Desktop Publishers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 27 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median desktop publishers in the US earns $55,290 per year (3,350 employed). Gross pay is highest in Colorado ($77,750) and lowest in Nebraska ($36,280) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Desktop Publishers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop Publishers in Colorado | $77,750 | $60,815 | $5,068 | 78.2% | — |
| Desktop Publishers in California | $71,930 | $56,891 | $4,741 | 79.1% | 320 |
| Desktop Publishers in Maryland | $69,820 | $54,996 | $4,583 | 78.8% | 140 |
| Desktop Publishers in New Jersey | $63,020 | $50,881 | $4,240 | 80.7% | 100 |
| Desktop Publishers in South Carolina | $62,320 | $49,672 | $4,139 | 79.7% | 40 |
| Desktop Publishers in Illinois | $61,350 | $48,583 | $4,049 | 79.2% | 150 |
| Desktop Publishers in Massachusetts | $61,170 | $48,492 | $4,041 | 79.3% | 80 |
| Desktop Publishers in Texas | $57,760 | $48,590 | $4,049 | 84.1% | 270 |
| Desktop Publishers in New York | $56,660 | $45,244 | $3,770 | 79.9% | 350 |
| Desktop Publishers in Minnesota | $54,930 | $44,104 | $3,675 | 80.3% | 90 |
| Desktop Publishers in Vermont | $53,550 | $43,847 | $3,654 | 81.9% | 50 |
| Desktop Publishers in Ohio | $53,380 | $44,385 | $3,699 | 83.1% | 60 |
| Desktop Publishers in Florida | $52,720 | $44,541 | $3,712 | 84.5% | 150 |
| Desktop Publishers in Arizona | $52,000 | $42,871 | $3,573 | 82.4% | 30 |
| Desktop Publishers in Oregon | $50,650 | $39,275 | $3,273 | 77.5% | 90 |
| Desktop Publishers in Indiana | $49,070 | $40,190 | $3,349 | 81.9% | 130 |
| Desktop Publishers in New Hampshire | $48,300 | $40,989 | $3,416 | 84.9% | 30 |
| Desktop Publishers in Louisiana | $47,130 | $39,021 | $3,252 | 82.8% | 40 |
| Desktop Publishers in Maine | $47,100 | $38,027 | $3,169 | 80.7% | 30 |
| Desktop Publishers in Oklahoma | $46,040 | $37,647 | $3,137 | 81.8% | 40 |
| Desktop Publishers in Wisconsin | $46,010 | $37,906 | $3,159 | 82.4% | 40 |
| Desktop Publishers in Kentucky | $45,760 | $37,464 | $3,122 | 81.9% | 40 |
| Desktop Publishers in Michigan | $45,300 | $36,904 | $3,075 | 81.5% | 40 |
| Desktop Publishers in Tennessee | $44,440 | $37,888 | $3,157 | 85.3% | 40 |
| Desktop Publishers in North Carolina | $43,700 | $36,058 | $3,005 | 82.5% | 80 |
| Desktop Publishers in Georgia | $39,460 | $32,461 | $2,705 | 82.3% | 230 |
| Desktop Publishers in Nebraska | $36,280 | $30,560 | $2,547 | 84.2% | 40 |
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