The annual salary statistics of desktop publishers in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of desktop publishers in Baltimore-Towson is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for desktop publishers in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of desktop publishers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $58,010 | 8.21% | 20.27% |
| 2019 | $53,250 | 7.57% | - |
| 2018 | $49,220 | 2.07% | - |
| 2017 | $48,200 | -0.52% | - |
| 2016 | $48,450 | 6.38% | - |
| 2015 | $45,360 | -4.19% | - |
| 2014 | $47,260 | 2.73% | - |
| 2013 | $45,970 | -0.61% | - |
| 2012 | $46,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,010, Baltimore-Towson is the highest paying city for desktop publishers in state of Maryland, followed by Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick (median annual salary $45,450). In comparison, the median annual salary of desktop publishers in Baltimore-Towson is 21.7 percent (21.7%) higher than that in Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick |