The salary statistics of desktop publishers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare desktop publishers salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for desktop publishers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $65,570. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $47,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid desktop publishers is $28,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of desktop publishers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $47,480 | 5.67% | 0.97% |
| 2017 | $44,790 | -4.73% | - |
| 2016 | $46,910 | 6.46% | - |
| 2015 | $43,880 | -6.18% | - |
| 2014 | $46,590 | 1.18% | - |
| 2013 | $46,040 | -2.13% | - |
| 2012 | $47,020 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].