Web and Digital Interface Designers pay in California

$146,210avg. a year
$70.29 an hour · 27,090 employed

Web and Digital Interface Designers in California earn an average of $146,210 a year. That is $28,720 (24%) more than the U.S. average of $117,490. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $200,670.

$136,110Median pay
$70.29Average hourly
+35%Avg. pay since 2021
#1Of 45 states + D.C.

Top-paying California metro areas

Average pay for web and digital interface designers by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.

14,400 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$200,670
$96.48 an hour
26,630 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$161,710
$77.75 an hour
31,270 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$129,040
$62.04 an hour
49,220 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$124,480
$59.85 an hour
5480 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$123,120
$59.19 an hour
660 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$119,970
$57.68 an hour
7190 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$115,510
$55.54 an hour
830 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$109,870
$52.82 an hour
970 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$104,740
$50.36 an hour
10100 jobs
Fresno, CA
$97,670
$46.96 an hour
1160 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$93,200
$44.81 an hour
1250 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$90,560
$43.54 an hour

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Web and Digital Interface Designers pay in California, charted

Pay over time

California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where California web and digital interface designers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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California vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$117,490$56.49
California$146,210$70.29
Oregon$115,280$55.43
Arizona$112,270$53.98
Nevada$92,530$44.48

Average pay, California, May 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS

Questions and answers

How much do web and digital interface designers make in California?

The average is $146,210 a year, and the median is $136,110. That is $28,720 (24%) more than the U.S. average of $117,490.

What is the hourly wage in California?

$70.29 an hour on average; the median is $65.44.

Where in California do they earn the most?

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($200,670), followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($161,710). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Bakersfield-Delano, CA ($90,560).

How does California rank?

California ranks #1 of 46 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 15-1255. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national web and digital interface designers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.