Design Salary Guide 2026
What Christian design roles are paying in the United States, based on 85 of 271 total design listings with complete salary ranges as of September 14, 2026.
- →The median design salary is $77,500/yr, with most offers between $57,500 and $107,500
- →Full-time roles post a median of $78,750 across 80 listings
- →Utah posts the highest published median at $80,500
How much do designers make?
Designers at Christian organizations earn a median of $77,500 per year, from 85 listings with complete salary ranges. The middle half of offers falls between $57,500 and $107,500.
The listings mix product and UX design at faith-tech companies with brand and graphic design at ministries and churches, and the two markets pay differently. UX and product design roles set the top of this range.
Design salaries by state
Geography moves design pay meaningfully, and cost of living explains most of the spread. Utah leads at a median of $80,500, while Colorado comes in at $66,291.
Median design salary by state
85 listings| State | Median | Listings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | $80,500 | 5 | |
| Remote | $77,500 | 46 | |
| Colorado | $66,291 | 5 | |
| Oklahoma | — | <5 | |
| Illinois | — | <5 |
8 additional state entries have fewer than 5 listings, so their medians are withheld.
By organization and employment type
By organization type
75 listings| Org type | Median | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Nonprofit | $80,000 | 29 |
| For-profit company | $72,500 | 37 |
| Christian school | $69,500 | 5 |
| Missions organization | — | <5 |
| Church | — | <5 |
By employment type
85 listings| Type | Median | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $78,750 | 80 |
| Contractor | — | <5 |
| Part-time | — | <5 |
By organization size
12 listings| Employees | Median | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| 51-200 | — | <5 |
| 1000+ | $102,250 | 9 |
Organization size is the employer's W-2 headcount from its latest IRS Form 990 filing. Employers that don't file (churches, for-profits) aren't counted in that table.