Designer salary ranges in Boston

What open design postings in Boston say they pay: the top and the low end of the range each one states, in yearly dollars.

$154,000median top

Bars: how many postings top out in each $25k step. From 82 open postings that state pay, read October 14, 2026.

By level

How far the posted top moves from one level to the next, for design in Boston.

The middle half of posted tops by level, in Boston

Senior30 postings

$170,000$140k–$208k
Staff and principal10 postings

$220,000$197k–$250k

Best-paying companies in Boston

Ranked by the median top of their open design postings in Boston, among companies with at least three that state pay.

The companies whose design postings in Boston state the highest median top

Formlabs3 with pay

$220,000$165k–$223k
Whoop4 with pay

$215,000$194k–$216k
State Street3 with pay

$208,000$198k–$238k
ezCater, Inc3 with pay

$187,000$187k–$234k
Compass3 with pay

$164,000$150k–$189k
Newbalance3 with pay

$129,000$121k–$129k
Stvinc4 with pay

$117,000$114k–$124k
Hga3 with pay

$110,000$102k–$138k
Puma3 with pay

$83,000$76k–$83k

Designer pay by place

The same work in every place with enough postings, highest median first; Boston is marked.

The middle half of posted tops for design, by place

SF Bay Area723 postings

$220,000$180k–$265k
Seattle211 postings

$186,000$145k–$223k
New York720 postings

$180,000$114k–$221k
Remote921 postings

$171,000$117k–$225k
Austin74 postings

$169,000$111k–$186k
San Diego47 postings

$164,000$120k–$210k
Boston82 postings

$154,000$110k–$206k
All of the US5,240 postings

$144,000$100k–$202k
Washington DC146 postings

$141,000$119k–$180k
Portland32 postings

$140,000$119k–$177k
Dallas40 postings

$136,000$113k–$180k
Los Angeles197 postings

$135,000$95k–$180k
Philadelphia27 postings

$130,000$109k–$130k
Atlanta46 postings

$125,000$110k–$144k
Salt Lake City22 postings

$123,000$100k–$159k
Denver83 postings

$120,000$100k–$170k
Raleigh–Durham21 postings

$114,000$89k–$130k
Chicago136 postings

$107,000$85k–$140k

Other work in Boston

Using these numbers

Before you apply, check where the posting's own range sits against the middle half here. A range far below it is worth a question before you spend an afternoon on the application.
When they ask what you expect, a figure inside the middle half for your level is one the market has already posted. Name the top of the posting's range if your experience matches what it asks for.
Remember what a top is: the most a company says it may pay for the role. Offers land anywhere in the range, and equity and bonus are not in it.

Questions

How much do designer jobs pay in Boston?

Open design postings in Boston that state pay post a median top of $154,000 a year; the middle half runs from $110,000 to $206,000, and the median low end of the ranges is $110,000. That is from 82 postings as of October 14, 2026.

How does the pay change with level?

For design postings in Boston, the median posted top is $170,000 for senior, $220,000 for staff and principal.

Which companies post the most for design in Boston?

Among companies with at least three postings that state pay, Formlabs ($220,000), Whoop ($215,000), State Street ($208,000) post the highest median tops.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the pay ranges employers state in their own open job postings, which DonutApply reads from company job boards and public job feeds every day. They are what a company says it may pay for the role, not salaries anyone reported.

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