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Desktop Publishers in California

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-11% Jobs Projection
$54,830 Median Salary
160 Job Openings

While jobs for Desktop Publishers in California are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Desktop Publishers in California is expected to decrease.

  • Desktop Publishers in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Desktop Publishers Work in California?

In California, there were 1,040 people working as Desktop Publishers in the year 2018.

There were 1,590 Desktop Publishers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 550 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 190 Desktop Publishers working in it, which means California has more Desktop Publishers than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Desktop Publishers in this state are declining at a rate of 11.1% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 160 annual job openings, and 1,600 total jobs in 2026 for Desktop Publishers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,200 annual jobs and 12,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Desktop Publishers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Desktop Publishers ranged from $31,590 to $89,720 with $54,830 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.19 to $43.13. The median hourly rate was $26.36.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $24.14 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.22.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Desktop Publishers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Desktop Publishers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 430 $57,960
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 210 $54,100
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 90 $53,910
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 80 $49,490
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 50 $68,590
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 50 $40,660

Top States for Desktop Publishers Employment

View the list below to see where most Desktop Publishers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 1,040 $54,830
Texas 990 $40,290
New York 850 $51,160
Pennsylvania 820 $35,520
Illinois 820 $36,100
Florida 410 $35,100
Ohio 380 $41,240
Maryland 380 $52,760
Minnesota 380 $48,690
Massachusetts 360 $58,240
Georgia 350 $50,650
New Jersey 320 $38,040
Oregon 300 $45,060
Louisiana 240 $28,720
Indiana 240 $31,130
Wisconsin 210 $47,450
Virginia 210 $47,750
Iowa 190 $36,920
Michigan 190 $41,390
District of Columbia 190 $0

Below are the states where Desktop Publishers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts $58,240
Connecticut $55,870
California $54,830
New Mexico $53,280
Colorado $53,170
Maryland $52,760
New York $51,160
Georgia $50,650
Minnesota $48,690
Virginia $47,750

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