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Desktop Publishers Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Desktop Publisherss in the United States earn a median salary of $53,620/year ($25.78/hr). Salaries range from $34,650 to $92,880 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$35K
10th percentile
$43K
25th percentile
$54K
Median
$72K
75th percentile
$93K
90th percentile

Desktop Publishers salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
New York$66K$31.61/hr490
New Jersey$66K$31.56/hr70
California$64K$30.59/hr460
Minnesota$61K$29.34/hr230
Oregon$61K$29.34/hr60
Maryland$57K$27.21/hr90
Louisiana$55K$26.49/hr60
Massachusetts$55K$26.25/hr140
Arizona$54K$26.11/hr80
Illinois$54K$25.83/hr140

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$74K150
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$73K50
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$71K400
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$66K60
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$65K90
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$61K70
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$61K30
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$61K110
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$59K50
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$56K170
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