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State comparison · 2025

Web Designers salary: California vs New York

Occupation

Web Designers in California earn a median of $119,570. In New York, $98,580. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.2% — not 21.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+21.3%
California vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+18.2%
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 York

Web Designers

Median
$98,580
p25
$56,320
p75
$132,820
p10
$32,510
p90
$185,610
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-50%
See full breakdown for New York

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.