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Desktop Publishers

Role Overview

Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.

Salary by State (top paying)

State Median salary
Colorado $75,490
New York $65,740
New Jersey $65,650
California $63,620
Oregon $61,020
Minnesota $61,020
Maryland $56,590
Louisiana $55,110
Massachusetts $54,590
Arizona $54,310
Illinois $53,730
Florida $51,850
Indiana $51,520
South Carolina $50,660
Maine $48,660

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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$53,620

Projected Growth (10yr)

+-12.4%

Avg. annual openings

0.4k

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