The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Major employers:
- Commercial printing and business form companies
- Newspaper publishers
- Magazine and book publishers
Outlook
Demand for this career is declining significantly. There has been a decline in printed newspapers and magazines. More media is moving to online digital formats. For items that are printed, most prepress work is now done by computers.
Despite the decline in jobs, openings will occur as current workers retire or leave this career for other reasons. Opportunities should be best for workers with computer experience and good customer service skills.
Prepress Workers (CIS 100419)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
1,619 Small |
& |
-16.1% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
173 Few |
| Champaign Area |
22 Very small |
& |
-22.7% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
76 Small |
& |
-13.2% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
9 Very few |
| Cook County |
689 Small |
& |
-16.0% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
74 Very few |
| Decatur Area |
18 Very small |
& |
5.6% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
114 Small |
& |
-28.9% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
10 Very few |
| Du Page County |
224 Small |
& |
-12.5% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
25 Very few |
| Edwardsville Area |
18 Very small |
& |
-5.6% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
27 Very small |
& |
-18.5% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
16 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Lake County |
113 Small |
& |
-28.3% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
10 Very few |
| McHenry County |
36 Very small |
& |
-30.6% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
11 Very small |
& |
-18.2% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
31 Very small |
& |
-6.5% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
67 Very small |
& |
-20.9% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
7 Very few |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
10 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
10 Very small |
& |
-10.0% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Rockford Area |
19 Very small |
& |
-26.3% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
14 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
23 Very small |
& |
-4.3% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Will County |
51 Very small |
& |
-2.0% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
7 Very few |
| United States |
23,300 Very small |
& |
-18.5% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
2,200 Very few |