The salary statistics of desktop publishers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare desktop publishers salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for desktop publishers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) desktop publishers is $51,900. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $40,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid desktop publishers is $28,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of desktop publishers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $40,770 | 12.44% | 17.76% |
| 2015 | $35,700 | 8.12% | - |
| 2014 | $32,800 | 0.61% | - |
| 2013 | $32,600 | -2.85% | - |
| 2012 | $33,530 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].