The average wage for a web designer in California is around $19.86 per hour.
Avg Wage
Web designers earn an average hourly wage of $19.86.
Salaries typically start from $15.12 per hour and go up to $42.67 per hour.
26% below national average Updated in 2017
Web designer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level web designer earnings begin at:
$42.67 per hour
$88,761 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level web designer earnings begin at:
$27.59 per hour
$57,388 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level web designer earnings begin at:
$19.86 per hour
$41,299 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level web designer earnings begin at:
$16.44 per hour
$34,203 per year
10th percentile
Starting level web designer earnings begin at:
$15.12 per hour
$31,452 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Web designer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $51,319 |
| Illinois | $47,448 |
| Washington | $46,973 |
| Massachusetts | $45,154 |
| New York | $45,152 |
| Oregon | $42,972 |
| Virginia | $41,915 |
| Georgia | $41,769 |
| Utah | $41,646 |
| Minnesota | $41,600 |
| Arizona | $41,564 |
| Colorado | $41,345 |
| California | $41,299 |
| Maryland | $41,040 |
| North Carolina | $40,139 |
| Ohio | $38,341 |
| Texas | $38,243 |
| Michigan | $37,548 |
| New Jersey | $35,733 |
| Florida | $34,827 |
| Indiana | $34,500 |
| Missouri | $27,040 |
| Tennessee | $27,040 |
How do web designer salaries compare to similar careers?
Web designers earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than data analysts but more than IT support specialists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Data analyst salary | $47K |
| Quality assurance analyst salary | $44K |
| Game designer salary | $45K |
| Drafter salary | $47K |
| Digital marketing specialist salary | $47K |
| Web designer salary | $41K |
| Network administrator salary | $55K |
| Computer repair technician salary | $37K |
| Social media manager salary | $37K |
| IT support specialist salary | $39K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)