The annual salary statistics of desktop publishers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of desktop publishers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $31,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for desktop publishers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of desktop publishers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $58,610 | 5.65% | 25.68% |
| 2016 | $55,300 | 8.68% | - |
| 2015 | $50,500 | 11.74% | - |
| 2014 | $44,570 | 0.85% | - |
| 2013 | $44,190 | 1.43% | - |
| 2012 | $43,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,610, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for desktop publishers in state of West Virginia, followed by Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary $38,150). In comparison, the median annual salary of desktop publishers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 34.9 percent (34.9%) higher than that in Hagerstown-Martinsburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg |