Designer salary ranges for remote US roles
What open design postings for remote US roles say they pay: the top and the low end of the range each one states, in yearly dollars.
By level
How far the posted top moves from one level to the next, for design for remote US roles.
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Senior310 postings$180,000$141k–$208k
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Staff and principal125 postings$250,000$230k–$275k
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Manager and above82 postings$239,000$195k–$293k
Best-paying companies for remote US roles
Ranked by the median top of their open design postings for remote US roles, among companies with at least three that state pay.
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Netflix5 with pay$515,000$430k–$515k
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Ramp4 with pay$358,000$252k–$440k
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OpenAI6 with pay$310,000$310k–$310k
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Superhuman4 with pay$310,000$299k–$310k
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Replit3 with pay$300,000$240k–$325k
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Ethos Life3 with pay$292,000$276k–$308k
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Runway4 with pay$290,000$268k–$290k
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Midjourney3 with pay$285,000$240k–$318k
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Vanta5 with pay$278,000$244k–$278k
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PermitFlow3 with pay$275,000$263k–$288k
Designer pay by place
The same work in every place with enough postings, highest median first; Remote is marked.
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SF Bay Area723 postings$220,000$180k–$265k
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Seattle211 postings$186,000$145k–$223k
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New York720 postings$180,000$114k–$221k
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Remote921 postings$171,000$117k–$225k
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Austin74 postings$169,000$111k–$186k
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San Diego47 postings$164,000$120k–$210k
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Boston82 postings$154,000$110k–$206k
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All of the US5,240 postings$144,000$100k–$202k
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Washington DC146 postings$141,000$119k–$180k
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Portland32 postings$140,000$119k–$177k
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Dallas40 postings$136,000$113k–$180k
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Los Angeles197 postings$135,000$95k–$180k
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Philadelphia27 postings$130,000$109k–$130k
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Atlanta46 postings$125,000$110k–$144k
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Salt Lake City22 postings$123,000$100k–$159k
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Denver83 postings$120,000$100k–$170k
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Raleigh–Durham21 postings$114,000$89k–$130k
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Chicago136 postings$107,000$85k–$140k
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 for remote US roles?
Open design postings for remote US roles that state pay post a median top of $171,000 a year; the middle half runs from $117,000 to $225,000, and the median low end of the ranges is $130,000. That is from 921 postings as of October 14, 2026.
How does the pay change with level?
For design postings for remote US roles, the median posted top is $180,000 for senior, $250,000 for staff and principal, $239,000 for manager and above.
Which companies post the most for design for remote US roles?
Among companies with at least three postings that state pay, Netflix ($515,000), Ramp ($358,000), OpenAI ($310,000) 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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