State wages ยท Cost of living
Desktop Publishers pay by state
The highest published median is in Colorado, at $75,490. Colorado leads after cost of living, at $73,250. Louisiana has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($53,620).
National median
$53,620
Highest state median
$75,490
Colorado
Best adjusted pay
$73,250
Colorado
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $37,470Higher: $73,250Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| Colorado | $75,490 | +40.8% | 103.052 | $73,250 | 1 |
| Louisiana | $55,110 | +2.8% | 88.207 | $62,480 | 2 |
| Minnesota | $61,020 | +13.8% | 98.621 | $61,870 | 3 |
| New York | $65,740 | +22.6% | 107.921 | $60,910 | 4 |
| New Jersey | $65,650 | +22.4% | 108.805 | $60,340 | 5 |
| Oregon | $61,020 | +13.8% | 103.361 | $59,040 | 6 |
| California | $63,620 | +18.6% | 110.72 | $57,460 | 7 |
| Indiana | $51,520 | -3.9% | 93.329 | $55,200 | 8 |
| South Carolina | $50,660 | -5.5% | 93.749 | $54,040 | 9 |
| Arizona | $54,310 | +1.3% | 100.677 | $53,940 | 10 |
| Maryland | $56,590 | +5.5% | 104.959 | $53,920 | 11 |
| Illinois | $53,730 | +0.2% | 99.958 | $53,750 | 12 |
| Massachusetts | $54,590 | +1.8% | 105.757 | $51,620 | 13 |
| Missouri | $46,770 | -12.8% | 90.817 | $51,500 | 14 |
| Florida | $51,850 | -3.3% | 103.414 | $50,140 | 15 |
| Maine | $48,660 | -9.3% | 97.05 | $50,140 | 15 |
| Oklahoma | $43,790 | -18.3% | 87.843 | $49,850 | 17 |
| Texas | $47,940 | -10.6% | 97.057 | $49,390 | 18 |
| North Carolina | $46,380 | -13.5% | 94.326 | $49,170 | 19 |
| Ohio | $45,130 | -15.8% | 92.774 | $48,650 | 20 |
| Tennessee | $42,940 | -19.9% | 91.87 | $46,740 | 21 |
| Georgia | $45,000 | -16.1% | 96.293 | $46,730 | 22 |
| Nebraska | $38,070 | -29.0% | 90.103 | $42,250 | 23 |
| Kentucky | $33,780 | -37.0% | 90.159 | $37,470 | 24 |
| Alabama | Not available | Not available | 88.823 | Not available | Not available |
| Alaska | Not available | Not available | 102.359 | Not available | Not available |
| Arkansas | Not available | Not available | 86.937 | Not available | Not available |
| Connecticut | Not available | Not available | 103.61 | Not available | Not available |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
| District of Columbia | Not available | Not available | 109.901 | Not available | Not available |
| Hawaii | Not available | Not available | 109.951 | Not available | Not available |
| Idaho | Not available | Not available | 95.494 | Not available | Not available |
| Iowa | Not available | Not available | 87.762 | Not available | Not available |
| Kansas | Not available | Not available | 90.068 | Not available | Not available |
| Michigan | Not available | Not available | 96.217 | Not available | Not available |
| Mississippi | Not available | Not available | 86.953 | Not available | Not available |
| Montana | Not available | Not available | 94.645 | Not available | Not available |
| Nevada | Not available | Not available | 99.979 | Not available | Not available |
| New Hampshire | Not available | Not available | 104.165 | Not available | Not available |
| New Mexico | Not available | Not available | 92.212 | Not available | Not available |
| North Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.959 | Not available | Not available |
| Pennsylvania | Not available | Not available | 97.572 | Not available | Not available |
| Rhode Island | Not available | Not available | 102.28 | Not available | Not available |
| South Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.586 | Not available | Not available |
| Utah | Not available | Not available | 98.864 | Not available | Not available |
| Vermont | Not available | Not available | 97.958 | Not available | Not available |
| Virginia | Not available | Not available | 101.104 | Not available | Not available |
| Washington | Not available | Not available | 107.013 | Not available | Not available |
| West Virginia | Not available | Not available | 89.497 | Not available | Not available |
| Wisconsin | Not available | Not available | 94.095 | Not available | Not available |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.