate was $22.25.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.99 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.26.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Prepress Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Prepress Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,050 $49,350
St. Louis, MO-IL 490 $37,640

Top States for Prepress Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Prepress Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 2,810 $42,230
Texas 1,910 $37,040
Ohio 1,770 $39,910
New York 1,690 $41,780
Wisconsin 1,460 $37,760
Pennsylvania 1,440 $40,940
Minnesota 1,410 $49,440
Illinois 1,370 $46,290
New Jersey 1,220 $54,620
Missouri 1,020 $37,760
Florida 970 $36,530
Indiana 940 $37,440
Georgia 910 $38,990
Michigan 780 $40,800
Massachusetts 770 $42,380
Maryland 750 $44,820
Tennessee 720 $36,440
Virginia 710 $42,000
Kansas 650 $31,000
North Carolina 630 $40,300

Below are the states where Prepress Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $81,240
New Jersey $54,620
Delaware $52,200
Minnesota $49,440
Illinois $46,290
Maryland $44,820
Nevada $44,290
Nebraska $43,820
Connecticut $43,190
Oregon $42,440

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