Web and digital interface designer pay by city
Across the 49 largest US metros, typical web and digital interface designer pay ranges from $60,130 in Birmingham, AL to $201,260 in San Jose, CA. After taxes and local prices, it goes furthest in San Jose, CA, San Francisco, CA, Austin, TX.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Web and Digital Interface Designers, SOC 15-1255).
| Rank | Metro | Typical pay | Worth after taxes and prices |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $201,260 | $122,600 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $163,810 | $97,100 |
| 3 | Austin, TX | $119,950 | $95,000 |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | $133,760 | $92,400 |
| 5 | Atlanta, GA | $118,190 | $86,400 |
| 6 | San Antonio, TX | $100,960 | $84,300 |
| 7 | Boston, MA | $122,270 | $82,100 |
| 8 | Dallas, TX | $104,150 | $79,600 |
| 9 | Portland, OR | $120,640 | $79,500 |
| 10 | San Diego, CA | $123,850 | $79,200 |
| 11 | Raleigh, NC | $102,860 | $79,000 |
| 12 | Salt Lake City, UT | $107,320 | $78,800 |
| 13 | Milwaukee, WI | $100,710 | $78,100 |
| 14 | Houston, TX | $96,750 | $78,000 |
| 15 | Phoenix, AZ | $104,940 | $77,700 |
| 16 | Buffalo, NY | $99,990 | $77,600 |
| 17 | Sacramento, CA | $112,840 | $76,800 |
| 18 | Columbus, OH | $96,010 | $75,500 |
| 19 | Charlotte, NC | $94,290 | $73,900 |
| 20 | Philadelphia, PA | $104,840 | $73,500 |
| 21 | New York, NY | $119,190 | $73,300 |
| 22 | Jacksonville, FL | $89,790 | $72,400 |
| 23 | Detroit, MI | $99,450 | $72,200 |
| 24 | Denver, CO | $98,330 | $70,200 |
| 25 | Cleveland, OH | $86,340 | $70,100 |
| 26 | Providence, RI | $93,020 | $70,100 |
| 27 | Los Angeles, CA | $106,550 | $68,800 |
| 28 | Pittsburgh, PA | $85,900 | $67,600 |
| 29 | Cincinnati, OH | $82,820 | $67,200 |
| 30 | Las Vegas, NV | $82,750 | $66,900 |
| 31 | Baltimore, MD | $96,760 | $66,600 |
| 32 | Tampa, FL | $82,480 | $66,300 |
| 33 | Washington, DC | $97,000 | $65,900 |
| 34 | Chicago, IL | $87,920 | $64,200 |
| 35 | Kansas City, MO | $75,690 | $63,500 |
| 36 | Louisville, KY | $76,280 | $62,600 |
| 37 | Grand Rapids, MI | $78,430 | $62,600 |
| 38 | Hartford, CT | $82,870 | $62,500 |
| 39 | Orlando, FL | $76,660 | $61,900 |
| 40 | Oklahoma City, OK | $70,610 | $61,800 |
| 41 | St. Louis, MO | $74,780 | $61,100 |
| 42 | Minneapolis, MN | $81,730 | $59,400 |
| 43 | Memphis, TN | $62,460 | $56,800 |
| 44 | Miami, FL | $77,730 | $55,600 |
| 45 | Indianapolis, IN | $67,530 | $55,400 |
| 46 | Nashville, TN | $63,510 | $55,300 |
| 47 | Virginia Beach, VA | $68,590 | $55,100 |
| 48 | Richmond, VA | $63,660 | $51,600 |
| 49 | Birmingham, AL | $60,130 | $51,500 |
“Worth” is take-home pay at the typical salary (single filer, 2026 income taxes), divided by local prices, so every city is in the same typical-US-city dollars.
Common questions
Which city pays web and digital interface designers the most?
Before taxes, San Jose, CA has the highest typical web and digital interface designer pay among the 49 largest US metros: $201,260 a year. The lowest is Birmingham, AL at $60,130. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Where does web and digital interface designer pay go furthest after cost of living?
After federal, state, and local income taxes and local prices, typical web and digital interface designer pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA, San Francisco, CA, Austin, TX. It goes the least far in Birmingham, AL, where it's worth about $51,500 in typical-US-city dollars.