Design Salary Guide 2026
What designers are actually paid in the United States, computed from 78 live job listings with posted compensation. Updated weekly.
n=78 · Updated Aug 1, 2026Methodology ↗
Key takeaways
- →The median design salary is $78,750/yr, with most offers between $61,000 and $107,500
- →Full-time roles post a median of $78,750 (n=74)
- →Remote posts the highest published median at $83,750
How much do designers make?
Designers at Christian organizations earn a median of $78,750 per year, from 78 listings with posted compensation. The middle half of offers falls between $61,000 and $107,500.
Median base salary, United States
$78,750/yr
n=78 · Updated Aug 1, 2026$50k$130k
$61,000
p25
$78,750
median
$107,500
p75
Full-time median
$78,750
n=74 · Updated Aug 1, 2026Top-paying org type
Nonprofit $77,500
n=28 · Updated Aug 1, 2026Listings posting comp
31%
of 252 design listingsThe sample mixes 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
Median design salary by state
n=78 · Updated Aug 1, 2026| State | Median | n | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote | $83,750 | 42 | |
| Utah | $80,500 | 5 | |
| New York | — | <5 | |
| Illinois | — | <5 | |
| New Jersey | — | <5 | |
| Tennessee | — | <5 | |
| Florida | — | <5 | |
| Texas | — | <5 | |
| North Carolina | — | <5 | |
| Colorado | — | <5 | |
| Virginia | — | <5 | |
| Oklahoma | — | <5 |
Why not every state? We only publish a state figure when we have at least 5 listings there. States below that threshold show no local number. The national median at the top of this page is the closest reliable benchmark.
By organization and employment type
By organization type
n=68 · Updated Aug 1, 2026| Org type | Median | n |
|---|---|---|
| Nonprofit | $77,500 | 28 |
| For-profit company | $77,000 | 33 |
| Missions organization | — | <5 |
| Christian school | — | <5 |
By employment type
n=78 · Updated Aug 1, 2026| Type | Median | n |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $78,750 | 74 |
| Contractor | — | <5 |
| Part-time | — | <5 |
By organization size
n=9 · Updated Aug 1, 2026| Employees | Median | n |
|---|---|---|
| 51-200 | — | <5 |
| 1000+ | $91,125 | 6 |
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.
Frequently asked questions
Where do these numbers come from?
Every figure is computed from compensation posted on live and recent job listings on our boards. No surveys, no self-reports, and no stat published below a sample of 5 listings. Data is recomputed weekly, and this page was last updated Aug 1, 2026. Read the full methodology →
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