Production

Prepress Technicians

SOC 51-5111

Prepare digital files and plates for commercial printing.

Median pay

$49k

$41k to $59k typical range

Outlook

Declining

3k openings / yr

Education

Postsecondary cert

AI exposure

71%

modeled estimate · 46th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

31/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Writing

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.