The median annual wage for Desktop Publishers in Illinois is $53,730 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,080.
Pay spans roughly $38,350 at the 10th percentile to $53,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.83 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as desktop publishers in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $53,730 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,080 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.83 |
| 10th percentile | $38,350 |
| 90th percentile | $53,730 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.