Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for web and digital interface designers

San Jose, CA leads at $201,260 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
San Jose, CA$201,260$161,970–$218,450
San Francisco, CA$163,810$110,100–$211,120
Boulder, CO$139,900$104,470–$176,150
Seattle, WA$133,760$75,570–$173,020
Durham, NC$133,340$93,570–$159,300
Ithaca, NY$125,810$66,850–$170,680
San Diego, CA$123,850$80,020–$168,950
Boston, MA$122,270$86,770–$159,540
Portland, OR$120,640$79,610–$142,560
Austin, TX$119,950$85,290–$166,580
New York, NY$119,190$96,100–$167,660
Atlanta, GA$118,190$87,620–$152,140
Santa Cruz, CA$114,220$79,400–$155,560
Manchester, NH$113,700$79,630–$140,900
Sacramento, CA$112,840$79,900–$154,490
Bremerton, WA$111,420$71,990–$172,600
Salt Lake City, UT$107,320$82,320–$133,440
Provo, UT$107,210$78,520–$133,410
Los Angeles, CA$106,550$78,830–$168,500
Phoenix, AZ$104,940$80,120–$173,670
Philadelphia, PA$104,840$74,110–$133,640
Dallas, TX$104,150$80,000–$132,260
Santa Maria, CA$103,430$77,260–$156,310
Raleigh, NC$102,860$71,380–$135,430
San Antonio, TX$100,960$75,680–$139,720
Milwaukee, WI$100,710$78,700–$131,860
Buffalo, NY$99,990$66,560–$130,700
Detroit, MI$99,450$63,910–$134,570
Albany, NY$99,210$68,340–$130,240
Denver, CO$98,330$95,120–$131,890
Oshkosh, WI$97,780$85,930–$116,470
Santa Rosa, CA$97,420$77,920–$123,770
Washington, DC$97,000$73,600–$131,940
Baltimore, MD$96,760$70,350–$123,610
Houston, TX$96,750$76,930–$130,010
Charleston, SC$96,190$65,400–$131,410
Vallejo, CA$96,120$68,810–$152,150
Columbus, OH$96,010$71,170–$133,940
Olympia, WA$95,070$86,700–$125,490
Worcester, MA$94,500$75,330–$150,480
Charlotte, NC$94,290$63,920–$133,860
Providence, RI$93,020$75,310–$136,860
Bridgeport, CT$92,800$69,990–$127,680
Ogden, UT$92,800$67,970–$122,460
Spokane, WA$92,790$67,200–$119,600
Fresno, CA$92,390$59,820–$131,230
Urban Honolulu, HI$92,130$68,650–$204,740
Rochester, NY$91,540$68,710–$127,920
Springfield, MA$91,280$69,010–$126,680
Jacksonville, FL$89,790$61,910–$120,570

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.