Highest-paying cities for prepress technicians and workers
Washington, DC leads at $70,670 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | $70,670 | $48,650–$100,980 |
| San Jose, CA | $66,670 | $59,540–$80,200 |
| San Francisco, CA | $59,970 | $45,970–$73,090 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $59,540 | $52,800–$59,540 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $58,430 | $47,550–$64,620 |
| Boston, MA | $58,360 | $47,990–$71,440 |
| Little Rock, AR | $58,200 | $43,050–$64,220 |
| Durham, NC | $57,850 | $49,700–$59,230 |
| Baltimore, MD | $56,930 | $39,580–$64,550 |
| Hickory, NC | $56,850 | $45,800–$61,370 |
| Portland, OR | $56,850 | $46,520–$59,870 |
| Reno, NV | $56,740 | $46,730–$61,930 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $55,680 | $48,220–$61,120 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $55,680 | $45,930–$61,900 |
| Sacramento, CA | $55,560 | $46,910–$60,690 |
| Seattle, WA | $55,370 | $47,850–$60,950 |
| New York, NY | $54,590 | $47,590–$69,640 |
| Ames, IA | $54,460 | $54,460–$54,460 |
| Des Moines, IA | $54,000 | $42,220–$60,310 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $53,660 | $46,940–$59,370 |
| Denver, CO | $53,560 | $51,620–$64,110 |
| San Diego, CA | $53,410 | $47,330–$61,020 |
| Appleton, WI | $53,150 | $41,710–$64,540 |
| Atlanta, GA | $52,000 | $48,540–$61,010 |
| Riverside, CA | $51,410 | $44,790–$59,580 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $51,380 | $45,950–$59,420 |
| Oxnard, CA | $51,180 | $47,360–$59,700 |
| Fresno, CA | $50,890 | $46,570–$57,220 |
| Charlotte, NC | $50,860 | $45,810–$58,000 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $50,750 | $47,620–$75,250 |
| Allentown, PA | $50,660 | $46,250–$58,740 |
| Dayton, OH | $50,370 | $45,100–$56,070 |
| Lakeland, FL | $50,340 | $44,760–$57,330 |
| Rochester, NY | $50,320 | $42,990–$58,450 |
| Asheville, NC | $49,920 | $47,170–$60,340 |
| Richmond, VA | $49,850 | $43,990–$57,500 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $49,770 | $42,870–$59,110 |
| Winston, NC | $49,760 | $42,830–$55,110 |
| Chicago, IL | $49,680 | $44,770–$66,670 |
| Columbus, OH | $49,650 | $45,860–$58,920 |
| Trenton, NJ | $49,600 | $45,060–$64,880 |
| Albany, NY | $49,590 | $44,560–$62,710 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $49,130 | $49,000–$65,390 |
| Nashville, TN | $49,070 | $47,950–$56,250 |
| Raleigh, NC | $49,020 | $45,550–$60,050 |
| Greensboro, NC | $48,900 | $44,030–$52,800 |
| York, PA | $48,820 | $44,110–$57,160 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $48,790 | $40,830–$57,230 |
| Syracuse, NY | $48,730 | $40,550–$59,640 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $48,700 | $40,800–$55,430 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.