Desktop publisher earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level desktop publisher earnings begin at:

$35.12 per hour

$73,040 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level desktop publisher earnings begin at:

$30.35 per hour

$63,120 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level desktop publisher earnings begin at:

$26.86 per hour

$55,870 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level desktop publisher earnings begin at:

$21.94 per hour

$45,630 per year

10th percentile

Starting level desktop publisher earnings begin at:

$19.23 per hour

$40,000 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 about the same as related careers in Connecticut. On average, they make less than industrial designers but more than broadcast engineers.

Career Median Salary
Industrial designer salary $67K
Drafter salary $62K
Remote sensing technician salary $60K
Computer repair technician salary $58K
IT support specialist salary $58K
Desktop publisher salary $56K
Audio visual technician salary $51K
Graphic designer salary $48K
Broadcast engineer salary $33K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)