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Estimated employment100
Mean wage23.49
Entry wage15.07
10th percentile wage13.30
50th percentile wage22.77
90th percentile wage36.37
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Information4037.1%
Financial Activities
Professional & Business Services
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Financial Activities26.05
Professional & Business Services24.42
Information4022.30
Desktop Publishers (43-9031)
Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$23.49 $20.09  $3.40
2014$23.34+.7%$19.96 +.7%$3.38
2013$22.88+2.0%$19.57 +2.0%$3.31
2012$22.42+2.0%$19.18 +2.0%$3.25
2011$22.04+1.7%$18.85 +1.7%$3.19
2010$21.64+1.8%$18.51 +1.8%$3.13
2009$21.30+1.6%$18.22 +1.6%$3.08
2008$20.90+1.9%$17.87 +1.9%$3.02
2007$20.33+2.8%$17.39 +2.8%$2.94
2006$19.68+3.3%$16.83 +3.3%$2.85
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$23.49 $26.98  -$3.49
2014$23.34+.7%$26.76 +.8%-$3.42
2013$22.88+2.0%$26.19 +2.2%-$3.30
2012$22.42+2.0%$25.66 +2.1%-$3.23
2011$22.04+1.7%$25.22 +1.7%-$3.17
2010$21.64+1.8%$24.82 +1.6%-$3.18
2009$21.30+1.6%$24.41 +1.7%-$3.10
2008$20.90+1.9%$24.08 +1.4%-$3.17
2007$20.33+2.8%$23.46 +2.6%-$3.13
2006$19.68+3.3%$22.71 +3.3%-$3.03

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2015

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