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State comparison · 2025

Web Designers salary: California vs Rhode Island

Occupation

Web Designers in California earn a median of $119,570. In Rhode Island, $98,140. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.6% — not 21.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+21.8%
California vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+12.6%
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

Rhode Island

Web Designers

Median
$98,140
p25
$93,290
p75
$104,530
p10
$84,650
p90
$127,970
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.3
See full breakdown for Rhode Island

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.