There are currently an estimated 8,500 desktop publishers in the United States. The desktop publisher job market is expected to shrink by -12.9% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are desktop publishers?
CareerExplorer rates desktop publishers with a F employability rating, meaning this career should provide poor employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 5,300 desktop publishers. That number is based on the retirement of 6,400 existing desktop publishers.
What’s the supply of desktop publishers?
The desktop publisher industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Pennsylvania
Desktop Publisher job market by state
| State Name | Employed Desktop Publishers |
|---|---|
| California | 1,590 |
| Texas | 1,170 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,070 |
| New York | 940 |
| Florida | 480 |
| Illinois | 470 |
| Maryland | 450 |
| Massachusetts | 430 |
| Ohio | 390 |
| Minnesota | 380 |
| Georgia | 340 |
| Indiana | 330 |
| New Jersey | 320 |
| Oregon | 300 |
| Michigan | 290 |
| Wisconsin | 280 |
| Louisiana | 190 |
| Kansas | 190 |
| Virginia | 190 |
| Missouri | 180 |
| Colorado | 170 |
| Iowa | 150 |
| Washington | 150 |
| Arizona | 130 |
| Maine | 130 |
| Nebraska | 120 |
| Oklahoma | 120 |
| Tennessee | 110 |
| New Hampshire | 100 |
| South Carolina | 100 |
| Utah | 90 |
| District of Columbia | 90 |
| North Carolina | 80 |
| Connecticut | 80 |
| Alabama | 60 |
| Kentucky | 60 |
| North Dakota | 50 |
| Vermont | 40 |
| Mississippi | 40 |
| New Mexico | 40 |