The median annual wage for Desktop Publishers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $65,710 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $83,860.
Pay spans roughly $40,770 at the 10th percentile to $142,580 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.59 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as desktop publishers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $65,710 |
| Mean (annual) | $83,860 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.59 |
| 10th percentile | $40,770 |
| 90th percentile | $142,580 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.