The average desktop publisher salary in the United States is $54,920 per year, or $26.40 per hour. Desktop publisher salaries start at $2,267 and go up to $7,161 per month, or about $85,926 per year.
The top-paying states for desktop publishers are New York at $76,972 per year, Colorado at $66,353, and Illinois at $64,324. The lowest-paying area is Nebraska, with an average salary of $29,798 per year.
| Hourly | Weekly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|
| $26.40 | $1,056 | $4,577 | $54,920 |
Salary Range
| Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% | 75% | 90% |
|---|
| Hourly | $13.08 | $17.87 | $24.04 | $32.24 | $41.32 |
| Weekly | $523 | $714 | $961 | $1,290 | $1,653 |
| Monthly | $2,267 | $3,096 | $4,166 | $5,589 | $7,161 |
| Annual | $27,198 | $37,158 | $49,998 | $67,065 | $85,926 |
Historical and Future Estimates
| Year | Junior | Intermediate | Senior |
|---|
| 2022 | $25,155 | $46,668 | $82,352 |
| 2023 | $25,658 | $47,368 | $83,423 |
| 2024 | $26,171 | $48,079 | $84,507 |
| 2025 | $26,695 | $48,800 | $85,606 |
| 2026 | $27,228 | $49,532 | $86,719 |
| 2027 | $27,773 | $50,275 | $87,846 |
| 2028 | $28,329 | $51,029 | $88,988 |
| 2029 | $28,895 | $51,794 | $90,145 |
Salary by State
| State | Hourly | Weekly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|
| Alabama | $15.60 | $624 | $2,705 | $32,455 |
| Arizona | $22.49 | $900 | $3,899 | $46,783 |
| California | $29.06 | $1,163 | $5,038 | $60,451 |
| Colorado | $31.90 | $1,276 | $5,529 | $66,353 |
| Connecticut | $28.69 | $1,147 | $4,972 | $59,668 |
| Florida | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Georgia | $25.37 | $1,015 | $4,397 | $52,767 |
| Idaho | $24.37 | $975 | $4,225 | $50,697 |
| Illinois | $30.92 | $1,237 | $5,360 | $64,324 |
| Indiana | $21.82 | $873 | $3,783 | $45,392 |
| Iowa | $19.46 | $778 | $3,372 | $40,469 |
| Kansas | $21.07 | $843 | $3,652 | $43,827 |
| Maine | $21.86 | $874 | $3,789 | $45,464 |
| Massachusetts | $30.35 | $1,214 | $5,260 | $63,118 |
| Michigan | $28.88 | $1,155 | $5,007 | $60,080 |
| Minnesota | $24.97 | $999 | $4,329 | $51,943 |
| Missouri | $21.42 | $857 | $3,712 | $44,548 |
| Nebraska | $14.33 | $573 | $2,483 | $29,798 |
| New Jersey | $30.68 | $1,227 | $5,317 | $63,809 |
| New York | $37.01 | $1,480 | $6,414 | $76,972 |
| North Carolina | $29.47 | $1,179 | $5,109 | $61,306 |
| Ohio | $22.38 | $895 | $3,880 | $46,556 |
| Oklahoma | $25.94 | $1,038 | $4,496 | $53,951 |
| Oregon | $27.00 | $1,080 | $4,680 | $56,156 |
| Pennsylvania | $24.86 | $995 | $4,310 | $51,716 |
| South Carolina | $24.56 | $982 | $4,257 | $51,088 |
| Tennessee | $24.46 | $978 | $4,239 | $50,872 |
| Texas | $18.01 | $720 | $3,122 | $37,461 |
| Virginia | $27.65 | $1,106 | $4,793 | $57,515 |
| Washington | $27.46 | $1,098 | $4,759 | $57,114 |
| Wisconsin | $25.57 | $1,023 | $4,432 | $53,189 |
