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Prepress Technicians in Oregon

Prepress Technicians in Oregon

Is Oregon a good place for you to work as a Prepress Technician?

-16% Jobs Projection
$42,440 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

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

  • Employment for Prepress Technicians in Oregon is expected to decrease.

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

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How Many Prepress Technicians Work in Oregon?

There were approximately 350 workers employed as Prepress Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 310 Prepress Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Oregon

Jobs for Prepress Technicians in this state are declining at a rate of 16.1% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Oregon Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 260 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 Oregon?

In 2018 wages for Prepress Technicians ranged from $28,220 to $62,150 with $42,440 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.57 to $29.88. The median hourly rate was $20.4.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.1 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.30.

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

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Top Oregon 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
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 270 $44,600
Medford, OR 30 $38,160

Top States for Prepress Technicians Employment

View the list below to see 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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Occupation Oregon Employment Total
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References

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