Prepress Technicians and Workers pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA), the median pay for prepress technicians and workers is $24.70 an hour ($51,380 a year). About 1,080 people work in this job there.

$24.70Median hourly pay

$45,950–$59,420Middle half of workers, yearly

1,080People in this job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

That is 6% higher than the U.S. median ($48,690). It is 5% lower than the California median ($53,860).

Pay range for prepress technicians and workers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.47	$38,420
25% of workers	$22.09	$45,950
Half of workers (median)	$24.70	$51,380
75% of workers	$28.57	$59,420
90% of workers	$34.79	$72,360

Prepress Technicians and Workers pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	$66,670	80
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$59,970	200
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$55,560	130
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	$53,410	160
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$51,410	110
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (this page)	$51,380	1,080
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	$51,180	50
Fresno	$50,890	40

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for prepress technicians and workers

Typical education to start: Postsecondary nondegree award (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
Job outlook: -15.3% over ten years, declining · about 2,100 openings a year (BLS)

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Job	Median yearly pay
Printing Press Operators	$46,200
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,930
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,010
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$82,950

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.