Desktop Publishers salary by location
National median: $55,290 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $83,280 | +50.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $82,010 | +48.3% | — | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $80,960 | +46.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $77,750 | +40.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $77,750 | +40.6% | — | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $77,740 | +40.6% | — | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $72,590 | +31.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $71,930 | +30.1% | 320 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $69,820 | +26.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $68,060 | +23.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $63,030 | +14.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $63,020 | +14.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $63,020 | +14.0% | 320 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $62,320 | +12.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $61,350 | +11.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $61,170 | +10.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $61,020 | +10.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $58,130 | +5.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $57,760 | +4.5% | 270 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $57,310 | +3.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $56,660 | +2.5% | 350 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $54,980 | −0.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $54,930 | −0.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $53,550 | −3.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $53,380 | −3.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $52,720 | −4.6% | 150 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $52,000 | −6.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $50,980 | −7.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $50,770 | −8.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $50,650 | −8.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $49,070 | −11.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $48,300 | −12.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $47,130 | −14.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $47,100 | −14.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $46,040 | −16.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $46,010 | −16.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $45,760 | −17.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $45,300 | −18.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $44,440 | −19.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $43,700 | −21.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $42,730 | −22.7% | 140 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $39,460 | −28.6% | 230 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $36,280 | −34.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $35,690 | −35.4% | 70 | 2025 |