Designers, All Other Salary by State and Metro Area
Designers, All Others in the United States earn a median salary of $64,950/year ($31.23/hr). Salaries range from $43,030 to $129,110 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 26 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$43K
10th percentile
$51K
25th percentile
$65K
Median
$96K
75th percentile
$129K
90th percentile
Designers, All Other salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $95K | $45.51/hr | , |
| New York | $86K | $41.36/hr | 1,050 |
| Hawaii | $86K | $41.2/hr | , |
| South Carolina | $84K | $40.37/hr | 60 |
| Illinois | $77K | $37.24/hr | 30 |
| Nevada | $75K | $36.29/hr | , |
| Pennsylvania | $73K | $34.98/hr | , |
| Tennessee | $72K | $34.83/hr | 280 |
| Indiana | $67K | $32.01/hr | 70 |
| Colorado | $66K | $31.55/hr | 230 |
| Florida | $66K | $31.49/hr | 440 |
| California | $65K | $31.45/hr | 3,110 |
| Oregon | $61K | $29.36/hr | 280 |
| Maryland | $61K | $29.28/hr | 260 |
| Virginia | $60K | $28.85/hr | 50 |
| New Jersey | $59K | $28.59/hr | 550 |
| Georgia | $59K | $28.15/hr | 810 |
| Washington | $58K | $27.65/hr | 350 |
| Louisiana | $57K | $27.41/hr | 250 |
| Utah | $56K | $26.89/hr | , |
| North Carolina | $52K | $24.88/hr | 120 |
| Missouri | $48K | $23.23/hr | 120 |
| Arkansas | $44K | $21.38/hr | 40 |
| Montana | $42K | $20.19/hr | 60 |
| Texas | $42K | $20/hr | , |
| Ohio | $38K | $18.48/hr | , |
Showing 1–10 of 26 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $129K | 160 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $103K | 320 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $85K | 120 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $84K | 110 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $84K | 30 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $82K | 1,260 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $82K | , |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $76K | 140 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $73K | , |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $71K | 200 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $70K | , |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $69K | 140 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $68K | 140 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $68K | 30 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $67K | 80 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $66K | 90 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $65K | 110 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $65K | 120 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $62K | 40 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $62K | 250 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $61K | , |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $59K | 30 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $59K | 1,970 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $59K | 580 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $57K | 30 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $53K | 30 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $52K | , |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $52K | 50 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $51K | 90 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $51K | 30 |