SOC 43-9031 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Desktop Publishers wages by metro

National median annual wage

$55,290

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 3,350.

That median is 8.5% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Desktop Publishers.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	60	$47,850	$83,280	$135,630
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	Not available	$42,080	$82,010	$113,300
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	60	$49,820	$80,960	$92,960
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	60	$54,100	$77,750	$92,390
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	Not available	$42,420	$77,740	$114,730
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	120	$49,140	$72,590	$95,220
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	90	$36,550	$68,060	$72,180
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	60	$45,090	$63,030	$86,410
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	320	$34,320	$63,020	$116,860
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	40	$40,800	$61,020	$78,890
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	120	$46,260	$58,130	$85,740
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	50	$46,650	$57,310	$87,450
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	40	$44,910	$54,980	$79,590
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	60	$37,120	$50,980	$69,830
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	50	$34,290	$50,770	$69,840
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	140	$34,970	$42,730	$112,350
Anchorage, AK	70	$32,130	$35,690	$56,040

Metros with the most Desktop Publishers jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	320	$34,320	$63,020	$116,860
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	140	$34,970	$42,730	$112,350
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	120	$46,260	$58,130	$85,740
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	120	$49,140	$72,590	$95,220
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	90	$36,550	$68,060	$72,180
Anchorage, AK	70	$32,130	$35,690	$56,040
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	60	$45,090	$63,030	$86,410
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	60	$49,820	$80,960	$92,960
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	60	$37,120	$50,980	$69,830
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	60	Not available	Not available	Not available
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	60	$54,100	$77,750	$92,390
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	60	$47,850	$83,280	$135,630
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	50	$34,290	$50,770	$69,840
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	50	$46,650	$57,310	$87,450
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	40	$44,910	$54,980	$79,590
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	40	$40,800	$61,020	$78,890

State estimates for Desktop Publishers, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Colorado	Not available	$39,990	$77,750	$114,730
California	320	$42,080	$71,930	$115,410
Maryland	140	$45,090	$69,820	$89,750
New Jersey	100	$49,760	$63,020	$99,470
South Carolina	40	$49,890	$62,320	$94,500
Illinois	150	$44,480	$61,350	$79,620
Massachusetts	80	$46,320	$61,170	$90,020
Texas	270	$33,480	$57,760	$72,180
New York	350	$34,320	$56,660	$108,860
Minnesota	90	$46,910	$54,930	$80,590
Vermont	50	$30,020	$53,550	$63,330
Ohio	60	$47,710	$53,380	$69,000
Florida	150	$42,220	$52,720	$73,890
Arizona	30	$44,440	$52,000	$84,250
Oregon	90	$38,200	$50,650	$85,170
Indiana	130	$36,300	$49,070	$59,750
New Hampshire	30	$48,300	$48,300	$65,910
Louisiana	40	$21,960	$47,130	$84,430
Maine	30	$30,470	$47,100	$63,150
Oklahoma	40	$35,930	$46,040	$71,350
Wisconsin	40	$25,310	$46,010	$60,120
Kentucky	40	$19,200	$45,760	$58,510
Michigan	40	$41,000	$45,300	$63,400
Tennessee	40	$27,080	$44,440	$112,240
North Carolina	80	$38,130	$43,700	$84,630
Georgia	230	$34,970	$39,460	$112,350
Nebraska	40	$34,000	$36,280	$50,470
Alaska	90	Not available	Not available	Not available
Pennsylvania	140	Not available	Not available	Not available
Virginia	50	Not available	Not available	Not available

What is the national median wage for Desktop Publishers?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Desktop Publishers is $55,290. Employment is 3,350.

How does Desktop Publishers pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Desktop Publishers is 8.5% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Desktop Publishers?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is highest on this page's list at $83,280.