Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-9031 Desktop Publishers

Occupational Description:
Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	90	22	$29.86/hr	$23.08/hr	$25.24/hr	$27.03/hr	$31.95/hr	$39.66/hr

Leading Industries for Desktop Publishers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	20	$26.14/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Information	40	$26.22/hr
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Desktop Publishers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2024-2034
Northwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Central Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	20	$25.49/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	20	$25.50/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	50	$28.20/hr	-5.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	50	$28.21/hr	N/A
Minnesota	90	$27.03/hr	-12.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2024-2034
Special Effects Artists and Animators	30	$32.11/hr	-4.3%
Prepress Technicians and Workers	2,880	$24.16/hr	-16.5%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	2,220	$38.37/hr	3.3%

Task for Desktop Publishers

Create special effects such as vignettes, mosaics, and image combining, and add elements such as sound and animation to electronic publications.
Operate desktop publishing software and equipment to design, lay out, and produce camera-ready copy.
Position text and art elements from a variety of databases in a visually appealing way to design print or web pages, using knowledge of type styles and size and layout patterns.
View monitors for visual representation of work in progress and for instructions and feedback throughout process, making modifications as necessary.
Enter text into computer keyboard and select the size and style of type, column width, and appropriate spacing for printed materials.
Load floppy disks or tapes containing information into system.
Convert various types of files for printing or for the Internet, using computer software.
Check preliminary and final proofs for errors and make necessary corrections.
Store copies of publications on paper, magnetic tape, film or diskette.
Import text and art elements, such as electronic clip art or electronic files from photographs that have been scanned or produced with a digital camera, using computer software.