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State comparison · 2025

Web and Digital Interface Designers salary: California vs Illinois

Occupation

Web and Digital Interface Designers in California earn a median of $136,110. In Illinois, $85,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 43.5% — not 58.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+58.8%
California vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+43.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Web and Digital Interface Designers

Median
$136,110
p25
$91,600
p75
$191,960
p10
$68,090
p90
$219,750
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-36%
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Illinois

Web and Digital Interface Designers

Median
$85,710
p25
$67,580
p75
$129,810
p10
$58,090
p90
$157,670
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-65%
See full breakdown for Illinois

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.