Desktop publisher earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level desktop publisher earnings begin at:

$34.42 per hour

$71,590 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level desktop publisher earnings begin at:

$29.68 per hour

$61,730 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level desktop publisher earnings begin at:

$25.61 per hour

$53,280 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level desktop publisher earnings begin at:

$18.03 per hour

$37,500 per year

10th percentile

Starting level desktop publisher earnings begin at:

$13.01 per hour

$27,060 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
Colorado $77,750
California $71,930
Maryland $69,820
New Jersey $63,020
South Carolina $62,320
Illinois $61,350
Massachusetts $61,170
Texas $57,760
New York $56,660
Connecticut $55,870
Minnesota $54,930
Vermont $53,550
Ohio $53,380
New Mexico $53,280
Florida $52,720
Arizona $52,000
Oregon $50,650
Indiana $49,070
Virginia $48,620
New Hampshire $48,300
Louisiana $47,130
Maine $47,100
Oklahoma $46,040
Wisconsin $46,010
Kentucky $45,760
Michigan $45,300
Kansas $44,850
Tennessee $44,440
North Carolina $43,700
Pennsylvania $43,390
Washington $41,750
Georgia $39,460
North Dakota $38,450
Utah $38,000
Iowa $37,930
Missouri $36,760
Nebraska $36,280
Hawaii $35,180
Mississippi $32,930
West Virginia $29,200
Alabama $26,750

How do desktop publisher salaries compare to similar careers?

Desktop publishers earn about the same as related careers in New Mexico. On average, they make less than industrial designers but more than computer repair technicians.

Career Median Salary
Industrial designer salary $60K
Web developer salary $59K
Remote sensing technician salary $47K
Multimedia animator salary $54K
Drafter salary $51K
Desktop publisher salary $53K
Audio visual technician salary $39K
Graphic designer salary $40K
IT support specialist salary $40K
Computer repair technician salary $40K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)