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State comparison · 2025

Web Designers salary: Arkansas vs California

Occupation

Web Designers in California earn a median of $119,570. In Arkansas, $50,550. After cost-of-living, the gap is 46.1% — not 57.7%.

Nominal pay gap
-57.7%
Arkansas vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-46.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arkansas

Web Designers

Median
$50,550
p25
$45,190
p75
$67,290
p10
$39,640
p90
$112,020
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
86.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-67%
See full breakdown for Arkansas

California

Web Designers

Median
$119,570
p25
$80,620
p75
$159,040
p10
$44,990
p90
$202,850
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-74%
See full breakdown for California

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.