The average salary for a web designer in the United States is around $52,000 per year.
Avg Salary
Web designers earn an average yearly salary of $52,000.
Wages typically start from $600 and go up to $115,000.
21% below national average Updated in 2023
Web designer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level web designer earnings begin at:
$55.29 per hour
$115,000 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level web designer earnings begin at:
$38.46 per hour
$80,000 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level web designer earnings begin at:
$25.00 per hour
$52,000 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level web designer earnings begin at:
$11.54 per hour
$24,000 per year
10th percentile
Starting level web designer earnings begin at:
$0.29 per hour
$600 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 the United States. On average, they make less than intelligence analysts but more than desktop publishers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Intelligence analyst salary | $57K |
| Digital marketing specialist salary | $57K |
| Remote sensing technician salary | $57K |
| Quality assurance analyst salary | $58K |
| Database administrator salary | $58K |
| Web designer salary | $52K |
| IT support specialist salary | $50K |
| Online merchant salary | $44K |
| Drafter salary | $45K |
| Desktop publisher salary | $44K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)