SOC 51-5111 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Prepress Technicians and Workers Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for prepress technicians and workers in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $41,050 a year ($19.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,800: half of the 50 people in this job in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($51,984).

$41,050average per year

$19.73 / hourMedian $40,800Take-home ≈ $33,617

  • $28K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Prepress Technicians and Workers pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,980 or more. The middle half of prepress technicians and workers in Virginia Beach earn between $27,920 and $47,030.

  • $28K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,050$3,421$19.74
Median$40,800$3,400$19.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,920$2,327$13.42
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,030$3,919$22.61

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

Prepress Technicians and Workers salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $41,050, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $33,617 a year, or $2,801 a month and $1,293 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NC$34,034$2,836
Working in VA$33,617$2,801

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Virginia Beach area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $41,050 buys what about $41,913 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Prepress Technicians and Workers salary in other Virginia cities

Virginia Beach ranks 2nd of 2 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($50,560).

All Prepress Technicians and Workers salaries in Virginia

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 Virginia Beach: questions

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

$19.73 an hour on average, and $19.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,617 a year ($2,801 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,050.

Do prepress technicians and workers earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.8%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).

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