The annual salary statistics of desktop publishers in Columbus, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of desktop publishers in Columbus 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 | $34,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for desktop publishers in Columbus, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of desktop publishers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $42,340 | 6.64% | 20.76% |
| 2017 | $39,530 | 16.75% | - |
| 2016 | $32,910 | -3.04% | - |
| 2013 | $33,910 | 1.06% | - |
| 2012 | $33,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,340 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for desktop publishers in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of desktop publishers in Columbus is 24.2 percent (24.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area and 18.8 percent (18.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Dayton | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Columbus | |
| Akron | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area |