Desktop Publishers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 24 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$53,620

Highest

$75,490

Colorado

Lowest

$33,780

Kentucky

Total Employment

3,300

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Colorado	$75,490	80	+40.8%
2	New York	$65,740	490	+22.6%
3	New Jersey	$65,650	70	+22.4%
4	California	$63,620	460	+18.6%
5	Minnesota	$61,020	230	+13.8%
6	Oregon	$61,020	60	+13.8%
7	Maryland	$56,590	90	+5.5%
8	Louisiana	$55,110	60	+2.8%
9	Massachusetts	$54,590	140	+1.8%
10	Arizona	$54,310	80	+1.3%
11	Illinois	$53,730	140	+0.2%
12	Florida	$51,850	230	-3.3%
13	Indiana	$51,520	60	-3.9%
14	South Carolina	$50,660	40	-5.5%
15	Maine	$48,660	40	-9.3%
16	Texas	$47,940	410	-10.6%
17	Missouri	$46,770	30	-12.8%
18	North Carolina	$46,380	80	-13.5%
19	Ohio	$45,130	50	-15.8%
20	Georgia	$45,000	270	-16.1%
21	Oklahoma	$43,790	50	-18.3%
22	Tennessee	$42,940	80	-19.9%
23	Nebraska	$38,070	30	-29.0%
24	Kentucky	$33,780	30	-37.0%