Compare One Occupation Across States
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Desktop Publishers
Full desktop publishers overview →U.S. mean $61,970 · median $55,290
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $78,250 | $71,930 | $38 | +26.3% | $42,080–$115,410 |
| Colorado | #2 | $76,500 | $77,750 | $37 | +23.4% | $39,990–$114,730 |
| New York | #3 | $68,540 | $56,660 | $33 | +10.6% | $34,320–$108,860 |
| Maryland | #4 | $67,050 | $69,820 | $32 | +8.2% | $45,090–$89,750 |
| South Carolina | #5 | $66,880 | $62,320 | $32 | +7.9% | $49,890–$94,500 |
| New Jersey | #6 | $66,750 | $63,020 | $32 | +7.7% | $49,760–$99,470 |
| Massachusetts | #7 | $65,980 | $61,170 | $32 | +6.5% | $46,320–$90,020 |
| Illinois | #8 | $61,780 | $61,350 | $30 | -0.3% | $44,480–$79,620 |
| Minnesota | #9 | $60,680 | $54,930 | $29 | -2.1% | $46,910–$80,590 |
| Arizona | #10 | $59,390 | $52,000 | $29 | -4.2% | $44,440–$84,250 |
| Oregon | #11 | $57,850 | $50,650 | $28 | -6.6% | $38,200–$85,170 |
| Ohio | #12 | $57,570 | $53,380 | $28 | -7.1% | $47,710–$69,000 |
| Texas | #13 | $56,360 | $57,760 | $27 | -9.1% | $33,480–$72,180 |
| Florida | #14 | $55,420 | $52,720 | $27 | -10.6% | $42,220–$73,890 |
| New Hampshire | #15 | $54,240 | $48,300 | $26 | -12.5% | $48,300–$65,910 |
| Georgia | #16 | $53,930 | $39,460 | $26 | -13% | $34,970–$112,350 |
| Tennessee | #17 | $51,800 | $44,440 | $25 | -16.4% | $27,080–$112,240 |
| North Carolina | #18 | $51,410 | $43,700 | $25 | -17% | $38,130–$84,630 |
| Vermont | #19 | $50,230 | $53,550 | $24 | -18.9% | $30,020–$63,330 |
| Oklahoma | #20 | $50,070 | $46,040 | $24 | -19.2% | $35,930–$71,350 |
| Michigan | #21 | $50,000 | $45,300 | $24 | -19.3% | $41,000–$63,400 |
| Indiana | #22 | $49,730 | $49,070 | $24 | -19.8% | $36,300–$59,750 |
| Louisiana | #23 | $49,690 | $47,130 | $24 | -19.8% | $21,960–$84,430 |
| Maine | #24 | $46,280 | $47,100 | $22 | -25.3% | $30,470–$63,150 |
| Wisconsin | #25 | $45,630 | $46,010 | $22 | -26.4% | $25,310–$60,120 |
| Kentucky | #26 | $42,250 | $45,760 | $20 | -31.8% | $19,200–$58,510 |
| Nebraska | #27 | $39,460 | $36,280 | $19 | -36.3% | $34,000–$50,470 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.