Average salary of a publisher

How much money does a person working in Publishing and Printing make in United States?

Average Yearly Salary

85,900USD

( 7,150 USD monthly)

LOW
39,500
USDAVERAGE
85,900
USDHIGH
155,000
USD

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Publishing and Printing Jobs Salary Distribution in United States

The median, the maximum, the minimum, and the range

• Salary Range

  Publishing and Printing salaries in United States range from 39,500 USD per year (minimum average salary) to 155,000 USD per year (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).

• Median Salary

  The median salary is 79,000 USD per year, which means that half (50%) of people working in Publishing and Printing are earning less than 79,000 USD while the other half are earning more than 79,000 USD. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.

• Percentiles

  Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working in Publishing and Printing are earning less than 53,300 USD while 75% of them are earning more than 53,300 USD. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Publishing and Printing are earning less than 108,000 USD while 25% are earning more than 108,000 USD.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience

How does a person's salary progress over time?

The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher the wage.

Generally speaking, employees having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.

Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.

Change in salary based on experience varies drastically from one location to another and depends hugely on the career field as well. The data displayed here is the combined average of many different jobs. To view accurate figures, choose a specific job title.

As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.

Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.

Salary Comparison By Education

How does the education level affect your salary?

It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degrees levels across many jobs, below are our findings.

Change in salary based on education varies drastically from one location to another and depends hugely on the career field as well. The data displayed here is the combined average of multiple jobs. To view accurate figures, choose a specific job title.

Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.

Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a cerificate or diploma.

Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.

Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.

Publishing and Printing Salary Comparison By Gender

Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in United States who work in Publishing and Printing earn 5% more than their female counterparts on average.

Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in United States for all Careers

Publishing and Printing Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage in United States

How much are annual salary increments in United States for Publishing and Printing professionals? How often do employees get salary raises?

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Publishing and Printing professionals in United States are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 8% every 15 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 16 months.

The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

United States / All Professions

The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency

“The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in United States is 6%.”

Annual Increment Rate By Industry 2020

Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in United States for the year 2020. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

Publishing and Printing Bonus and Incentive Rates in United States

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?

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Publishing and Printing is considered to be a moderate bonus-based field due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.

50% of surveyed staff in Publishing and Printing reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 50% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 4% to 5% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus	50%
No Bonus	50%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.

Goal-Based Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.

What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.

“Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.”

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.

Publishing and Printing Hourly Average Wage in United States

41USD per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in United States is 41 USD. This means that the average person in United States earns approximately 41 USD for every worked hour.

Hourly Wage = Annual Salary ÷ ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.

Publishing and Printing VS Other Jobs

The average salary for Publishing and Printing is 9% less than that of All Jobs.

Salary Comparison By City

Salary Comparison By State

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in United States earn 5% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.

Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

How much does a Web Publisher make? The average Web Publisher salary is $79,032 as of September 27, 2021, but the salary range typically falls between $68,469 and $93,852. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Web Publisher Frequently Asked Questions

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Authors don’t earn a salary for a book, be it one book or several. Book authors are self-employed contractors who receive payments in the form of advances based on anticipated sales, and royalties from percentage of actual sales. In some cases, writers are hired under contract to assist or ghost write for a lead author. Even in that event, however, the payment is considered an advance.

Publishers pay authors advances that range from as little as $1,000 to amounts in the high six figures for fiction and non-fiction. But a drop in overall book sales and the impact of lower priced e-books has reduced the amounts of advances publishers pay out. Major publishers are publishing debut novels of literary fiction less frequently, making authors turn to small independent publishers. Independents pay an average of $1,000 to $5,000 for advances compared to the $50,000 to $100,000 advances that major publishes had typically paid for debut literary fiction. For popular fiction, major publishers generally pay advances of $7,500 to $10,000, or as high as $15,000 if a novel has a good marketing hook. Authors with a solid track record can earn much more.

Instead of paying an advance all at once, publishers are now paying the advance in installments. A typical installment structure would have three payments: one-third when the author signs a contract; a third when the author completes revisions, known in the business as delivery and acceptance; and the final third on publication. Other publishers pay in two installments, half on signing, the remainder on delivery and acceptance. Author Constance Hale on her blog site "Sin and Syntax" quotes literary agent Andy Ross as decrying the practice. While an advance had originally been intended to give an author enough money to complete the book, “Now, essentially you’re getting an advance after the book is written,” Ross said. “That’s not even an advance. That’s a behind.”

Since an advance is based on anticipated royalties, an author doesn’t receive any royalty payments until the royalties reach the amount of the advance. As a result, experienced authors say the advance payments are often the biggest checks they receive, and in some cases, the only checks. The typical royalty an author receives is 15 percent of the retail price for a hardcover, and 25 percent for an e-book. But the prices for e-books are less than half the retail price for a hardcover, reducing the cash payment to the author.

The rise of the e-book market and the relative ease for authors to self-publish these days has dampened retail prices and reduced the viability of brick and mortar bookstores. Self-published authors on average, however, are hardly reaping a fortune. Amazon provides the largest avenue for e-book sales. In a discussion of 2017 corporate earnings, the company revealed 1,000 authors earned in excess of $100,000 using the company's e-book publishing platform. However, major success stories are not the norm. In a 2013 Writer's Digest survey, the median income for self-published authors is $5,000 per year with many authors earning nothing.

Tom Chmielewski is a longtime journalist with experience in newspapers, magazines, books, e-books and the Internet. With his company TEC Publishing, he has published magazines and an award-winning multimedia e-book, "Celebration at the Sarayi." Chmielewski's design skills include expertise in Adobe Creative Suite's InDesign and Photoshop. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Western Michigan University.