SOC Code 51-5111 - Prepress Technicians and Workers

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Prepress Technicians and Workers (SOC 51-5111) is a 2018 SOC detailed occupation with about 30,270 U.S. jobs and a mean annual wage of $42,540 (May 2025 OEWS).

Key facts for SOC 51-5111

Code
51-5111
O*NET® code
51-5111.00
Level
Detailed occupation, 2018 SOC
Official title
Prepress Technicians and Workers
Broad occupation
51-5110 Printing Workers
Employment
30,270 in the United States
Hourly wage
$20.45 average
Annual wage
$42,540 average
Extended SOC
1 O*NET® occupation
Source
BLS, 2018 SOC. Wages and employment: May 2025 OEWS

Description

Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Standard Occupational Classification.

Format and proof text and images submitted by designers and clients into finished pages that can be printed. Includes digital and photo typesetting. May produce printing plates.

Classification scope for SOC 51-5111

Included examples

Bureau of Labor Statistics illustrative examples for this SOC code.

  • Digital Proofing and Platemaker
  • Electronic Pre-Press Technician
  • Photoengraver
  • Plate Mounter
  • Pre-Press Proofer
  • Prepress Stripper
  • Type Setter

Where SOC 51-5111 sits in the hierarchy

Major group 51-0000 Production Occupations Minor group 51-5100 Printing Workers Broad occupation Direct parent 51-5110 Printing Workers
Detailed occupation Current 51-5111 Prepress Technicians and Workers

Extended SOC (O*NET®-SOC 31.0)

1 occupation

O*NET® child pages of this detailed SOC code. A suffix of .00 is the O*NET® occupation for this code. A higher suffix is a finer breakout. These are not additional official SOC codes.

Other detailed occupations (2)

Career video for Prepress Technicians and Workers

This video describes Prepress Technicians and Workers, including the career, work options, and abilities. Source: CareerOneStop.

Using SOC 51-5111

Use SOC 51-5111, Prepress Technicians and Workers, when that is the work performed. A more specific O*NET® occupation, when listed, is an Extended SOC code inside this SOC code.

What do Prepress Technicians and Workers do?

Format and proof text and images submitted by designers and clients into finished pages that can be printed. Includes digital and photo typesetting. May produce printing plates.

How much do Prepress Technicians and Workers earn?

May 2025 OEWS reports a mean annual wage of $42,540 and a mean hourly wage of $20.45 for this occupation.

How many people work as Prepress Technicians and Workers in the U.S.?

May 2025 OEWS estimates 30,270 U.S. jobs in SOC 51-5111, Prepress Technicians and Workers.

Is SOC 51-5111 the same as an O*NET® code?

The official code is the six-digit SOC code 51-5111. Each O*NET® occupation is a child page of that code. 51-5111.00 Prepress Technicians and Workers is the .00 O*NET® child page for this SOC code.

Sources for SOC 51-5111

  • Official classification source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2018 Standard Occupational Classification. BLS SOC page
  • Extended SOC source This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. SICCODE.com has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
  • Wage and employment data U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. BLS OEWS

Published by SICCODE.com. The title and description are the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018 SOC text. Wage and employment figures, when shown, are U.S. national estimates from the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.

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