Desktop Publishers Salary by State and Metro Area
Desktop Publishers in the United States earn a median salary of $55,290/year ($26.58/hr). Salaries range from $35,680 to $96,170 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 27 states and 17 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$36K
10th percentile
$44K
25th percentile
$55K
Median
$74K
75th percentile
$96K
90th percentile
Desktop Publishers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $78K | $37.38/hr | , |
| California | $72K | $34.58/hr | 320 |
| Maryland | $70K | $33.57/hr | 140 |
| New Jersey | $63K | $30.3/hr | 100 |
| South Carolina | $62K | $29.96/hr | 40 |
| Illinois | $61K | $29.49/hr | 150 |
| Massachusetts | $61K | $29.41/hr | 80 |
| Texas | $58K | $27.77/hr | 270 |
| New York | $57K | $27.24/hr | 350 |
| Minnesota | $55K | $26.41/hr | 90 |
| Vermont | $54K | $25.75/hr | 50 |
| Ohio | $53K | $25.66/hr | 60 |
| Florida | $53K | $25.35/hr | 150 |
| Arizona | $52K | $25/hr | 30 |
| Oregon | $51K | $24.35/hr | 90 |
| Indiana | $49K | $23.59/hr | 130 |
| New Hampshire | $48K | $23.22/hr | 30 |
| Louisiana | $47K | $22.66/hr | 40 |
| Maine | $47K | $22.64/hr | 30 |
| Oklahoma | $46K | $22.14/hr | 40 |
| Wisconsin | $46K | $22.12/hr | 40 |
| Kentucky | $46K | $22/hr | 40 |
| Michigan | $45K | $21.78/hr | 40 |
| Tennessee | $44K | $21.37/hr | 40 |
| North Carolina | $44K | $21.01/hr | 80 |
| Georgia | $39K | $18.97/hr | 230 |
| Nebraska | $36K | $17.44/hr | 40 |
Showing 1–10 of 27 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small