The annual salary statistics of desktop publishers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of desktop publishers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $28,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for desktop publishers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,930.
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 | $42,440 | 24.51% | 1.84% |
| 2019 | $32,040 | -47.97% | - |
| 2018 | $47,410 | -6.43% | - |
| 2017 | $50,460 | -26.02% | - |
| 2016 | $63,590 | 9.88% | - |
| 2015 | $57,310 | 18.06% | - |
| 2014 | $46,960 | 7.60% | - |
| 2013 | $43,390 | 3.99% | - |
| 2012 | $41,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,440, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the lowest paying city for desktop publishers in state of Washington, following city of Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $54,230). In comparison, the median annual salary of desktop publishers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 21.7 percent (21.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue |