Desktop Publishers in Oklahoma

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While jobs for Desktop Publishers in Oklahoma are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Desktop Publishers in Oklahoma is expected to decrease.

• Desktop Publishers in Oklahoma earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Desktop Publishers Work in Oklahoma?

In Oklahoma, there were 110 people working as Desktop Publishers in the year 2018.

There were 120 Desktop Publishers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 190 Desktop Publishers working in it, which means Oklahoma has fewer Desktop Publishers than average.

Job Projections for Oklahoma

Jobs for Desktop Publishers in this state are declining at a rate of 8.3% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Oklahoma Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 110 jobs for Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma?

In 2018 wages for Desktop Publishers ranged from $20,090 to $65,400 with $40,930 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.66 to $31.44. The median hourly rate was $19.68.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.18 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.50.

The median salary in Oklahoma is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Oklahoma 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
Oklahoma City, OK	60	$39,300
Tulsa, OK	30	$49,860

Top States for Desktop Publishers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Desktop Publishers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
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
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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