SOC 51-5111 · Clarksville, TN-KY metro

Prepress Technicians and Workers Salary in Clarksville, TN

The average salary for prepress technicians and workers in Clarksville, Tennessee is $46,630 a year ($22.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,900: half of the 60 people in this job in the Clarksville, TN-KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($51,984).

$46,630average per year

$22.42 / hourMedian $46,900Take-home ≈ $39,647

  • $39K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 6Tennessee metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Prepress Technicians and Workers pay range in Clarksville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,430 or more. The middle half of prepress technicians and workers in Clarksville earn between $39,540 and $48,640.

  • $39K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,630$3,886$22.42
Median$46,900$3,908$22.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,540$3,295$19.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,640$4,053$23.38

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

Prepress Technicians and Workers salary after taxes in Clarksville

On the average salary of $46,630, a single filer in Clarksville takes home about $39,647 a year, or $3,304 a month and $1,525 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

The Clarksville, TN-KY metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TN$39,647$3,304
Working in KY$38,133$3,178

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Clarksville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $46,630 buys what about $51,272 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Clarksville ($44,860). A typical home costs $292,990, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Prepress Technicians and Workers salary in other Tennessee cities

Clarksville ranks 3rd of 6 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($51,580).

All Prepress Technicians and Workers salaries in Tennessee

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 Clarksville: questions

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

$22.42 an hour on average, and $22.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,647 a year ($3,304 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,630. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do prepress technicians and workers earn more in Clarksville than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Clarksville, TN-KY (17300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.99, this job is 4.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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