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State comparison · 2025

Web Designers salary: California vs Wisconsin

Occupation

Web Designers in California earn a median of $119,570. In Wisconsin, $90,630. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.1% — not 31.9%.

Nominal pay gap
+31.9%
California vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+12.1%
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

Wisconsin

Web Designers

Median
$90,630
p25
$66,510
p75
$119,860
p10
$51,480
p90
$125,940
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
94.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
-50%
See full breakdown for Wisconsin

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.