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Desktop Publishers in Connecticut
Is Connecticut a good place for you to work as a Desktop Publisher?
While jobs for Desktop Publishers in Connecticut are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Desktop Publishers in Connecticut is expected to decrease.
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Desktop Publishers in Connecticut earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Desktop Publisher Career?
- Communications Technologies & Support
- Graphic Communications
- Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design
How Many Desktop Publishers Work in Connecticut?
50 people worked as Desktop Publishers in 2018 in this state.
There were 80 Desktop Publishers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 190 Desktop Publishers working in it, which means Connecticut has fewer Desktop Publishers than average.
Job Projections for Connecticut
Jobs for Desktop Publishers in this state are declining at a rate of 10.0% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of
Connecticut Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 90 jobs for Connecticut Desktop Publishers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 1,200 annual jobs and 12,500 total jobs in 2026.
What do Desktop Publishers Make in Connecticut?
In 2018 wages for Desktop Publishers ranged from $40,000 to $73,040 with $55,870 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.23 to $35.12. The median hourly rate was $26.86.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.96 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $2.90.
The median salary in Connecticut is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Connecticut Metros for Desktop Publishers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Desktop Publishers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Worcester, MA-CT | 40 | $40,740 |
Top States for Desktop Publishers Employment
View the list below to see where most Desktop Publishers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 1,040 | $54,830 |
Texas | 990 | $40,290 |
New York | 850 | $51,160 |
Pennsylvania | 820 | $35,520 |
Illinois | 820 | $36,100 |
Florida | 410 | $35,100 |
Ohio | 380 | $41,240 |
Maryland | 380 | $52,760 |
Minnesota | 380 | $48,690 |
Massachusetts | 360 | $58,240 |
Georgia | 350 | $50,650 |
New Jersey | 320 | $38,040 |
Oregon | 300 | $45,060 |
Louisiana | 240 | $28,720 |
Indiana | 240 | $31,130 |
Wisconsin | 210 | $47,450 |
Virginia | 210 | $47,750 |
Iowa | 190 | $36,920 |
Michigan | 190 | $41,390 |
District of Columbia | 190 | $0 |
Below are the states where Desktop Publishers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Massachusetts | $58,240 |
Connecticut | $55,870 |
California | $54,830 |
New Mexico | $53,280 |
Colorado | $53,170 |
Maryland | $52,760 |
New York | $51,160 |
Georgia | $50,650 |
Minnesota | $48,690 |
Virginia | $47,750 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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