Web designer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level web designer earnings begin at:

$48.58 per hour

$101,052 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level web designer earnings begin at:

$28.49 per hour

$59,257 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level web designer earnings begin at:

$19.30 per hour

$40,139 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level web designer earnings begin at:

$15.39 per hour

$32,005 per year

10th percentile

Starting level web designer earnings begin at:

$13.79 per hour

$28,692 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 6% less than similar careers in North Carolina. On average, they make less than software engineers but more than IT support specialists.

Career Median Salary
Software engineer salary $76K
Data analyst salary $53K
IT manager salary $80K
Digital marketing specialist salary $44K
Web developer salary $67K
Web designer salary $40K
Graphic designer salary $36K
IT support specialist salary $36K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)