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Designer salary ranges in Portland

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

$140,000median top
Bars: how many postings top out in each $25k step. From 32 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 Portland.

The middle half of posted tops by level, in Portland
  1. Senior14 postings
    $143,000$130k–$177k

Best-paying companies in Portland

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

The companies whose design postings in Portland state the highest median top
  1. Mercury5 with pay
    $237,000$236k–$237k
  2. Esri4 with pay
    $177,000$177k–$177k
  3. Deckers6 with pay
    $143,000$133k–$176k
  4. DLR Group4 with pay
    $140,000$140k–$140k
  5. Sargentlundy4 with pay
    $125,000$119k–$134k
  6. Dtna3 with pay
    $110,000$110k–$110k
  7. Zgfarchitects3 with pay
    $81,000$75k–$103k

Designer pay by place

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

The middle half of posted tops for design, by place
  1. SF Bay Area723 postings
    $220,000$180k–$265k
  2. Seattle211 postings
    $186,000$145k–$223k
  3. New York720 postings
    $180,000$114k–$221k
  4. Remote921 postings
    $171,000$117k–$225k
  5. Austin74 postings
    $169,000$111k–$186k
  6. San Diego47 postings
    $164,000$120k–$210k
  7. Boston82 postings
    $154,000$110k–$206k
  8. All of the US5,240 postings
    $144,000$100k–$202k
  9. Washington DC146 postings
    $141,000$119k–$180k
  10. Portland32 postings
    $140,000$119k–$177k
  11. Dallas40 postings
    $136,000$113k–$180k
  12. Los Angeles197 postings
    $135,000$95k–$180k
  13. Philadelphia27 postings
    $130,000$109k–$130k
  14. Atlanta46 postings
    $125,000$110k–$144k
  15. Salt Lake City22 postings
    $123,000$100k–$159k
  16. Denver83 postings
    $120,000$100k–$170k
  17. Raleigh–Durham21 postings
    $114,000$89k–$130k
  18. Chicago136 postings
    $107,000$85k–$140k

Other work in Portland

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 Portland?

Open design postings in Portland that state pay post a median top of $140,000 a year; the middle half runs from $119,000 to $177,000, and the median low end of the ranges is $97,000. That is from 32 postings as of October 14, 2026.

Which companies post the most for design in Portland?

Among companies with at least three postings that state pay, Mercury ($237,000), Esri ($177,000), Deckers ($143,000) 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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