The annual salary statistics of desktop publishers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of desktop publishers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for desktop publishers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of desktop publishers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $74,560 | 16.78% | 42.42% |
| 2021 | $62,050 | -3.37% | - |
| 2020 | $64,140 | -2.51% | - |
| 2019 | $65,750 | 2.10% | - |
| 2018 | $64,370 | 6.20% | - |
| 2017 | $60,380 | 3.08% | - |
| 2016 | $58,520 | 11.02% | - |
| 2015 | $52,070 | 13.56% | - |
| 2014 | $45,010 | 4.62% | - |
| 2013 | $42,930 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $42,930 | - | - |