The average wage for a web designer in the United States is around $17.56 per hour.
Avg Wage
Web designers earn an average hourly wage of $17.56.
Salaries typically start from $13.59 per hour and go up to $35.10 per hour.
27% below national average Updated in 2018
Web designer earnings by seniority
Top-level web designer earnings begin at:
$35.10 per hour
$73,017 per year
Senior-level web designer earnings begin at:
$23.58 per hour
$49,055 per year
Mid-level web designer earnings begin at:
$17.56 per hour
$36,533 per year
Junior-level web designer earnings begin at:
$14.75 per hour
$30,670 per year
Starting level web designer earnings begin at:
$13.59 per hour
$28,273 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 much does a Web Designer earn?
Some web designers work with programmers and might not need specialized programming knowledge. Other web designers may specialize in the technical side of things and work with graphics pros who produce and lay out the visual elements that the web designer can then translate into code.
According to the BLS, web designers may either work for a firm and develop material for various websites or build websites for clients as self-employed freelancers. According to the American Institute of Graphic Arts, solo designers who freelanced or worked under contract to another company reported median earnings of $62,000-$65,000 (in 2013). BLS employment figures show that California employed the greatest number of designers. Other states with high employment of web designers include New York, Texas, Florida, Washington and Illinois.
Web designer salaries tend to keep fairly close to the cost of living in their state, according to figures released by the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center in 2014. Below are four of the highest paying geographical areas and how they rank on affordability in the most recent MERIC report (out of 51 total regions):
Washington, D.C.: 50
Massachusetts: 43
Maryland: 41
Washington: 36
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 technical support specialists but more than desktop publishers.
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)