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State comparison · 2025

Web Designers salary: California vs New Jersey

Occupation

Web Designers in California earn a median of $119,570. In New Jersey, $95,180. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.5% — not 25.6%.

Nominal pay gap
+25.6%
California vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+23.5%
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

New Jersey

Web Designers

Median
$95,180
p25
$55,580
p75
$124,560
p10
$51,010
p90
$151,020
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-39%
See full breakdown for New Jersey

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.