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.
| Hourly | Weekly | Monthly | Annual |
| $26.40 | $1,056 | $4,577 | $54,920 |
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.
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 |
Salary by Area
| Area | Hourly | Weekly | Monthly | Annual |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA(0012060) | $25.98 | $1,039 | $4,503 | $54,034 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH(0071650) | $29.59 | $1,184 | $5,129 | $61,553 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI(0016980) | $31.29 | $1,251 | $5,423 | $65,075 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN(0017140) | $23.45 | $938 | $4,064 | $48,771 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX(0019100) | $18.21 | $728 | $3,156 | $37,873 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO(0019740) | $30.93 | $1,237 | $5,362 | $64,344 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX(0026420) | $17.59 | $704 | $3,049 | $36,586 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN(0026900) | $19.78 | $791 | $3,429 | $41,149 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA(0031080) | $28.75 | $1,150 | $4,983 | $59,792 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN(0031140) | $22.12 | $885 | $3,833 | $46,000 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL(0033100) | $25.00 | $1,000 | $4,334 | $52,005 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI(0033340) | $29.87 | $1,195 | $5,178 | $62,140 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI(0033460) | $26.96 | $1,079 | $4,674 | $56,084 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA(0035620) | $40.34 | $1,614 | $6,993 | $83,914 |
| Oklahoma City, OK(0036420) | $29.03 | $1,161 | $5,032 | $60,379 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD(0037980) | $25.79 | $1,032 | $4,470 | $53,642 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA(0038900) | $28.86 | $1,155 | $5,003 | $60,039 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA(0040140) | $24.12 | $965 | $4,181 | $50,171 |
| Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA(0040900) | $31.56 | $1,262 | $5,470 | $65,642 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA(0041740) | $25.27 | $1,011 | $4,380 | $52,561 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA(0041860) | $34.83 | $1,393 | $6,037 | $72,440 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL(0041180) | $21.88 | $875 | $3,792 | $45,505 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL(0045300) | $24.55 | $982 | $4,255 | $51,057 |
| Tucson, AZ(0046060) | $23.62 | $945 | $4,093 | $49,121 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV(0047900) | $37.07 | $1,483 | $6,425 | $77,106 |
