Designers, All Other in California
Local pay for designers, all other in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 27-1029
$65,420
median pay, California
3,110
employed in California
+0.7%
vs U.S. median
+2.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What designers, all other earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of designers, all other in California earn between $51,020 and $103,060 a year; the U.S. median is $64,950.
$49,050
P10
$65,420
MEDIAN
$103,060
P75
$140,430
P90
Pay by metro in California
$129,110
$103,040
$84,180
$76,070
$65,370
$58,930
$40k $110k $180k