SOC 51-5111 · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro

Prepress Technicians and Workers Salary in San Juan, PR

The average salary for prepress technicians and workers in San Juan, Puerto Rico is $33,870 a year ($16.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,880: half of the 90 people in this job in the San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 35% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($51,984).

$33,870average per year

$16.29 / hourMedian $33,880

  • $25K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $38K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-35%vs U.S. metro average
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Prepress Technicians and Workers pay range in San Juan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,360 or more. The middle half of prepress technicians and workers in San Juan earn between $28,950 and $38,330.

  • $25K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $38K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,870$2,822$16.28
Median$33,880$2,823$16.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,950$2,412$13.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,330$3,194$18.43

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

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

This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in San Juan ($29,440). A typical home costs $138,700, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Prepress Technicians and Workers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for prepress technicians and workers

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

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Prepress Technicians and Workers salary in San Juan: questions

How much do prepress technicians and workers make an hour in San Juan?

$16.29 an hour on average, and $16.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level prepress technicians and workers salary in San Juan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do prepress technicians and workers earn more in San Juan than elsewhere?

The average here is 35% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($51,984).

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 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR (41980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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