Desktop publisher earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level desktop publisher earnings begin at:

$36.27 per hour

$75,440 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level desktop publisher earnings begin at:

$28.56 per hour

$59,400 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level desktop publisher earnings begin at:

$22.19 per hour

$46,150 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level desktop publisher earnings begin at:

$17.72 per hour

$36,860 per year

10th percentile

Starting level desktop publisher earnings begin at:

$13.52 per hour

$28,120 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Desktop publisher salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $95,260
New York $76,330
Tennessee $74,940
Massachusetts $65,250
Illinois $60,510
Wisconsin $60,100
Colorado $58,820
California $58,080
Connecticut $55,870
New Mexico $53,280
Maryland $52,760
Ohio $49,310
Virginia $48,620
Michigan $48,480
Minnesota $48,340
Oregon $46,910
Indiana $46,640
Oklahoma $46,150
Kansas $44,850
Georgia $43,460
Pennsylvania $43,390
Vermont $42,070
Washington $41,750
Florida $38,630
North Dakota $38,450
Arizona $38,070
New Jersey $38,040
Utah $38,000
Iowa $37,930
Maine $37,530
Missouri $36,760
Hawaii $35,180
Mississippi $32,930
South Carolina $32,910
New Hampshire $32,240
Kentucky $30,010
Texas $29,320
West Virginia $29,200
Louisiana $29,060
Nebraska $28,920
Alabama $26,750
North Carolina $17,210

How do desktop publisher salaries compare to similar careers?

Desktop publishers earn 10% less than similar careers in Oklahoma. On average, they make less than industrial designers but more than broadcast engineers.

Career Median Salary
Industrial designer salary $58K
Bioinformatics scientist salary $62K
Audio visual technician salary $39K
Drafter salary $49K
Statistician salary $54K
Desktop publisher salary $46K
Graphic designer salary $47K
Audio engineer salary $45K
Broadcast engineer salary $39K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)