Average Salary for Desktop Publishers
SOC 43-9031 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Desktop Publishers in the United States is $53,620 ($25.78/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $34,650 at the 10th percentile to $92,880 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 4,000 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 40.4% since 2014.
Median Annual
$53,620
Mean Annual
$60,250
10th Pct
$34,650
75th Pct
$71,990
Employment
4,000
Salary Distribution
$35k
10th
$43k
25th
$54k
Median
$72k
75th
$93k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $75,490 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $74,410 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $72,820 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $70,500 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $65,710 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $65,330 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $61,210 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $61,190 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $61,020 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $59,130 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $55,870 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $54,600 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $51,850 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $50,660 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $49,980 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Colorado | $75,490 |
| New York | $65,740 |
| New Jersey | $65,650 |
| California | $63,620 |
| Minnesota | $61,020 |
| Oregon | $61,020 |
| Maryland | $56,590 |
| Louisiana | $55,110 |
| Massachusetts | $54,590 |
| Arizona | $54,310 |
| Illinois | $53,730 |
| Florida | $51,850 |
| Indiana | $51,520 |
| South Carolina | $50,660 |
| Maine | $48,660 |
| Texas | $47,940 |
| Missouri | $46,770 |
| North Carolina | $46,380 |
| Ohio | $45,130 |
| Georgia | $45,000 |
| Oklahoma | $43,790 |
| Tennessee | $42,940 |
| Nebraska | $38,070 |
| Kentucky | $33,780 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Desktop Publishers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Legal Services | $98,080 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $77,020 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $76,220 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $70,410 |
| Telecommunications | $69,830 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $68,700 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $68,700 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $65,760 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $65,740 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $64,600 |
| Hospitals | $62,540 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $60,790 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $60,790 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $60,750 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $59,780 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $59,750 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $59,130 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $59,120 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $59,120 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $59,120 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $58,090 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $57,290 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $56,410 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $55,870 |
| Temporary Help Services | $55,870 |
| Employment Services | $55,870 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $54,600 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $53,730 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $53,730 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $53,330 |
| Educational Services | $52,660 |
| Educational Services | $52,350 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $52,000 |
| Information | $51,850 |
| Manufacturing | $51,500 |
| Publishing Industries | $51,180 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $51,180 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $50,320 |
| Educational Support Services | $48,800 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $47,860 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $47,770 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $47,770 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $46,920 |
| Wholesale Trade | $46,740 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $45,550 |
| Retail Trade | $43,970 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $43,820 |
| Finance and Insurance | $42,850 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $38,310 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $38,150 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $34,690 |
| Other Personal Services | $25,260 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $25,260 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $53,620 |
| 2023 | $51,290 |
| 2022 | $47,910 |
| 2021 | $46,910 |
| 2020 | $47,560 |
| 2019 | $45,390 |
| 2018 | $42,910 |
| 2017 | $42,350 |
| 2016 | $41,090 |
| 2015 | $39,840 |
| 2014 | $38,200 |