The median annual wage for Desktop Publishers in California is $63,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $72,840.
Pay spans roughly $38,320 at the 10th percentile to $110,290 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.59 per hour. An estimated 460 people work as desktop publishers in California.
| Median (annual) | $63,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $72,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.59 |
| 10th percentile | $38,320 |
| 90th percentile | $110,290 |
| Employment | 460 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.