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Highest Paying Industries for Desktop Publishers

The top 87 highest paying industries for desktop publishers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $60,790, research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences is the highest paying industry for desktop publishers. It is followed by scientific research and development services industry (average annual salary $59,680). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of desktop publishers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 87 Highest Paying Industries for Desktop Publishers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$60,790	$41,760	70
2	Scientific Research and Development Services	$59,680	$41,560	80
3	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$56,920	$19,850	40
4	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$55,810	$41,870	40
5	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$55,290	$36,060	110
6	Chemical Manufacturing	$54,280	$24,390	30
7	Depository Credit Intermediation	$53,930	$39,630	30
8	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$53,850	$33,860	130
9	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$53,320	$38,700	60
10	Social Advocacy Organizations	$51,530	$35,680	30
11	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$50,820	$33,490	150
12	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$50,500	$37,000	40
13	Engineering Services	$50,120	$40,830	50
14	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$49,350	$23,620	50
15	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$49,040	$35,780	130
16	Hospitals - Privately owned	$48,800	$26,440	60
17	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$48,610	$30,170	140
18	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$48,570	$35,020	60
19	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$48,510	$26,400	60
20	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$48,080	$26,660	70
21	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$47,730	$29,320	230
22	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$47,660	$26,630	70
23	Specialized Design Services	$47,390	$32,460	160
24	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$46,690	$26,910	n/a
25	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$46,590	$31,840	260
26	Federal, State, and Local Government	$46,590	$31,840	260
27	Machinery Manufacturing	$46,430	$27,130	60
28	Educational Services - Privately owned	$46,270	$27,170	240
29	Insurance Carriers	$46,130	$31,170	160
30	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$46,110	$34,170	n/a
31	Finance and Insurance	$45,800	$27,550	360
32	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$45,470	$20,460	50
33	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$44,980	$26,300	300
34	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$44,920	$28,630	80
35	Other Information Services	$44,740	$20,790	280
36	Office Administrative Services	$44,400	$25,820	50
37	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$44,190	$28,930	300
38	Business Support Services	$43,990	$27,520	250
39	Health Care and Social Assistance	$43,730	$25,460	90
40	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$43,620	$24,730	140
41	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$43,520	$20,470	1,690
42	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$43,330	$25,700	220
43	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$43,310	$31,440	230
44	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$43,240	$21,700	120
45	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$43,180	$21,540	250
46	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$42,980	$17,610	580
47	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$42,580	$24,060	530
48	Educational Services	$42,450	$24,470	500
49	State government, including schools and hospitals	$42,340	$29,400	280
50	Educational Services - Local government owned	$42,300	$21,190	120
51	Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	$42,200	$27,700	30
52	Temporary Help Services	$41,500	$20,780	300
53	Employment Services	$41,480	$20,790	310
54	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$41,050	$30,210	290
55	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$40,800	$22,650	200
56	Nonstore Retailers	$40,800	$22,650	200
57	Manufacturing	$40,100	$23,770	2,370
58	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$39,650	$27,580	70
59	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$39,470	$23,760	270
60	Other Insurance Related Activities	$39,040	$22,830	60
61	Wholesale Trade	$38,940	$25,690	330
62	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$38,460	$25,560	260
63	Printing and Related Support Activities	$38,340	$23,180	2,030
64	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$38,150	$21,500	80
65	Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores	$38,070	$21,960	40
66	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$37,690	$24,760	530
67	Educational Services - State government owned	$37,590	$25,140	140
68	Administrative and Support Services	$37,510	$18,630	1,010
69	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$37,510	$18,630	1,010
70	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$37,500	$24,980	140
71	Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$37,350	$21,870	60
72	Retail Trade	$36,410	$21,150	370
73	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$35,980	$21,160	70
74	Personal and Laundry Services	$35,170	$31,720	n/a
75	Information	$34,730	$19,890	5,300
76	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$34,480	$18,420	n/a
77	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$34,100	$19,850	4,950
78	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$34,080	$19,740	4,600
79	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$33,760	$26,440	50
80	Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	$33,570	$26,410	50
81	Real Estate	$33,570	$26,410	50
82	Transportation and Warehousing	$32,800	$22,260	n/a
83	Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores	$32,360	$20,710	70
84	Newspaper Publishers	$32,120	$20,180	1,500
85	Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores	$23,870	$20,380	n/a
86	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$19,740	$16,520	60
87	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$18,620	$16,290	n/a