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Desktop Publishers Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Desktop Publishers salaries across 27 states

$53,244
National Average (Median)
$77,750
Highest: Colorado
$36,280
Lowest: Nebraska

Desktop Publishers Salary by State

Compare Desktop Publishers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$36,280
$77,750

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AZ $52,000 CA $71,930 CO $77,750 FL $52,720 GA $39,460 IL $61,350 IN $49,070 KY $45,760 LA $47,130 ME $47,100 MD $69,820 MA $61,170 MI $45,300 MN $54,930 NE $36,280 NH $48,300 NJ $63,020 NY $56,660 NC $43,700 OH $53,380 OK $46,040 OR $50,650 SC $62,320 TN $44,440 TX $57,760 VT $53,550 WI $46,010

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Colorado
$77,750
#2
California
$71,930
#3
Maryland
$69,820
#4
New Jersey
$63,020
#5
South Carolina
$62,320

Desktop Publishers Salary in All 27 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Colorado $77,750 $76,500 N/A
2 California $71,930 $78,250 320
3 Maryland $69,820 $67,050 140
4 New Jersey $63,020 $66,750 100
5 South Carolina $62,320 $66,880 40
6 Illinois $61,350 $61,780 150
7 Massachusetts $61,170 $65,980 80
8 Texas $57,760 $56,360 270
9 New York $56,660 $68,540 350
10 Minnesota $54,930 $60,680 90
11 Vermont $53,550 $50,230 50
12 Ohio $53,380 $57,570 60
13 Florida $52,720 $55,420 150
14 Arizona $52,000 $59,390 30
15 Oregon $50,650 $57,850 90
16 Indiana $49,070 $49,730 130
17 New Hampshire $48,300 $54,240 30
18 Louisiana $47,130 $49,690 40
19 Maine $47,100 $46,280 30
20 Oklahoma $46,040 $50,070 40
21 Wisconsin $46,010 $45,630 40
22 Kentucky $45,760 $42,250 40
23 Michigan $45,300 $50,000 40
24 Tennessee $44,440 $51,800 40
25 North Carolina $43,700 $51,410 80
26 Georgia $39,460 $53,930 230
27 Nebraska $36,280 $39,460 40

Desktop Publishers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Desktop Publishers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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