The U.S. Department of Labor has developed an automated occupational information database, O*NET, that identifies and describes work content, work skills, and training requirements for all jobs across the country in all sectors of the economy. Much of the occupational information contained in this report is derived directly from the O*NET database, and supplemented with information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau, and Labor Market and Career Information.
| Industry | % of Desktop Publishers employed | Annual Growth Rate |
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| Computer systems design and related services | 4.1 | 0.00 |
| Business support services | 3.5 | 0.00 |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools | 2.6 | 0.00 |
| Advertising, public relations, and related services | 2.5 | 0.00 |
| Employment services | 2 | -6.70 |
| 2024 Statewide average hourly wage | $25.05 |
| 2024 National average hourly wage | $28.97 |
| 2022 National employment | 8,500 |
| 2022 Texas employment | 1,299 |
| Texas projected employment by 2032 | 1,283 |
| Texas projected annual employment and Turnover openings through 2032 | 132 |
| Region | Employment | Projected Employment 2032 | Projected Annual Openings 2032 |
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Average Income |
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| Texas (all regions) | 1,299 | 1,283 | 132 | -0.12% | $52,100.00 |
| Top 10 Relevant Knowledge Areas | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Computers and Electronics Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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| Communications and Media Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
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| English Language Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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| Administrative Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
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| Production and Processing Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
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| Design Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
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| Mathematics Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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| Education and Training Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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| Fine Arts Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture. |
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| Customer and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
| Top 10 Relevant Skill Areas | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
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| Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
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| Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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| Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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| Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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| Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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| Complex Problem Solving Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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| Time Management Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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| Active Learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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| Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
| Top 10 Relevant Abilities | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Near Vision The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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| Information Ordering The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
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| Originality The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
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| Visualization The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
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| Written Comprehension The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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| Fluency of Ideas The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
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| Category Flexibility The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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| Oral Comprehension The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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| Written Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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| Problem Sensitivity The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |