Prepress Technicians and Workers


What Prepress technicians and workers Do

Format and proof text and images submitted by designers and clients into finished pages that can be printed. Includes digital and photo typesetting. May produce printing plates.


Prepress technician and worker Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 28,200
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $42,610

Job Outlook for Prepress technicians and workers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: -4,800
  • Growth rate: -17 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Prepress technician or worker

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: None

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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