Web and Digital Interface Designers pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $230,700 or more. The middle half of web and digital interface designers in San Francisco earn between $110,100 and $211,120.
- $81K10th
- $110K25th
- $164KMedian
- $211K75th
- $231K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $161,710 | $13,476 | $77.75 |
| Median | $163,810 | $13,651 | $78.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $110,100 | $9,175 | $52.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $211,120 | $17,593 | $101.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Web and Digital Interface Designers pay in San Francisco vs. California and the U.S.
Web and digital interface designers in San Francisco earn 11% more than the California average ($146,210) and 38% more than the U.S. average ($117,490). At the median the gap is +58% against the U.S. median of $104,000.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $161,710 | $163,810 | $81,120 | $230,700 | 6,630 |
| California | $146,210 | $136,110 | $68,090 | $219,750 | 27,090 |
| United States | $117,490 | $104,000 | $53,750 | $201,550 | 113,330 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Web and Digital Interface Designers salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $161,710, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $110,848 a year, or $9,237 a month and $4,263 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is San Francisco a good place for web and digital interface designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $161,710 buys what about $139,872 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Web and Digital Interface Designers salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 2nd of 12 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($200,670).
- San Jose$200,670
- San Francisco$161,710
- San Diego$129,040
- Los Angeles$124,480
- Sacramento$123,120
- Santa Cruz$119,970
- Santa Maria$115,510
- Vallejo$109,870
- Santa Rosa$104,740
- Fresno$97,670
All Web and Digital Interface Designers salaries in California
Highest-paying cities for web and digital interface designers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($200,670).
- San Jose, CA$200,670
- San Francisco, CA$161,710
- Boulder, CO$144,360
- Seattle, WA$138,080
- Durham, NC$133,280
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Web and Digital Interface Designers salary in San Francisco: questions
How much do web and digital interface designers make an hour in San Francisco?
$77.75 an hour on average, and $78.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level web and digital interface designers salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $110,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the web and digital interface designers take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $110,848 a year ($9,237 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $161,710. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do web and digital interface designers earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 38% more than the U.S. average for this job ($117,490).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1255; area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.83, this job is 3.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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