The annual salary statistics of prepress technicians and workers in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of prepress technicians and workers in Champaign-Urbana is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for prepress technicians and workers in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of prepress technicians and workers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $38,930 | 2.90% | 4.21% |
| 2017 | $37,800 | 5.71% | - |
| 2016 | $35,640 | -11.45% | - |
| 2014 | $39,720 | -14.25% | - |
| 2013 | $45,380 | 17.83% | - |
| 2012 | $37,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,930 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for prepress technicians and workers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of prepress technicians and workers in Champaign-Urbana is 33.2 percent (33.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area and 50.8 percent (50.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.