The annual salary statistics of desktop publishers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of desktop publishers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $38,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for desktop publishers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of desktop publishers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $54,230 | 9.52% | 29.26% |
| 2021 | $49,070 | 1.28% | - |
| 2020 | $48,440 | 1.82% | - |
| 2019 | $47,560 | 2.73% | - |
| 2018 | $46,260 | 3.78% | - |
| 2017 | $44,510 | -0.54% | - |
| 2016 | $44,750 | 6.93% | - |
| 2015 | $41,650 | 7.44% | - |
| 2014 | $38,550 | 1.43% | - |
| 2013 | $38,000 | -0.95% | - |
| 2012 | $38,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,230, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for desktop publishers in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $51,460). In comparison, the median annual salary of desktop publishers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 5.1 percent (5.1%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue |