Average Desktop Publishers Salary in Virginia

BLS did not publish a wage for desktop publishers in Virginia in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $27.93. There are 70 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Virginia (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for desktop publishers in Virginia. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 70
How common this job is here: 0.69×; Less concentrated here than nationally.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for desktop publishers in Virginia, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $27.93/hr
Median annual wage (2023): $58,090
Employment (2023): 160

This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Metros inside Virginia

Pay and employment for desktop publishers often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

Where desktop publishers earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for desktop publishers this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Colorado: $36.29/hr
New York: $31.61/hr
New Jersey: $31.56/hr
California: $30.59/hr
Minnesota: $29.34/hr
Oregon: $29.34/hr
Maryland: $27.21/hr
Louisiana: $26.49/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO: $36.29/hr
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA: $35.77/hr
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA: $35.01/hr
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $33.90/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $31.59/hr
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: $31.41/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $29.43/hr
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA: $29.42/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for desktop publishers from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: -12.4%; -600 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 400; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Associate's degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.