SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Design digital user interfaces or websites. Develop and test layouts, interfaces, functionality, and navigation menus to ensure compatibility and usability across browsers or devices. May use web framework applications as well as client-side code and processes. May evaluate web design following web and accessibility standards, and may analyze web use metrics and optimize websites for marketability and search engine ranking. May design and test interfaces that facilitate the human-computer interaction and maximize the usability of digital devices, websites, and software with a focus on aesthetics and design. May create graphics used in websites and manage website content and links. Excludes “Special Effects Artists and Animators” (27-1014) and “Graphic Designers” (27-1024).
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 15-1255.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $53,750 | $4,479 | $1,034 | $25.84 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $73,290 | $6,108 | $1,409 | $35.24 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $104,000 | $8,667 | $2,000 | $50.00 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $158,820 | $13,235 | $3,054 | $76.36 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $201,550 | $16,796 | $3,876 | $96.90 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Web and Digital Interface Designers is $104,000, which is 104% higher. Among the 21 occupations of the field Computer and Mathematical, it ranks number 14 by median pay. With 113,330 jobs, it makes up about 7.3 of every 10,000 jobs in the country. The average ($117,490) is well above the median, a sign that a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up.
Web and Digital Interface Designers pay by state
The highest median pay was in California ($136,110), Washington ($130,480) and New York ($120,990). The lowest was in Guam ($31,200), Mississippi ($48,550) and Puerto Rico ($48,700). The most jobs were in California (27,090), New York (16,560) and Washington (11,580). The occupation is most concentrated in Washington, where its share of all jobs is 4.5 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 27,090 | $136,110 | $146,210 | $65.44 |
| Washington | 11,580 | $130,480 | $134,700 | $62.73 |
| New York | 16,560 | $120,990 | $129,990 | $58.17 |
| Massachusetts | 2,740 | $113,540 | $121,470 | $54.59 |
| New Hampshire | 430 | $111,150 | $106,270 | $53.44 |
| District of Columbia | 480 | $107,650 | $116,540 | $51.76 |
| Rhode Island | 240 | $105,990 | $109,360 | $50.96 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,820 | $104,160 | $102,150 | $50.08 |
| Georgia | 2,800 | $103,810 | $112,270 | $49.91 |
| Texas | 5,910 | $102,650 | $111,600 | $49.35 |
| Oregon | 1,230 | $102,220 | $115,280 | $49.14 |
| Utah | 1,060 | $99,990 | $106,760 | $48.07 |
| Arizona | 810 | $98,070 | $112,270 | $47.15 |
| North Carolina | 3,400 | $97,990 | $104,010 | $47.11 |
| Maryland | 1,310 | $96,760 | $103,650 | $46.52 |
| Colorado | 3,250 | $95,880 | $107,680 | $46.10 |
| Wisconsin | 880 | $95,340 | $94,340 | $45.84 |
| New Jersey | 2,170 | $95,310 | $104,180 | $45.82 |
| Connecticut | 1,060 | $94,660 | $93,170 | $45.51 |
| Delaware | 130 | $93,880 | $92,270 | $45.14 |
| Illinois | 2,050 | $85,710 | $98,960 | $41.21 |
| Ohio | 2,520 | $83,360 | $94,540 | $40.08 |
| Minnesota | 1,520 | $82,650 | $87,740 | $39.74 |
| Michigan | 1,750 | $81,010 | $89,020 | $38.95 |
| South Carolina | 800 | $80,930 | $94,750 | $38.91 |
| Nevada | 1,180 | $80,120 | $92,530 | $38.52 |
| Florida | 4,620 | $77,730 | $89,440 | $37.37 |
| Virginia | 1,990 | $77,140 | $84,660 | $37.09 |
| Montana | 100 | $77,030 | $95,850 | $37.03 |
| Kentucky | 590 | $77,000 | $83,370 | $37.02 |
| Oklahoma | 340 | $76,440 | $78,220 | $36.75 |
| West Virginia | 200 | $71,880 | $103,430 | $34.56 |
| Alaska | 30 | $71,300 | $76,110 | $34.28 |
| Missouri | 1,210 | $70,970 | $77,340 | $34.12 |
| Kansas | 200 | $70,620 | $76,250 | $33.95 |
| Iowa | 670 | $69,060 | $72,090 | $33.20 |
| Louisiana | 170 | $68,790 | $71,210 | $33.07 |
| Wyoming | 110 | $67,020 | $75,050 | $32.22 |
| Nebraska | 720 | $65,520 | $71,360 | $31.50 |
| North Dakota | 40 | $64,260 | $71,740 | $30.90 |
| Idaho | 340 | $64,250 | $78,600 | $30.89 |
| Tennessee | 3,610 | $63,510 | $66,090 | $30.53 |
| Indiana | 1,160 | $63,430 | $76,420 | $30.49 |
| New Mexico | 200 | $53,300 | $66,150 | $25.63 |
| Alabama | 130 | $51,860 | $73,190 | $24.93 |
| Puerto Rico | 230 | $48,700 | $56,960 | $23.41 |
| Mississippi | 230 | $48,550 | $62,650 | $23.34 |
| Guam | 30 | $31,200 | $32,620 | $15.00 |
| Hawaii | 50 | not published | not published | not published |
| Maine | 380 | not published | not published | not published |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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Common questions
How much do Web and Digital Interface Designers earn in the United States?
The median pay was $104,000 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $53,750 and the highest-paid 10% more than $201,550.
How many people work as Web and Digital Interface Designers?
About 113,330 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.