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 $60,930
Massachusetts $58,240
Connecticut $55,870
California $54,830
New Mexico $53,280
Colorado $53,170
Maryland $52,760
New York $51,160
Georgia $50,650
Minnesota $48,690
Virginia $47,750
Wisconsin $47,450
Oregon $45,060
Utah $43,740
Tennessee $43,420
Vermont $42,070
Washington $41,750
Michigan $41,390
Ohio $41,240
Oklahoma $40,930
Texas $40,290
Pennsylvania $39,714
North Carolina $39,070
Illinois $38,557
North Dakota $38,450
Missouri $38,430
New Jersey $38,040
Iowa $36,920
Kentucky $36,210
Hawaii $35,180
Florida $35,100
Maine $34,800
Alabama $34,360
Indiana $33,575
Mississippi $32,930
South Carolina $32,910
Arizona $32,560
New Hampshire $32,240
Kansas $31,290
Louisiana $28,720
Nebraska $25,620
West Virginia $22,680

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 and sound engineering technicians.

Career Median Salary
Industrial designer salary $67K
Hydroelectric plant technician salary $68K
Drafter salary $62K
Computer repair technician salary $58K
Technical support specialist salary $58K
Desktop publisher salary $56K
Audio and video equipment technician salary $51K
Graphic designer salary $48K
Broadcast and sound engineering technician salary $33K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)