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Prepress Technicians in New Jersey

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-20% Jobs Projection
$54,620 Median Salary
120 Job Openings

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

  • Employment for Prepress Technicians in New Jersey is expected to decrease.

  • Prepress Technicians in New Jersey earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Prepress Technicians Work in New Jersey?

In 2018, there were 1,220 Prepress Technicians working in the state.

There were 1,300 Prepress Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Prepress Technicians in this state are declining at a rate of 20.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -19.9%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 120 annual job openings, and a total of 1,110 jobs for New Jersey 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 New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Prepress Technicians ranged from $33,710 to $74,830 with $54,620 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.21 to $35.97. The median hourly rate was $26.26.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $25.66 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.60.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,850 $50,360
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 650 $46,370
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 80 $35,440

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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