Compare One Occupation Across States
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Prepress Technicians and Workers
Full prepress technicians and workers overview →U.S. mean $50,800 · median $48,690
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $101,710 | $100,980 | $49 | +100.2% | $85,820–$116,630 |
| Rhode Island | #2 | $62,540 | $45,930 | $30 | +23.1% | $42,710–$86,050 |
| New Jersey | #3 | $59,660 | $56,840 | $29 | +17.4% | $45,150–$77,860 |
| Massachusetts | #4 | $58,340 | $57,250 | $28 | +14.8% | $44,890–$83,620 |
| Maryland | #5 | $57,600 | $60,770 | $28 | +13.4% | $37,970–$75,980 |
| Vermont | #6 | $56,470 | $55,880 | $27 | +11.2% | $49,690–$58,610 |
| California | #7 | $55,580 | $53,860 | $27 | +9.4% | $38,870–$76,420 |
| Connecticut | #8 | $55,580 | $48,780 | $27 | +9.4% | $35,900–$84,910 |
| Illinois | #9 | $54,520 | $49,450 | $26 | +7.3% | $38,290–$77,000 |
| Colorado | #10 | $54,380 | $51,730 | $26 | +7% | $40,760–$71,040 |
| Washington | #11 | $53,910 | $53,770 | $26 | +6.1% | $39,050–$69,880 |
| Oregon | #12 | $53,660 | $54,360 | $26 | +5.6% | $41,940–$71,390 |
| New York | #13 | $53,260 | $52,420 | $26 | +4.8% | $37,310–$71,270 |
| Nevada | #14 | $53,220 | $55,680 | $26 | +4.8% | $33,280–$66,210 |
| Minnesota | #15 | $52,750 | $49,130 | $25 | +3.8% | $40,430–$65,570 |
| Arkansas | #16 | $52,550 | $52,800 | $25 | +3.4% | $34,140–$73,290 |
| Georgia | #17 | $51,930 | $50,280 | $25 | +2.2% | $37,480–$65,580 |
| Wisconsin | #18 | $51,850 | $48,410 | $25 | +2.1% | $38,020–$66,090 |
| North Carolina | #19 | $51,170 | $49,760 | $25 | +0.7% | $39,260–$63,060 |
| Maine | #20 | $50,490 | $47,350 | $24 | -0.6% | $43,190–$61,320 |
| Montana | #21 | $50,490 | $51,910 | $24 | -0.6% | $38,340–$54,460 |
| Indiana | #22 | $50,250 | $49,050 | $24 | -1.1% | $36,670–$63,290 |
| Pennsylvania | #23 | $50,060 | $49,100 | $24 | -1.5% | $36,080–$61,190 |
| Michigan | #24 | $49,360 | $46,960 | $24 | -2.8% | $38,340–$61,650 |
| Virginia | #25 | $48,740 | $49,100 | $23 | -4.1% | $32,230–$62,960 |
| Iowa | #26 | $48,400 | $47,770 | $23 | -4.7% | $31,210–$63,280 |
| Ohio | #27 | $48,280 | $47,810 | $23 | -5% | $33,920–$62,030 |
| New Hampshire | #28 | $47,880 | $48,580 | $23 | -5.7% | $34,180–$59,770 |
| Kansas | #29 | $47,480 | $45,290 | $23 | -6.5% | $34,490–$64,630 |
| Tennessee | #30 | $47,100 | $47,790 | $23 | -7.3% | $33,790–$60,160 |
| Kentucky | #31 | $46,740 | $45,830 | $22 | -8% | $37,240–$58,250 |
| Florida | #32 | $46,670 | $45,660 | $22 | -8.1% | $34,000–$59,440 |
| Utah | #33 | $46,520 | $44,230 | $22 | -8.4% | $35,720–$62,620 |
| Arizona | #34 | $46,360 | $38,830 | $22 | -8.7% | $35,460–$65,900 |
| Missouri | #35 | $45,620 | $45,860 | $22 | -10.2% | $29,210–$62,620 |
| Idaho | #36 | $45,300 | $47,220 | $22 | -10.8% | $31,000–$55,250 |
| Nebraska | #37 | $45,110 | $40,930 | $22 | -11.2% | $40,930–$58,830 |
| South Dakota | #38 | $44,980 | $46,370 | $22 | -11.5% | $29,760–$64,590 |
| South Carolina | #39 | $44,640 | $45,900 | $21 | -12.1% | $30,060–$59,050 |
| New Mexico | #40 | $42,830 | $39,830 | $21 | -15.7% | $30,520–$65,540 |
| Oklahoma | #41 | $42,470 | $45,730 | $20 | -16.4% | $22,400–$57,250 |
| Texas | #42 | $42,140 | $38,410 | $20 | -17% | $30,590–$57,210 |
| Louisiana | #43 | $41,740 | $38,060 | $20 | -17.8% | $29,450–$61,620 |
| West Virginia | #44 | $38,160 | $35,320 | $18 | -24.9% | $28,380–$53,400 |
| Alabama | #45 | $35,680 | $35,020 | $17 | -29.8% | $28,400–$46,060 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.