The salary statistics of desktop publishers in the industry sector of information are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare desktop publishers salaries in different industries within the information sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for desktop publishers in the industry sector of information. 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 $73,290. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $38,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid desktop publishers is $21,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of desktop publishers in the industry sector of information from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $38,440 | -0.03% | 12.77% |
| 2017 | $38,450 | 1.87% | - |
| 2016 | $37,730 | 0.27% | - |
| 2015 | $37,630 | 7.71% | - |
| 2014 | $34,730 | 0.84% | - |
| 2013 | $34,440 | 2.64% | - |
| 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].