Designer salaries in the US
124 reported salaries and 108 posted ranges · last 12 months · USD, rounded to $5K
All metrosAustin, TXDenverSF Bay AreaLos AngelesTorontoMinneapolisBostonNew YorkChicagoSeattlePortland, ORAtlanta
Median base
$175K
p25 $125K · p75 $215K
Median total comp
$210K
base + bonus + equity (annualized)
Posted range midpoint
$165K
median of 108 listings
Reported vs posted
+5%
people are paid above posted midpoints
Percentile bands by level
p10–p90p25–p75medianposted range (median)
$50K$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K
Entry · IC1
n=24
$90K
p25 $80K · p75 $105K+12% vs posted
Mid · IC2
n=17
$130K
p25 $115K · p75 $150K-8% vs posted
Senior · IC3
n=21
$180K
p25 $155K · p75 $225K+12% vs posted
Staff · IC4
n=25
$180K
p25 $165K · p75 $205K-1% vs posted
Principal · IC5+
n=26
$230K
p25 $190K · p75 $240K-3% vs posted
Manager
n=11
$205K
p25 $190K · p75 $215K+4% vs posted
Distribution
$10K buckets · basePosted vs. reported, by company
Companies whose people report being paid above (green) or below (orange) the midpoint of their posted ranges for the same level.
Per-company rows need 10 reported salaries and 5 posted ranges each.
Offers vs. current pay
Offers median $180K vs current employees $170K (+7%). New offers are labelled separately from current pay.
Offers 51current employees 73
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median $170K vs onsite / hybrid $180K (-5%). Remote pay is normalized to where the employee lives, not the company HQ.
Remote 35onsite / hybrid 89