What are the main factors that influence a Desktop Publisher's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Desktop Publisher?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Desktop Publisher roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Desktop Publisher's salary?

A Desktop Publisher's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,699 for beginners, reaching about $82,074 at mid-level, and approach $119,158 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Desktop Publisher?

Desktop Publisher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Desktop Publisher roles are District of Columbia $97,098, California $96,729, Massachusetts $95,440. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Desktop Publisher roles make?

Salaries for Desktop Publisher level roles vary by specialization: Publisher: $78,781; Desktop Publisher Expert: $75,200; Desktop Publisher III: $75,170; Desktop Publishing Operator III: $75,167; Music Publisher: $66,876.

Desktop Publisher Salary in Iowa

How much does a Desktop Publisher make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Desktop Publisher in Iowa is $83,926 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

However, a Desktop Publisher's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $100,901
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,160 to $92,811
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,001

10% $71,001

50% (Median) $83,926

90% $100,901

Desktop Publisher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,811	$7,734	$1,785	$45
Average	$83,926	$6,994	$1,614	$40
25th Percentile	$77,160	$6,430	$1,484	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Desktop Publisher Salaries

A Desktop Publisher's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Desktop Publisher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Desktop Publisher's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $57,699
Early Career (1-2 years): $67,605
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $82,074
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $101,353
Expert (over 8 years): $119,158

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Graphic Design Specialist I	less than 1 year	$57,699
Graphic Design Specialist II	1-2 years	$67,605
Desktop Publisher	2-4 years	$82,074
Graphic Design Specialist IV	5-8 years	$101,353
Graphic Design Specialist V	over 8 years	$119,158

How Do Desktop Publisher Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Desktop Publishers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $97,098.
California: $96,729.
Massachusetts: $95,440.

District of Columbia $97,098 California $96,729 Massachusetts $95,440 Washington $95,089 New Jersey $95,054 Alaska $94,931 Connecticut $93,721 New York $93,230

Hawaii $91,660 Rhode Island $90,924 Maryland $90,424 Minnesota $89,740 Colorado $89,477 Illinois $89,389 Oregon $89,056 Delaware $88,810

New Hampshire $88,656 Virginia $88,310 Pennsylvania $87,302 Nevada $86,793 North Dakota $86,627 Michigan $86,364 Wisconsin $86,267 Vermont $86,074

Texas $85,539 Maine $85,504 Arizona $85,451 Ohio $85,390 Georgia $84,583 Indiana $84,180 Wyoming $84,101 Utah $83,978

Iowa $83,926 Kansas $83,505 Louisiana $83,382 North Carolina $83,338 Missouri $83,320 Florida $82,978 Montana $82,794 Nebraska $82,619

Kentucky $82,522 South Carolina $82,172 Tennessee $81,952 Idaho $81,865 New Mexico $81,224 Oklahoma $81,084 Alabama $80,567 South Dakota $79,699

Arkansas $79,225 West Virginia $78,971 Mississippi $78,208

Top Paying Cities for Desktop Publisher

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $81,784
Melvin: $81,545
Milford: $81,893

West Bend, IA $81,784

Melvin, IA $81,545

Milford, IA $81,893

Ocheyedan, IA $81,691

Okoboji, IA $82,198

Royal, IA $81,800

Ruthven, IA $81,804

Spirit Lake, IA $82,122

Superior, IA $82,192

Terril, IA $81,738

Wallingford, IA $81,852

Webb, IA $81,723

Carroll, IA $81,871

Arcadia, IA $81,741

Arthur, IA $81,668

Aspinwall, IA $82,208

Auburn, IA $81,707

Breda, IA $81,728

Charter Oak, IA $81,703

Dedham, IA $81,880

Deloit, IA $81,795

Denison, IA $81,988

Glidden, IA $81,994

Halbur, IA $82,000

Ida Grove, IA $81,652

Irwin, IA $82,184

Kirkman, IA $82,123

Kiron, IA $81,681

Lake City, IA $81,780

Lake View, IA $81,799

Lanesboro, IA $82,117

Lidderdale, IA $81,897

Lohrville, IA $81,881

Manilla, IA $82,037

Manning, IA $81,981

Odebolt, IA $81,743

Ralston, IA $82,372

Ricketts, IA $81,956

Schleswig, IA $81,729

Scranton, IA $82,341

Templeton, IA $81,829

Vail, IA $81,763

Wall Lake, IA $81,766

Westside, IA $81,723

Council Bluffs, IA $83,338

Carter Lake, IA $83,338

Arion, IA $81,867

Avoca, IA $82,701

Blencoe, IA $81,684

Carson, IA $82,918

Crescent, IA $83,334

Defiance, IA $82,132

Dow City, IA $82,044

Dunlap, IA $82,089

Earling, IA $82,230

Elk Horn, IA $82,339

Elliott, IA $82,289

Emerson, IA $82,744

Glenwood, IA $83,106

Griswold, IA $82,453

Hancock, IA $82,814

Harlan, IA $82,461

Hastings, IA $82,818

Henderson, IA $82,876

Honey Creek, IA $83,295

Kimballton, IA $82,237

Lewis, IA $82,373

Little Sioux, IA $82,094

Logan, IA $82,913

Mc Clelland, IA $83,219

Macedonia, IA $82,976

Magnolia, IA $82,842

Malvern, IA $82,873

Marne, IA $82,322

Minden, IA $83,040

Mineola, IA $83,230

Missouri Valley, IA $83,072

Modale, IA $82,871

Mondamin, IA $82,544

Moorhead, IA $81,768

Van Meter, IA $85,160

Van Wert, IA $82,671

Waukee, IA $85,416

Weldon, IA $82,790

West Des Moines, IA $85,815

What Cheer, IA $82,268

Whitten, IA $82,390

Williams, IA $81,927

Williamson, IA $83,656

Winterset, IA $84,415

Wiota, IA $82,098

Woodburn, IA $83,861

Woodward, IA $84,696

Yale, IA $83,258

Zearing, IA $82,688

Des Moines, IA $86,013

Urbandale, IA $85,856

Windsor Heights, IA $85,974

Clive, IA $85,680

Pleasant Hill, IA $85,860

Mason City, IA $81,987

Alexander, IA $81,707

Belmond, IA $81,821

Britt, IA $81,775

Buffalo Center, IA $81,868

Carpenter, IA $82,690

Chapin, IA $82,130

Clear Lake, IA $81,902

Corwith, IA $81,671

Coulter, IA $82,123

Crystal Lake, IA $82,124

Dougherty, IA $81,631

Fertile, IA $81,843

Floyd, IA $82,023

Forest City, IA $81,851

Garner, IA $81,816

Goodell, IA $81,674

Grafton, IA $81,854

Hampton, IA $81,901

Hanlontown, IA $81,743

Joice, IA $81,804

Kanawha, IA $81,706

Kensett, IA $81,739

Klemme, IA $81,745

Lake Mills, IA $82,023

Lakota, IA $81,806

Latimer, IA $81,801

Leland, IA $81,843

Sioux Center, IA $81,331

Neola, IA $83,113

Oakland, IA $82,885

Mount Ayr, IA $81,729

Nodaway, IA $81,868

Orient, IA $82,593

Prescott, IA $81,857

Redding, IA $81,553

Shannon City, IA $82,229

Sharpsburg, IA $81,542

Tingley, IA $82,214

Villisca, IA $82,101

Akron, IA $80,376

Alta, IA $81,824

Alton, IA $81,319

Anthon, IA $80,373

Aurelia, IA $81,622

Battle Creek, IA $81,461

Bronson, IA $79,816

Brunsville, IA $80,289

Calumet, IA $82,017

Castana, IA $81,388

Chatsworth, IA $80,583

Cherokee, IA $81,517

Cleghorn, IA $81,189

Climbing Hill, IA $80,107

Correctionville, IA $80,567

Cushing, IA $81,151

Danbury, IA $81,317

Galva, IA $81,557

Granville, IA $81,304

Hawarden, IA $81,133

Hinton, IA $79,777

Holstein, IA $81,371

Hornick, IA $80,469

Ireton, IA $81,006

Kingsley, IA $80,223

Larrabee, IA $81,538

Lawton, IA $79,742

Le Mars, IA $80,330

Linn Grove, IA $81,716

Mapleton, IA $81,542

Marcus, IA $81,084

Maurice, IA $81,078

Meriden, IA $81,367

Merrill, IA $79,939

Moville, IA $80,050

Onawa, IA $81,565

Orange City, IA $81,444

Oto, IA $80,681

Oyens, IA $80,526

Paullina, IA $81,516

Peterson, IA $81,717

Pierson, IA $80,501

Quimby, IA $81,145

Remsen, IA $80,642

Rodney, IA $80,868

Salix, IA $79,907

Schaller, IA $81,745

Sergeant Bluff, IA $79,656

Sloan, IA $80,333

Smithland, IA $80,768

Sutherland, IA $81,752

Ute, IA $81,712

Washta, IA $80,984

Westfield, IA $79,969

Whiting, IA $80,763

Sioux City, IA $79,558

Sheldon, IA $81,479

Alvord, IA $80,437

Archer, IA $81,502

Ashton, IA $81,339

Boyden, IA $81,224

Doon, IA $80,646

George, IA $81,160

Hospers, IA $81,473

Hull, IA $81,172

Inwood, IA $80,338

Larchwood, IA $80,141

Lester, IA $80,362

Little Rock, IA $81,282

Matlock, IA $81,489

Primghar, IA $81,748

Rock Rapids, IA $80,665

Rock Valley, IA $80,616

Sanborn, IA $81,608

Sibley, IA $81,563

Spencer, IA $81,964

Massena, IA $81,974

Gifford, IA $82,195

Lenox, IA $81,808

Ackworth, IA $85,097

Adair, IA $82,314

Adel, IA $84,857

Albion, IA $82,272

Alden, IA $81,950

Alleman, IA $85,320

Allerton, IA $82,016

Altoona, IA $85,708

Ames, IA $84,302

Anita, IA $81,986

Ankeny, IA $85,653

Atlantic, IA $82,429

Audubon, IA $81,998

Bagley, IA $82,841

Barnes City, IA $82,201

Baxter, IA $84,468

Bayard, IA $82,606

Beaver, IA $83,491

Berwick, IA $85,859

Bevington, IA $85,122

Blairsburg, IA $81,809

Bondurant, IA $85,480

Boone, IA $83,927

Booneville, IA $85,300

Bouton, IA $84,568

Boxholm, IA $83,118

Bradford, IA $82,224

Brayton, IA $82,114

Buckeye, IA $82,018

Bussey, IA $83,068

Cambridge, IA $84,903

Carlisle, IA $85,589

Casey, IA $82,687

Chariton, IA $83,287

Churdan, IA $82,198

Clemons, IA $82,393

Clio, IA $81,918

Colfax, IA $84,931

Collins, IA $84,552

Colo, IA $83,634

Columbia, IA $83,881

Coon Rapids, IA $82,212

Cooper, IA $83,117

Corydon, IA $82,315

Cumming, IA $85,520

Melcher Dallas, IA $84,301

Dallas Center, IA $85,106

Dana, IA $82,799

Davis City, IA $81,816

Dawson, IA $84,006

Decatur, IA $82,029

Derby, IA $82,982

De Soto, IA $84,873

Dexter, IA $84,097

Dows, IA $81,734

Earlham, IA $84,502

Elkhart, IA $85,322

Ellston, IA $82,403

Ellsworth, IA $82,560

Exira, IA $82,041

Ferguson, IA $82,791

Galt, IA $81,656

Garden City, IA $82,810

Garden Grove, IA $82,466

Gibson, IA $82,275

Gilbert, IA $83,915

Gilman, IA $82,502

Grand Junction, IA $83,097

Grand River, IA $82,369

Granger, IA $85,266

Gray, IA $82,170

Grimes, IA $85,521

Grinnell, IA $82,708

Guthrie Center, IA $82,657

Hamilton, IA $83,153

Pacific Junction, IA $83,092

Hamlin, IA $81,919

Little Cedar, IA $82,581

Mc Intire, IA $83,145

Manly, IA $81,809

Meservey, IA $81,700

Nora Springs, IA $81,936

Northwood, IA $82,274

Orchard, IA $81,978

Osage, IA $82,069

Plymouth, IA $81,778

Rake, IA $82,129

Riceville, IA $82,636

Rock Falls, IA $81,937

Rockford, IA $81,852

Rockwell, IA $81,795

Rowan, IA $81,683

Rudd, IA $81,955

Saint Ansgar, IA $82,494

Scarville, IA $81,957

Sheffield, IA $81,766

Stacyville, IA $82,968

Swaledale, IA $81,739

Thompson, IA $81,862

Thornton, IA $81,712

Titonka, IA $81,747

Toeterville, IA $82,798

Ventura, IA $81,790

Wesley, IA $81,701

Woden, IA $81,696

Fort Dodge, IA $82,108

Albert City, IA $81,787

Algona, IA $81,898

Armstrong, IA $81,852

Ayrshire, IA $81,726

Badger, IA $81,811

Bancroft, IA $81,783

Barnum, IA $81,730

Bode, IA $81,740

Bradgate, IA $81,694

Burnside, IA $82,563

Burt, IA $81,728

Callender, IA $82,083

Clare, IA $81,709

Clarion, IA $81,798

Curlew, IA $81,668

Cylinder, IA $81,661

Dakota City, IA $82,232

Dayton, IA $82,707

Dolliver, IA $81,850

Duncombe, IA $82,084

Eagle Grove, IA $81,851

Early, IA $81,751

Emmetsburg, IA $81,865

Farnhamville, IA $82,104

Fenton, IA $81,718

Fonda, IA $81,737

Gilmore City, IA $81,723

Goldfield, IA $81,740

Gowrie, IA $82,337

Harcourt, IA $82,577

Hardy, IA $81,664

Havelock, IA $81,695

Humboldt, IA $81,879

Jolley, IA $81,632

Knierim, IA $81,952

Laurens, IA $81,836

Ledyard, IA $81,902

Lehigh, IA $82,393

Livermore, IA $81,744

Lone Rock, IA $81,702

Lu Verne, IA $81,677

Lytton, IA $81,723

Mallard, IA $81,726

Manson, IA $81,810

Marathon, IA $81,773

Moorland, IA $81,823

Nemaha, IA $81,691

Newell, IA $81,795

Otho, IA $82,262

Ottosen, IA $81,669

Palmer, IA $81,688

Plover, IA $81,989

Pocahontas, IA $81,824

Pomeroy, IA $81,756

Rembrandt, IA $81,769

Renwick, IA $81,713

Ringsted, IA $81,739

Rockwell City, IA $81,781

Rolfe, IA $81,731

Rutland, IA $81,712

Sac City, IA $81,802

Sioux Rapids, IA $81,818

Somers, IA $81,715

Storm Lake, IA $81,975

Swea City, IA $81,875

Thor, IA $81,716

Truesdale, IA $82,146

Varina, IA $82,115

Vincent, IA $81,705

Webster City, IA $82,303

Luana, IA $81,752

Mc Gregor, IA $81,884

Marquette, IA $82,140

Monona, IA $81,880

New Albin, IA $82,313

Ossian, IA $81,794

Postville, IA $81,855

Protivin, IA $82,055

Randalia, IA $81,756

Ridgeway, IA $81,857

Saint Lucas, IA $82,149

Spillville, IA $82,194

Wadena, IA $81,816

Waterville, IA $81,930

Waucoma, IA $81,775

Waukon, IA $82,062

West Union, IA $81,894

Ainsworth, IA $82,196

Alburnett, IA $83,540

Amana, IA $83,432

Anamosa, IA $83,135

Atkins, IA $83,596

Baldwin, IA $82,116

Belle Plaine, IA $82,531

Blairstown, IA $82,987

Brandon, IA $82,169

Brooklyn, IA $82,423

Center Junction, IA $82,614

Center Point, IA $83,281

Central City, IA $83,363

Chelsea, IA $82,230

Clarence, IA $82,408

Clutier, IA $82,175

Coggon, IA $82,988

Prairieburg, IA $83,112

Conroy, IA $83,134

Guernsey, IA $82,469

Deep River, IA $82,379

Delhi, IA $82,450

Dysart, IA $82,079

Elberon, IA $82,207

Ely, IA $83,814

Fairfax, IA $83,769

Garrison, IA $82,287

Harper, IA $82,338

Hartford, IA $85,318

Harvey, IA $83,381

Haverhill, IA $82,723

Hubbard, IA $82,303

Humeston, IA $82,622

Huxley, IA $84,956

Indianola, IA $85,168

Iowa Falls, IA $82,095

Ira, IA $84,687

Jamaica, IA $83,241

Jefferson, IA $82,892

Jewell, IA $82,741

Johnston, IA $85,694

Kamrar, IA $82,319

Kellerton, IA $81,921

Kelley, IA $84,699

Kellogg, IA $83,055

Keswick, IA $82,368

Killduff, IA $83,992

Knoxville, IA $84,187

Hartwick, IA $82,367

Mount Pleasant, IA $82,048

Rome, IA $81,865

Mount Union, IA $81,937

New London, IA $82,040

Oakville, IA $82,051

Olds, IA $82,398

Pilot Grove, IA $82,140

Salem, IA $81,882

Sperry, IA $82,055

Stockport, IA $81,808

Swedesburg, IA $82,114

Wapello, IA $82,208

Wayland, IA $82,037

West Burlington, IA $82,238

West Point, IA $81,887

Saint Paul, IA $82,141

Wever, IA $81,909

Winfield, IA $82,080

Yarmouth, IA $81,944

Andover, IA $82,230

Atalissa, IA $82,400

Bennett, IA $82,429

Bettendorf, IA $82,500

Blue Grass, IA $82,579

Bryant, IA $82,207

Buffalo, IA $82,554

Calamus, IA $82,450

Camanche, IA $82,354

Charlotte, IA $82,271

Clinton, IA $82,279

Columbus City, IA $82,605

Columbus Junction, IA $82,206

Conesville, IA $82,251

De Witt, IA $82,393

Dixon, IA $82,523

Donahue, IA $82,565

Durant, IA $82,492

Eldridge, IA $82,639

Fruitland, IA $82,316

Goose Lake, IA $82,245

Grand Mound, IA $82,420

Grandview, IA $82,260

Le Claire, IA $82,436

Letts, IA $82,222

Lone Tree, IA $82,420

Long Grove, IA $82,525

Low Moor, IA $82,347

Mc Causland, IA $82,442

Montpelier, IA $82,520

Moscow, IA $82,407

Muscatine, IA $82,376

New Liberty, IA $82,471

Nichols, IA $82,291

Pleasant Valley, IA $82,417

Princeton, IA $82,431

Stockton, IA $82,543

Teeds Grove, IA $82,201

Tipton, IA $82,463

Walcott, IA $82,638

Welton, IA $82,345

West Liberty, IA $82,397

Wheatland, IA $82,398

Wilton, IA $82,437

Davenport, IA $83,233

Hiawatha, IA $83,873

Hills, IA $82,785

Homestead, IA $83,325

Hopkinton, IA $82,803

Iowa City, IA $82,915

Coralville, IA $83,262

Kalona, IA $82,737

Keota, IA $82,366

Keystone, IA $82,501

Ladora, IA $82,724

Langworthy, IA $82,865

Lisbon, IA $83,349

Lost Nation, IA $82,329

Lowden, IA $82,397

Luzerne, IA $82,748

Marengo, IA $82,975

Marion, IA $83,763

Martelle, IA $83,372

Mechanicsville, IA $83,021

Middle Amana, IA $83,404

Millersburg, IA $83,050

Monmouth, IA $82,137

Monticello, IA $82,759

Morley, IA $83,085

Mount Auburn, IA $82,163

Mount Vernon, IA $83,640

Newhall, IA $83,349

North English, IA $82,668

North Liberty, IA $83,515

Norway, IA $83,540

Oakdale, IA $83,273

Olin, IA $82,778

Onslow, IA $82,261

Oxford, IA $83,306

Oxford Junction, IA $82,287

Palo, IA $83,683

Parnell, IA $83,032

Quasqueton, IA $82,366

Riverside, IA $82,538

Robins, IA $83,818

Rowley, IA $82,325

Ryan, IA $82,757

Shellsburg, IA $83,406

Solon, IA $83,473

South Amana, IA $83,227

South English, IA $82,530

Springville, IA $83,538

Stanwood, IA $82,657

Swisher, IA $83,662

Tama, IA $82,337

Morning Sun, IA $82,086

Lacona, IA $84,344

Lamoni, IA $81,858

Laurel, IA $82,836

Le Grand, IA $82,703

Leighton, IA $83,022

Leon, IA $82,322

Liberty Center, IA $84,530

Linden, IA $84,111

Lineville, IA $81,805

Liscomb, IA $82,227

Lorimor, IA $83,283

Lovilia, IA $83,007

Lucas, IA $83,985

Luther, IA $84,454

Lynnville, IA $83,083

Mc Callsburg, IA $82,775

Macksburg, IA $83,133

Madrid, IA $84,767

Malcom, IA $82,210

Marshalltown, IA $82,496

Martensdale, IA $85,262

Maxwell, IA $84,934

Melbourne, IA $83,314

Menlo, IA $82,948

Millerton, IA $82,814

Milo, IA $84,804

Minburn, IA $84,675

Mingo, IA $84,849

Mitchellville, IA $85,356

Monroe, IA $84,611

Montezuma, IA $82,408

Montour, IA $82,265

Murray, IA $83,115

Nevada, IA $84,213

New Providence, IA $82,201

New Sharon, IA $82,657

Newton, IA $84,300

New Virginia, IA $84,518

Norwalk, IA $85,644

Ogden, IA $83,385

Osceola, IA $83,408

Otley, IA $84,361

Panora, IA $83,414

Paton, IA $82,578

Patterson, IA $84,912

Pella, IA $83,546

Perry, IA $84,259

Peru, IA $84,256

Pilot Mound, IA $82,952

Pleasantville, IA $84,831

Polk City, IA $85,314

Popejoy, IA $82,087

Prairie City, IA $85,052

Prole, IA $85,228

Radcliffe, IA $82,403

Randall, IA $83,179

Reasnor, IA $84,147

Redfield, IA $84,278

Rhodes, IA $84,317

Rippey, IA $83,240

Roland, IA $83,091

Runnells, IA $85,451

Russell, IA $82,838

Saint Anthony, IA $82,462

Saint Charles, IA $84,868

Saint Marys, IA $84,987

Searsboro, IA $82,721

Sheldahl, IA $85,021

Slater, IA $85,105

Stanhope, IA $82,781

State Center, IA $82,871

Story City, IA $83,151

Stratford, IA $82,798

Stuart, IA $83,304

Sully, IA $83,324

Swan, IA $85,145

Thayer, IA $82,798

Thornburg, IA $82,638

Tracy, IA $83,166

Truro, IA $84,297

Union, IA $82,191

Whittemore, IA $81,767

Woolstock, IA $81,725

Ackley, IA $81,908

Allison, IA $81,739

Alta Vista, IA $81,997

Aplington, IA $81,748

Aredale, IA $81,695

Arlington, IA $81,883

Aurora, IA $81,990

Austinville, IA $81,745

Beaman, IA $82,035

Bristow, IA $81,730

Buckingham, IA $81,903

Cedar Falls, IA $81,698

Charles City, IA $82,075

Clarksville, IA $81,737

Colwell, IA $82,353

Conrad, IA $82,038

Denver, IA $81,789

Dewar, IA $81,896

Dike, IA $81,775

Dumont, IA $81,789

Dunkerton, IA $81,865

Eldora, IA $82,165

Elma, IA $81,912

Fairbank, IA $81,859

Fredericksburg, IA $81,788

Frederika, IA $81,716

Garwin, IA $82,241

Geneva, IA $81,753

Gilbertville, IA $81,923

Gladbrook, IA $82,011

Greene, IA $81,759

Grundy Center, IA $81,866

Hazleton, IA $81,938

Holland, IA $81,765

Hudson, IA $81,874

Independence, IA $82,051

Ionia, IA $81,762

Janesville, IA $81,741

Jesup, IA $81,925

Kesley, IA $81,742

Lamont, IA $82,017

La Porte City, IA $81,947

Lincoln, IA $81,939

Marble Rock, IA $81,766

Masonville, IA $82,529

Maynard, IA $81,864

Morrison, IA $81,822

Nashua, IA $81,709

New Hampton, IA $82,046

New Hartford, IA $81,744

North Washington, IA $82,065

Oelwein, IA $81,884

Oran, IA $81,842

Toddville, IA $83,694

Toledo, IA $82,182

Troy Mills, IA $82,944

Urbana, IA $82,857

Van Horne, IA $82,936

Victor, IA $82,565

Vining, IA $82,513

Vinton, IA $82,677

Viola, IA $83,548

Walford, IA $83,643

Walker, IA $82,809

Washington, IA $82,342

Watkins, IA $83,323

Webster, IA $82,396

Wellman, IA $82,614

West Branch, IA $82,743

West Chester, IA $82,353

Williamsburg, IA $83,049

Wyoming, IA $82,329

Cedar Rapids, IA $83,908

Ottumwa, IA $82,072

Agency, IA $81,992

Albia, IA $82,560

Batavia, IA $81,854

Beacon, IA $82,982

Birmingham, IA $81,848

Blakesburg, IA $81,966

Bloomfield, IA $81,835

West Grove, IA $81,754

Brighton, IA $82,008

Cantril, IA $81,747

Cedar, IA $82,163

Centerville, IA $81,900

Chillicothe, IA $82,379

Cincinnati, IA $81,744

Delta, IA $82,047

Douds, IA $81,811

Drakesville, IA $81,810

Eddyville, IA $82,417

Eldon, IA $81,930

Exline, IA $81,752

Fairfield, IA $82,033

Floris, IA $81,829

Fremont, IA $82,127

Hayesville, IA $82,362

Hedrick, IA $81,865

Keosauqua, IA $81,845

Kirkville, IA $82,258

Libertyville, IA $81,900

Martinsburg, IA $82,213

Melrose, IA $82,659

Milton, IA $81,806

Moravia, IA $82,147

Moulton, IA $81,748

Mount Sterling, IA $81,661

Mystic, IA $82,170

Ollie, IA $82,068

Oskaloosa, IA $82,779

Packwood, IA $81,857

Plano, IA $82,172

Promise City, IA $82,261

Pulaski, IA $81,809

Richland, IA $82,094

Rose Hill, IA $82,151

Selma, IA $81,790

Seymour, IA $81,906

Sigourney, IA $82,299

Udell, IA $81,705

Unionville, IA $81,732

University Park, IA $82,915

Burlington, IA $82,272

Argyle, IA $81,802

Bonaparte, IA $81,829

Crawfordsville, IA $82,071

Danville, IA $81,995

Denmark, IA $82,185

Donnellson, IA $81,873

Farmington, IA $81,808

Fort Madison, IA $82,107

Hillsboro, IA $81,795

Houghton, IA $82,172

Keokuk, IA $82,101

Lockridge, IA $81,869

Mediapolis, IA $82,153

Middletown, IA $81,923

Montrose, IA $81,933

Lime Springs, IA $82,631

Panama, IA $82,571

Persia, IA $82,891

Pisgah, IA $82,299

Portsmouth, IA $82,724

Red Oak, IA $82,514

Shelby, IA $82,815

Silver City, IA $83,134

Soldier, IA $81,727

Stanton, IA $82,233

Treynor, IA $83,176

Underwood, IA $83,276

Walnut, IA $82,514

Westphalia, IA $82,485

Woodbine, IA $82,662

Shenandoah, IA $82,321

Blanchard, IA $81,838

Braddyville, IA $81,698

Clarinda, IA $82,040

Coin, IA $81,942

College Springs, IA $82,114

Essex, IA $82,242

Farragut, IA $82,205

Hamburg, IA $82,080

Imogene, IA $82,507

New Market, IA $81,817

Northboro, IA $81,930

Percival, IA $82,401

Randolph, IA $82,550

Riverton, IA $82,151

Shambaugh, IA $82,235

Sidney, IA $82,453

Tabor, IA $82,719

Thurman, IA $82,643

Yorktown, IA $82,321

Dubuque, IA $82,339

Tiffin, IA $83,324

Andrew, IA $82,576

Bellevue, IA $82,178

Bernard, IA $82,077

Cascade, IA $82,361

Colesburg, IA $81,983

Delaware, IA $82,628

Delmar, IA $82,299

Dundee, IA $82,060

Durango, IA $82,040

Dyersville, IA $82,375

Earlville, IA $82,284

Edgewood, IA $82,030

Elkader, IA $81,819

Elkport, IA $81,827

Epworth, IA $82,235

Farley, IA $82,284

Farmersburg, IA $81,759

Garber, IA $81,827

Garnavillo, IA $81,840

Greeley, IA $82,062

Guttenberg, IA $81,943

Holy Cross, IA $81,984

La Motte, IA $82,092

Luxemburg, IA $82,377

Manchester, IA $82,393

Maquoketa, IA $82,265

Miles, IA $82,116

New Vienna, IA $82,056

North Buena Vista, IA $81,959

Peosta, IA $82,218

Preston, IA $82,207

Sabula, IA $82,181

Saint Donatus, IA $82,350

Saint Olaf, IA $81,716

Sherrill, IA $81,934

Spragueville, IA $82,080

Springbrook, IA $82,366

Strawberry Point, IA $81,967

Volga, IA $81,823

Worthington, IA $82,334

Zwingle, IA $82,020

Decorah, IA $82,231

Calmar, IA $81,820

Castalia, IA $81,707

Chester, IA $83,156

Clermont, IA $81,823

Cresco, IA $82,244

Dorchester, IA $82,259

Elgin, IA $81,807

Fayette, IA $81,894

Fort Atkinson, IA $81,796

Harpers Ferry, IA $81,918

Hawkeye, IA $81,774

Highlandville, IA $82,469

Lansing, IA $82,165

Lawler, IA $81,816

Parkersburg, IA $81,752

Plainfield, IA $81,729

Raymond, IA $81,924

Readlyn, IA $81,813

Reinbeck, IA $81,830

Shell Rock, IA $81,745

Stanley, IA $81,951

Steamboat Rock, IA $82,026

Stout, IA $81,756

Sumner, IA $81,738

Traer, IA $81,985

Tripoli, IA $81,749

Waverly, IA $81,746

Wellsburg, IA $81,878

Westgate, IA $81,835

Winthrop, IA $82,265

Waterloo, IA $81,961

Evansdale, IA $81,939

Creston, IA $82,522

Afton, IA $82,759

Arispe, IA $82,761

Bedford, IA $81,598

Benton, IA $81,544

Blockton, IA $81,489

Bridgewater, IA $81,830

Carbon, IA $82,201

Clearfield, IA $81,605

Corning, IA $81,919

Cromwell, IA $82,536

Cumberland, IA $82,118

Diagonal, IA $81,833

Fontanelle, IA $82,283

Grant, IA $82,550

Gravity, IA $81,675

Greenfield, IA $82,835

Arnolds Park, IA $82,239

Dickens, IA $81,723

Estherville, IA $81,978

Everly, IA $81,768

Fostoria, IA $82,187

Gillett Grove, IA $82,004

Graettinger, IA $81,786

Greenville, IA $81,754

Gruver, IA $81,942

Harris, IA $81,784

Hartley, IA $81,785

Lake Park, IA $81,895

Desktop Publisher Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Desktop Publisher roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Desktop Publisher positions in Telecom or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Desktop Publisher as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

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Software & Networking	$109,103	$52.0	30%
Financial Services	$100,711	$48.0	20%
Healthcare	$96,514	$46.0	15%
Biotechnology	$93,997	$45.0	12%
Insurance	$90,640	$44.0	8%

Desktop Publisher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Desktop Publisher's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$77,160

Average $83,926/year

$92,811

$6,430

Average $6,994/month

$7,734

$1,484

Average $1,614/week

$1,785

$37

Average $40/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,811	$7,734	$1,785	$45
Average	$83,926	$6,994	$1,614	$40
25th Percentile	$77,160	$6,430	$1,484	$37

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