The annual salary statistics of prepress technicians and workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of prepress technicians and workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $36,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for prepress technicians and workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of prepress technicians and workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,550 | 7.97% | 21.47% |
| 2021 | $47,440 | -0.17% | - |
| 2020 | $47,520 | -2.78% | - |
| 2019 | $48,840 | 5.06% | - |
| 2018 | $46,370 | -3.62% | - |
| 2017 | $48,050 | 12.45% | - |
| 2016 | $42,070 | 11.98% | - |
| 2015 | $37,030 | 0.35% | - |
| 2014 | $36,900 | -4.36% | - |
| 2013 | $38,510 | -5.12% | - |
| 2012 | $40,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,550, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for prepress technicians and workers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Lancaster (median annual salary $50,650). In comparison, the median annual salary of prepress technicians and workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 1.7 percent (1.7%) higher than that in Lancaster.