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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

15-1255 Web and Digital Interface Designers

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).


National estimates for Web and Digital Interface Designers
Industry profile for Web and Digital Interface Designers
Geographic profile for Web and Digital Interface Designers

National estimates for Web and Digital Interface Designers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Web and Digital Interface Designers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
97,350 3.7 % $ 48.91 $ 101,740 2.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Web and Digital Interface Designers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 20.72 $ 27.23 $ 40.02 $ 59.65 $ 79.90
Annual Wage (2) $ 43,100 $ 56,640 $ 83,240 $ 124,070 $ 166,180


Industry profile for Web and Digital Interface Designers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Web and Digital Interface Designers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Web and Digital Interface Designers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Web and Digital Interface Designers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 19,950 0.81 $ 45.21 $ 94,050
Management of Companies and Enterprises 4,720 0.18 $ 48.25 $ 100,360
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 4,490 0.26 $ 43.10 $ 89,660
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 4,460 0.93 $ 40.21 $ 83,640
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 4,070 0.90 $ 53.17 $ 110,600

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Web and Digital Interface Designers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 4,020 2.29 (8) (8)
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 2,880 0.94 $ 35.92 $ 74,710
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 4,460 0.93 $ 40.21 $ 83,640
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 4,070 0.90 $ 53.17 $ 110,600
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 19,950 0.81 $ 45.21 $ 94,050

Top paying industries for Web and Digital Interface Designers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (8) (8) $ 139.20 $ 289,540
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 580 0.22 $ 69.18 $ 143,890
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 320 0.20 $ 60.96 $ 126,790
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 830 0.07 $ 57.15 $ 118,880
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 1,500 0.07 $ 56.80 $ 118,150


Geographic profile for Web and Digital Interface Designers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Web and Digital Interface Designers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Web and Digital Interface Designers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of web and digital interface designers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Web and Digital Interface Designers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 21,300 1.21 1.83 $ 69.98 $ 145,560
New York 9,050 0.99 1.51 $ 56.66 $ 117,850
Washington 7,170 2.11 3.20 $ 55.60 $ 115,640
Texas 6,130 0.47 0.72 $ 40.74 $ 84,740
Florida 4,690 0.51 0.77 $ 41.03 $ 85,340


Map of location quotient of web and digital interface designers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Web and Digital Interface Designers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 7,170 2.11 3.20 $ 55.60 $ 115,640
District of Columbia 910 1.31 2.00 $ 45.74 $ 95,130
California 21,300 1.21 1.83 $ 69.98 $ 145,560
New York 9,050 0.99 1.51 $ 56.66 $ 117,850
Colorado 2,520 0.91 1.38 $ 50.69 $ 105,430


Map of annual mean wages of web and digital interface designers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Web and Digital Interface Designers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 21,300 1.21 1.83 $ 69.98 $ 145,560
New York 9,050 0.99 1.51 $ 56.66 $ 117,850
Washington 7,170 2.11 3.20 $ 55.60 $ 115,640
Massachusetts 2,490 0.70 1.06 $ 51.47 $ 107,060
Colorado 2,520 0.91 1.38 $ 50.69 $ 105,430



Map of employment of web and digital interface designers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Web and Digital Interface Designers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 8,840 0.96 1.46 $ 57.01 $ 118,580
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,450 2.70 4.10 $ 65.02 $ 135,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 6,310 1.03 1.57 $ 49.72 $ 103,420
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 6,120 3.00 4.56 $ 58.53 $ 121,750
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 3,790 3.37 5.12 $ 136.59 $ 284,100
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,300 1.09 1.66 $ 42.99 $ 89,410
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,290 0.60 0.91 $ 42.21 $ 87,790
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,230 0.82 1.24 $ 46.62 $ 96,970
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,220 0.50 0.76 $ 34.26 $ 71,270
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,190 0.81 1.23 $ 51.19 $ 106,470


Map of location quotient of web and digital interface designers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Web and Digital Interface Designers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 3,790 3.37 5.12 $ 136.59 $ 284,100
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 6,120 3.00 4.56 $ 58.53 $ 121,750
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,450 2.70 4.10 $ 65.02 $ 135,240
Logan, UT-ID 130 1.89 2.88 (8) (8)
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 570 1.74 2.65 $ 48.37 $ 100,620
Boulder, CO 310 1.64 2.49 $ 76.90 $ 159,960
Provo-Orem, UT 420 1.49 2.26 $ 40.46 $ 84,160
Bellingham, WA 120 1.40 2.13 $ 36.22 $ 75,330
Cheyenne, WY 60 1.34 2.03 $ 46.34 $ 96,390
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 150 1.22 1.85 $ 44.44 $ 92,430


Map of annual mean wages of web and digital interface designers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Web and Digital Interface Designers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 3,790 3.37 5.12 $ 136.59 $ 284,100
Boulder, CO 310 1.64 2.49 $ 76.90 $ 159,960
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 140 0.68 1.03 $ 72.30 $ 150,380
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,450 2.70 4.10 $ 65.02 $ 135,240
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 6,120 3.00 4.56 $ 58.53 $ 121,750
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,130 0.76 1.15 $ 58.18 $ 121,010
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 8,840 0.96 1.46 $ 57.01 $ 118,580
Stockton-Lodi, CA 90 0.33 0.50 $ 54.56 $ 113,470
Worcester, MA-CT 100 0.34 0.52 $ 54.54 $ 113,440
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,190 0.81 1.23 $ 51.19 $ 106,470

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Web and Digital Interface Designers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 200 1.05 1.59 (8) (8)
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 100 0.48 0.74 $ 35.03 $ 72,860
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 70 0.50 0.76 $ 26.05 $ 54,180
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 60 0.44 0.67 $ 41.47 $ 86,250
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 60 0.19 0.29 $ 39.71 $ 82,600

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Web and Digital Interface Designers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 200 1.05 1.59 (8) (8)
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 60 0.88 1.33 $ 30.56 $ 63,570
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.61 0.93 $ 35.97 $ 74,820
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 60 0.56 0.84 $ 45.19 $ 94,000
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 70 0.50 0.76 $ 26.05 $ 54,180

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Web and Digital Interface Designers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 40 0.32 0.49 $ 48.62 $ 101,130
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 60 0.56 0.84 $ 45.19 $ 94,000
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 60 0.44 0.67 $ 41.47 $ 86,250
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 39.88 $ 82,940
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 60 0.19 0.29 $ 39.71 $ 82,600


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023