Prepress Technicians in Nevada

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You’re in luck! Jobs for Prepress Technicians in Nevada are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Prepress Technicians in Nevada is growing slower than average.

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Prepress Technician Career?

• Communications Technologies & Support
• Graphic Communications
• General Graphic Communications
• Printing Management
• Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design
• Graphic & Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
• Platemaker/Imager
• Printing Press Operator
• Other Graphic Communications

How Many Prepress Technicians Work in Nevada?

In 2018, there were 190 Prepress Technicians working in the state.

There were 200 Prepress Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

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

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

Job Projections for Nevada

Jobs for Prepress Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 2.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -19.9%.

Nevada Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 50 annual job openings, and 440 total jobs in 2026 for Prepress Technicians in this state.

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

What do Prepress Technicians Make in Nevada?

In 2018 wages for Prepress Technicians ranged from $29,890 to $63,260 with $44,290 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.37 to $30.41. The median hourly rate was $21.3.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.85 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.45.

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

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Top Nevada 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
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	140	$45,190
Reno, NV	40	$42,830

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

Related Careers in Nevada

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Nevada Employment Total
Printing Press Operators	1,580

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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