Desktop Publishers Wages
SOC 43-9031 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Desktop Publishers is $51,290 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $31,880 and the 90th percentile is $97,870, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
5,220
P10
$31,880
P25
$38,350
Median
$51,290
P75
$71,420
P90
$97,870
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Desktop Publishers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $51,290 | $57,680 | $31,880 | $97,870 | 5,220 | — |
| 2022 | $47,910 | $53,390 | $29,370 | $86,820 | 6,560 | -6.59% |
| 2021 | $46,910 | $50,930 | $27,770 | $79,630 | 7,600 | -2.09% |
| 2020 | $47,560 | $50,600 | $24,530 | $81,240 | 7,090 | +1.39% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Desktop Publishers. The highest median is in New York at $82,600, 61% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $82,600 | +61% | $80,010 | 640 |
| Colorado | $74,190 | +44.6% | $69,750 | — |
| California | $68,880 | +34.3% | $71,450 | 540 |
| Washington | $60,340 | +17.6% | $71,920 | 70 |
| Minnesota | $58,750 | +14.5% | $60,480 | 240 |
| Virginia | $58,090 | +13.3% | $67,140 | 160 |
| Oregon | $57,300 | +11.7% | $59,400 | 60 |
| Georgia | $55,000 | +7.2% | $51,890 | 180 |
| Massachusetts | $54,800 | +6.8% | $61,620 | 280 |
| Florida | $53,660 | +4.6% | $55,960 | 190 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,840 | +3% | $53,100 | 70 |
| Arizona | $51,590 | +0.6% | $52,250 | — |
| New Jersey | $49,330 | -3.8% | $53,930 | 100 |
| South Carolina | $48,940 | -4.6% | $49,370 | 80 |
| Indiana | $47,550 | -7.3% | $44,880 | 150 |
| Illinois | $47,540 | -7.3% | $50,180 | 150 |
| Maine | $44,650 | -12.9% | $49,640 | 40 |
| Ohio | $44,250 | -13.7% | $48,400 | 130 |
| Oklahoma | $43,370 | -15.4% | $47,930 | 120 |
| North Carolina | $41,640 | -18.8% | $49,260 | 30 |
| Iowa | $39,630 | -22.7% | $44,990 | 60 |
| Kentucky | $38,370 | -25.2% | $40,160 | 90 |
| Alabama | $36,910 | -28% | $35,650 | 50 |
| Tennessee | $36,620 | -28.6% | $37,130 | 80 |
| Texas | $34,370 | -33% | $41,400 | 470 |
| Nebraska | $31,880 | -37.8% | $34,580 | 60 |
| Maryland | — | — | — | 200 |
| Utah | — | — | — | 60 |
| Wisconsin | — | — | — | 170 |