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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

43-9031 Desktop Publishers

Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.


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)
5,220 5.8 % $ 27.73 $ 57,680 2.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Desktop Publishers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.33 $ 18.44 $ 24.66 $ 34.34 $ 47.05
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,880 $ 38,350 $ 51,290 $ 71,420 $ 97,870


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 1,820 0.62 $ 27.06 $ 56,280
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 440 0.02 $ 21.67 $ 45,070
Printing and Related Support Activities 190 0.05 $ 24.39 $ 50,720
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 150 0.03 $ 24.05 $ 50,020
Legal Services 150 0.01 $ 48.58 $ 101,050

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 1,820 0.62 $ 27.06 $ 56,280
Printing and Related Support Activities 190 0.05 $ 24.39 $ 50,720
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 40 0.04 $ 28.58 $ 59,440
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 150 0.03 $ 24.05 $ 50,020
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 130 0.03 $ 25.09 $ 52,190

Top paying industries for Desktop Publishers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Legal Services 150 0.01 $ 48.58 $ 101,050
Computer Systems Design and Related Services (8) (8) $ 37.12 $ 77,220
Software Publishers 40 0.01 $ 35.80 $ 74,470
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 50 (7) $ 33.21 $ 69,070
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 80 (7) $ 30.20 $ 62,810


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 2023


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)
New York 640 0.07 1.98 $ 38.46 $ 80,010
California 540 0.03 0.88 $ 34.35 $ 71,450
Texas 470 0.04 1.02 $ 19.91 $ 41,400
Massachusetts 280 0.08 2.21 $ 29.62 $ 61,620
Minnesota 240 0.08 2.42 $ 29.08 $ 60,480


Map of location quotient of desktop publishers by state, May 2023


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 240 0.08 2.42 $ 29.08 $ 60,480
Massachusetts 280 0.08 2.21 $ 29.62 $ 61,620
Maryland 200 0.07 2.15 (8) (8)
Oklahoma 120 0.07 2.10 $ 23.05 $ 47,930
New York 640 0.07 1.98 $ 38.46 $ 80,010


Map of annual mean wages of desktop publishers by state, May 2023


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 640 0.07 1.98 $ 38.46 $ 80,010
Washington 70 0.02 0.58 $ 34.58 $ 71,920
California 540 0.03 0.88 $ 34.35 $ 71,450
Colorado (8) (8) (8) $ 33.53 $ 69,750
Virginia 160 0.04 1.17 $ 32.28 $ 67,140



Map of employment of desktop publishers by area, May 2023


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)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 590 0.06 1.82 $ 40.03 $ 83,270
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 210 0.08 2.26 $ 30.69 $ 63,840
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 210 0.05 1.53 $ 19.09 $ 39,710
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 170 0.06 1.63 $ 37.69 $ 78,390
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 140 0.07 2.16 $ 31.96 $ 66,470
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 110 0.04 1.17 $ 24.90 $ 51,790
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 100 0.04 1.20 (8) (8)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 100 0.03 0.91 $ 19.06 $ 39,650
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 60 0.04 1.16 $ 27.81 $ 57,850
Oklahoma City, OK 60 0.09 2.58 $ 25.61 $ 53,260


Map of location quotient of desktop publishers by area, May 2023


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)
Oklahoma City, OK 60 0.09 2.58 $ 25.61 $ 53,260
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 210 0.08 2.26 $ 30.69 $ 63,840
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 140 0.07 2.16 $ 31.96 $ 66,470
Salt Lake City, UT 60 0.07 2.02 (8) (8)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 590 0.06 1.82 $ 40.03 $ 83,270
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 50 0.06 1.68 (8) (8)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 170 0.06 1.63 $ 37.69 $ 78,390
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 210 0.05 1.53 $ 19.09 $ 39,710
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 50 0.05 1.44 $ 33.48 $ 69,630
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 30 0.05 1.36 $ 20.85 $ 43,370


Map of annual mean wages of desktop publishers by area, May 2023


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 590 0.06 1.82 $ 40.03 $ 83,270
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 170 0.06 1.63 $ 37.69 $ 78,390
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 50 0.02 0.71 $ 37.54 $ 78,090
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 50 0.05 1.44 $ 33.48 $ 69,630
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO (8) (8) (8) $ 32.20 $ 66,980
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 32.13 $ 66,830
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 140 0.07 2.16 $ 31.96 $ 66,470
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 210 0.08 2.26 $ 30.69 $ 63,840
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 40 0.03 1.02 $ 30.30 $ 63,010
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 60 0.04 1.16 $ 27.81 $ 57,850


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024