The salary statistics and trend of desktop publishers in the industry of publishing industries (except internet) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare desktop publishers salaries in different industries within the information sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for desktop publishers in the industry of publishing industries (except internet). 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 $64,870. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $37,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent desktop publishers is $20,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of desktop publishers in the industry of Publishing Industries (except Internet) from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $37,220 | 0.62% | 9.99% |
| 2016 | $36,990 | -0.03% | - |
| 2015 | $37,000 | 7.84% | - |
| 2014 | $34,100 | 0.50% | - |
| 2013 | $33,930 | 1.27% | - |
| 2012 | $33,500 | - | - |
The average salaries of desktop publishers in nine industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of desktop publishers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | |
| Other Information Services | |
| Other Information Services | |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | |
| Software Publishers | |
| Publishing Industries (except Internet) | |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | |
| Newspaper Publishers | |
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