Desktop Publishers in Illinois

Local pay for desktop publishers in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 43-9031

$61,350

median pay, Illinois

150

employed in Illinois

+11.0%

vs U.S. median

-12.4%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What desktop publishers earn in Illinois

Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of desktop publishers in Illinois earn between $47,460 and $69,080 a year; the U.S. median is $55,290.

$44,480

P10

$47,460

P25

$61,350

MEDIAN

$69,080

P75

$79,620

P90

Pay by metro in Illinois

$58,130

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