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State comparison · 2025

Web Designers salary: California vs Kentucky

Occupation

Web Designers in California earn a median of $119,570. In Kentucky, $82,630. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.9% — not 44.7%.

Nominal pay gap
+44.7%
California vs Kentucky
COL-adjusted gap
+17.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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

Kentucky

Web Designers

Median
$82,630
p25
$66,320
p75
$103,870
p10
$52,930
p90
$130,140
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
+100%
See full breakdown for Kentucky

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.