Design Salaries in the US

Based on 712 salariesLast updated Nov 3, 2026

What does a Design earn in United States?

The median pay for a Design in United States is $83,000, based on 712 salaries. Most Design pay falls between $69,000 and $109,000, and the top 10% earn $145,000 or more.

Top
$145K/yr
90th Percentile
High
$109K/yr
75th Percentile
Median
$83K/yr
50th Percentile
Low
$69K/yr
25th Percentile

How we calculate this: most figures come from the pay ranges in marketing job ads, plus salaries marketers shared with us. Job ads usually show base pay only, so bonus and equity appear mainly in shared salaries. We update the numbers as new data comes in, most recently on Nov 3, 2026.

Which companies pay the most?

Company
M Booth
M Booth
Agency
$118,000$83K to $120K3 submissions
Adelphi Group
$115,000$112K to $135K3 submissions
H&R Block
H&R Block
In-house
$112,000$96K to $128K3 submissions
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Recent submissions

Role TypeSizeLocation
$208,00015 yearsAgency10,000+New York City6h ago
$78,0003 yearsIn-house11-50Minneapolis12h ago
$95,0007 yearsIn-house11-50Orlando12h ago
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How does pay grow with experience?

Do in-house or agency roles pay more?

In-house
+9% more
$85,000
$69K to $110KBased on 571 submissions
Agency
$78,000
$68K to $100KBased on 132 submissions

Does remote, hybrid, or on-site work pay more?

Remote
$89,000
Median total payBased on 149 submissions
Hybrid
$88,500
Median total payBased on 238 submissions
On-site
$79,000
Median total payBased on 300 submissions

Where does this role pay the most?

Location
San Mateo
$163,000$142K to $165K3 submissions
Columbus
$141,000$106K to $141K3 submissions
San Francisco
$123,000$84K to $205K35 submissions
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