SOC 51-5111 · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro

Prepress Technicians and Workers Salary in Little Rock, AR

The average salary for prepress technicians and workers in Little Rock, Arkansas is $54,220 a year ($26.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,200: half of the 40 people in this job in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($50,800).

$54,220average per year

$26.07 / hourMedian $58,200Take-home ≈ $44,227

  • $36K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Arkansas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Prepress Technicians and Workers pay range in Little Rock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,290 or more. The middle half of prepress technicians and workers in Little Rock earn between $43,050 and $64,220.

  • $36K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,220$4,518$26.07
Median$58,200$4,850$27.98
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,050$3,588$20.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,220$5,352$30.88

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Prepress Technicians and Workers pay in Little Rock vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Prepress technicians and workers in Little Rock earn 3% more than the Arkansas average ($52,550) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($50,800). At the median the gap is +20% against the U.S. median of $48,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Little Rock$54,220$58,200$35,940$73,29040
Arkansas$52,550$52,800$34,140$73,290160
United States$50,800$48,690$35,810$66,08023,840

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Prepress Technicians and Workers salary after taxes in Little Rock

On the average salary of $54,220, a single filer in Little Rock takes home about $44,227 a year, or $3,686 a month and $1,701 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Little Rock a good place for prepress technicians and workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Little Rock area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $54,220 buys what about $60,673 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Little Rock ($45,790). A typical home costs $231,039, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Prepress Technicians and Workers salary in other Arkansas cities

Little Rock ranks 2nd of 2 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($55,970).

All Prepress Technicians and Workers salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for prepress technicians and workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($74,030).

Prepress Technicians and Workers salary by city

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Prepress Technicians and Workers salary in Little Rock: questions

How much do prepress technicians and workers make an hour in Little Rock?

$26.07 an hour on average, and $27.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level prepress technicians and workers salary in Little Rock?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the prepress technicians and workers take-home pay in Little Rock?

About $44,227 a year ($3,686 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,220. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do prepress technicians and workers earn more in Little Rock than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($50,800).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-5111; area Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR (30780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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