Desktop Publishers Salary in the US
A desktop publishers earns a national median of $55,290 a year (mean $61,970) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #489 of 825.
How much does a desktop publishers earn in the US?
A desktop publishers in the United States earns a median of $55,290 a year (mean $61,970), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 8% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 3,350 people work in this occupation (SOC 43-9031), ranked #489 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$55,290
per year
Mean
$61,970
per year
Employment
3,350
US workers
National rank
#489
of 825 by median
What a desktop publishers earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a desktop publishers (SOC 43-9031) earns a median annual wage of $55,290 and a mean (average) of $61,970. The median is the midpoint — half of desktop publishers earn more and half earn less — and is 8% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a desktop publishers in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for desktop publishers is $55,290, and the mean (average) is $61,970. The median is the midpoint — half of desktop publishers earn more and half earn less.
- How does desktop publishers pay compare to the US average?
- At $55,290, a desktop publishers earns 8% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many desktop publishers are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 3,350 desktop publishers employed nationally (SOC 43-9031), across all industries.
- Where does this desktop publishers salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 43-9031. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 43-9031 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
Published verbatim by GeraJobs. Last updated: 2026-06-27. ← All US salaries