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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

43-9031 Desktop Publishers

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National estimates for Desktop Publishers
Industry profile for Desktop Publishers
Geographic profile for Desktop Publishers

National estimates for Desktop Publishers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Desktop Publishers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
6,560 12.7 % $ 25.67 $ 53,390 8.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Desktop Publishers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.12 $ 16.21 $ 23.04 $ 32.69 $ 41.74
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,370 $ 33,720 $ 47,910 $ 68,000 $ 86,820


Industry profile for Desktop Publishers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Desktop Publishers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Desktop Publishers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Desktop Publishers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 2,430 0.79 $ 23.47 $ 48,820
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 350 0.01 $ 37.19 $ 77,350
Business Support Services 300 0.04 $ 21.62 $ 44,970
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 210 0.04 $ 27.73 $ 57,680
Printing and Related Support Activities 180 0.05 $ 23.84 $ 49,590

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Desktop Publishers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 2,430 0.79 $ 23.47 $ 48,820
Printing and Related Support Activities 180 0.05 $ 23.84 $ 49,590
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 40 0.05 $ 27.32 $ 56,830
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 210 0.04 $ 27.73 $ 57,680
Business Support Services 300 0.04 $ 21.62 $ 44,970

Top paying industries for Desktop Publishers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Legal Services 120 0.01 $ 46.18 $ 96,050
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 350 0.01 $ 37.19 $ 77,350
Scientific Research and Development Services 40 (7) $ 34.82 $ 72,420
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 60 (7) $ 33.89 $ 70,490
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 90 0.02 $ 33.20 $ 69,050


Geographic profile for Desktop Publishers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Desktop Publishers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Desktop Publishers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of desktop publishers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Desktop Publishers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 1,130 0.09 1.96 $ 17.48 $ 36,370
California 490 0.03 0.62 $ 28.22 $ 58,690
Georgia 410 0.09 2.01 $ 24.63 $ 51,230
Massachusetts 380 0.11 2.38 $ 29.46 $ 61,280
Minnesota 330 0.12 2.64 $ 24.25 $ 50,430


Map of location quotient of desktop publishers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Desktop Publishers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minnesota 330 0.12 2.64 $ 24.25 $ 50,430
Massachusetts 380 0.11 2.38 $ 29.46 $ 61,280
Maine 60 0.10 2.32 $ 21.22 $ 44,140
Nebraska 90 0.09 2.08 $ 13.91 $ 28,930
Georgia 410 0.09 2.01 $ 24.63 $ 51,230


Map of annual mean wages of desktop publishers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Desktop Publishers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York (8) (8) (8) $ 35.93 $ 74,730
Colorado (8) (8) (8) $ 30.97 $ 64,420
Illinois 40 0.01 0.15 $ 30.03 $ 62,450
New Jersey 70 0.02 0.40 $ 29.79 $ 61,950
Massachusetts 380 0.11 2.38 $ 29.46 $ 61,280



Map of employment of desktop publishers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Desktop Publishers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 420 0.11 2.50 $ 17.68 $ 36,770
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 280 0.10 2.35 $ 28.73 $ 59,760
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 270 0.10 2.27 $ 25.22 $ 52,460
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 240 0.08 1.80 $ 17.08 $ 35,520
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 230 0.12 2.70 $ 26.18 $ 54,450
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 220 0.07 1.63 $ 35.99 $ 74,860
Austin-Round Rock, TX 180 0.15 3.38 (8) (8)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 150 0.03 0.56 $ 27.91 $ 58,050
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 90 0.04 0.88 $ 33.81 $ 70,330
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 60 0.04 0.98 $ 24.54 $ 51,030


Map of location quotient of desktop publishers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Desktop Publishers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Austin-Round Rock, TX 180 0.15 3.38 (8) (8)
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 230 0.12 2.70 $ 26.18 $ 54,450
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 420 0.11 2.50 $ 17.68 $ 36,770
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 280 0.10 2.35 $ 28.73 $ 59,760
Oklahoma City, OK 60 0.10 2.29 $ 28.18 $ 58,620
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 270 0.10 2.27 $ 25.22 $ 52,460
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 60 0.10 2.19 $ 21.47 $ 44,660
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 240 0.08 1.80 $ 17.08 $ 35,520
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 220 0.07 1.63 $ 35.99 $ 74,860
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 60 0.06 1.41 $ 30.64 $ 63,730


Map of annual mean wages of desktop publishers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Desktop Publishers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (8) (8) (8) $ 39.17 $ 81,470
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 220 0.07 1.63 $ 35.99 $ 74,860
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 90 0.04 0.88 $ 33.81 $ 70,330
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 60 0.06 1.41 $ 30.64 $ 63,730
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 40 0.01 0.21 $ 30.37 $ 63,180
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO (8) (8) (8) $ 30.04 $ 62,470
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 40 0.04 0.99 $ 29.00 $ 60,330
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 280 0.10 2.35 $ 28.73 $ 59,760
Oklahoma City, OK 60 0.10 2.29 $ 28.18 $ 58,620
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 60 0.05 1.06 $ 28.02 $ 58,290


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023