The salary statistics of desktop publishers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare desktop publishers salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for desktop publishers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. 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 $66,870. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $47,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid desktop publishers is $28,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of desktop publishers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $47,910 | 0.52% | 16.66% |
| 2017 | $47,660 | 5.77% | - |
| 2016 | $44,910 | 4.88% | - |
| 2015 | $42,720 | 11.77% | - |
| 2014 | $37,690 | -4.70% | - |
| 2013 | $39,460 | -1.19% | - |
| 2012 | $39,930 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].