The annual salary statistics of prepress technicians and workers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of prepress technicians and workers in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $29,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for prepress technicians and workers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of prepress technicians and workers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $41,020 | -27.38% | 6.09% |
| 2019 | $52,250 | -0.34% | - |
| 2018 | $52,430 | -4.67% | - |
| 2017 | $54,880 | 33.09% | - |
| 2016 | $36,720 | 3.68% | - |
| 2015 | $35,370 | 0.08% | - |
| 2014 | $35,340 | -9.00% | - |
| 2013 | $38,520 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $38,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,020 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for prepress technicians and workers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of prepress technicians and workers in Kalamazoo-Portage is 11.6 percent (11.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 25.7 percent (25.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn.