Desktop Publisher Salary

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.

HourlyWeeklyMonthlyAnnual
$26.40$1,056$4,577$54,920

Salary Range

Percentile10%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

YearJuniorIntermediateSenior
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

StateHourlyWeeklyMonthlyAnnual
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
FloridaN/AN/AN/AN/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