The annual salary statistics of desktop publishers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of desktop publishers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $24,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for desktop publishers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of desktop publishers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $37,580 | 15.43% | 11.81% |
| 2017 | $31,780 | -4.28% | - |
| 2016 | $33,140 | 0.06% | - |
| 2015 | $33,120 | -2.45% | - |
| 2014 | $33,930 | 2.33% | - |
| 2012 | $33,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,580, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for desktop publishers in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $36,230). In comparison, the median annual salary of desktop publishers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |