Interaction Designer Entry Salary in the United States
How much does an Interaction Designer Entry make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Interaction Designer Entry in the United States is $76,763 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.
However, an Interaction Designer Entry's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $94,110
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,943 to $85,843
Key Factors That Influence Interaction Designer Entry Salaries
An Interaction Designer Entry's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Interaction Designer Entry Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of an Interaction Designer Entry's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
How Do Interaction Designer Entry Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Interaction Designer Entries. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Top Paying Cities for Interaction Designer Entries
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $96,823
San Francisco: $95,763
Oakland: $93,743
San Jose, CA$96,823
San Francisco, CA$95,763
Oakland, CA$93,743
New York, NY$88,383
Paramus, NJ$87,313
Queens Village, NY$87,303
Passaic, NJ$87,233
Bergenfield, NJ$87,223
Stamford, CT$87,063
Huntington, NY$87,023
Newark, NJ$86,463
Bridgeport, CT$86,303
Vallejo, CA$86,143
New Brunswick, NJ$86,113
Petaluma, CA$86,073
Middlesex, NJ$85,923
Somerset, NJ$85,873
Santa Cruz, CA$85,773
Boston, MA$85,303
Monterey, CA$85,033
Seattle, WA$84,853
Santa Rosa, CA$84,843
Los Angeles, CA$84,813
Juneau, AK$84,623
Washington, DC$84,533
Orange, CA$84,263
Santa Ana, CA$84,063
Long Beach, CA$83,983
Anaheim, CA$83,963
Anchorage, AK$83,923
Santa Maria, CA$83,693
Everett, WA$83,683
Danbury, CT$83,413
Bremerton, WA$83,303
Tacoma, WA$83,033
New Suffolk, NY$83,033
Sacramento, CA$83,003
Santa Barbara, CA$82,923
Trenton, NJ$82,833
San Diego, CA$82,833
Brockton, MA$82,753
Fairbanks, AK$82,563
Lompoc, CA$82,373
Lowell, MA$82,303
Ventura, CA$82,293
Nashua, NH$82,273
Stockton, CA$82,273
Modesto, CA$81,713
Poughkeepsie, NY$81,543
Olympia, WA$81,393
Kennewick, WA$81,393
New Haven, CT$81,363
Lawrence, MA$81,083
Hartford, CT$81,013
Riverside, CA$80,993
New Bedford, MA$80,923
Richland, WA$80,923
Bakersfield, CA$80,813
San Bernardino, CA$80,783
New Britain, CT$80,773
Atlantic City, NJ$80,773
New London, CT$80,743
Norwich, CT$80,723
Portsmouth, NH$80,703
Boulder, CO$80,543
Portland, OR$80,433
Worcester, MA$80,423
Minneapolis, MN$80,193
Philadelphia, PA$80,083
Honolulu, HI$79,833
Saint Paul, MN$79,793
Vineland, NJ$79,773
Providence, RI$79,553
Chicago, IL$79,333
Bellingham, WA$79,243
Springfield, MA$79,173
Baltimore, MD$79,153
Chico, CA$78,963
Pittsfield, MA$78,753
Manchester, NH$78,613
Spokane, WA$78,273
Denver, CO$78,263
Albany, NY$77,903
Troy, NY$77,873
Nassau, NY$77,793
Schenectady, NY$77,713
Wilmington, DE$77,653
Burlington, VT$77,543
Salem, OR$77,513
Portland, ME$77,273
Yakima, WA$77,193
Rochester, MN$76,963
Reno, NV$76,923
Fresno, CA$76,923
Milwaukee, WI$76,853
Detroit, MI$76,773
Ann Arbor, MI$76,763
Allentown, PA$76,753
Colorado Springs, CO$76,623
Syracuse, NY$76,583
Carson City, NV$76,583
Houston, TX$76,473
Eugene, OR$76,433
Gary, IN$76,343
Springfield, OR$76,283
Bismarck, ND$76,273
Galveston, TX$76,213
Medford, OR$76,103
Fort Collins, CO$76,073
Concord, NH$76,033
Austin, TX$76,003
Mesa, AZ$75,843
Reading, PA$75,843
Phoenix, AZ$75,833
Dallas, TX$75,803
Saint Cloud, MN$75,733
Madison, WI$75,633
Utica, NY$75,423
Rochester, NY$75,303
Des Moines, IA$75,293
Raleigh, NC$75,283
Atlanta, GA$75,173
Battle Creek, MI$75,143
Salt Lake City, UT$75,123
Lancaster, PA$75,013
Harrisburg, PA$74,903
Kansas City, MO$74,823
Champaign, IL$74,813
Kansas City, KS$74,813
Fort Worth, TX$74,803
Columbus, OH$74,793
Boca Raton, FL$74,773
Pittsburgh, PA$74,743
Richmond, VA$74,713
Indianapolis, IN$74,693
Cleveland, OH$74,683
Las Vegas, NV$74,593
Cincinnati, OH$74,593
Petersburg, VA$74,483
Huntsville, AL$74,363
Lansing, MI$74,313
Lebanon, PA$74,303
Pueblo, CO$74,293
Appleton, WI$74,273
Buffalo, NY$74,243
Dayton, OH$74,223
Racine, WI$74,203
Charlotte, NC$74,193
Saint Louis, MO$74,173
York, PA$74,123
Elkhart, IN$74,123
Gastonia, NC$74,113
Billings, MT$74,093
Beaumont, TX$74,073
Lorain, OH$74,053
Benton Harbor, MI$74,043
Toledo, OH$74,023
Binghamton, NY$73,993
Rock Hill, SC$73,983
Rockford, IL$73,943
Springfield, IL$73,913
Elyria, OH$73,903
Fargo, ND$73,903
Flagstaff, AZ$73,853
Fort Lauderdale, FL$73,803
Duluth, MN$73,763
Miami, FL$73,763
Cheyenne, WY$73,703
Grand Forks, ND$73,703
Bangor, ME$73,533
Cedar Rapids, IA$73,453
Durham, NC$73,423
Louisville, KY$73,413
Grand Rapids, MI$73,393
Hialeah, FL$73,393
Casper, WY$73,283
Scranton, PA$73,193
Virginia Beach, VA$73,163
New Orleans, LA$73,163
Akron, OH$73,123
Peoria, IL$73,023
Sarasota, FL$73,003
Nashville, TN$72,953
Omaha, NE$72,953
Green Bay, WI$72,953
Baton Rouge, LA$72,913
Charleston, SC$72,903
Jamestown, NY$72,863
Davenport, IA$72,863
Tucson, AZ$72,823
Saint Petersburg, FL$72,773
Tampa, FL$72,763
Evansville, IN$72,713
Port Arthur, TX$72,713
Bradenton, FL$72,683
Santa Fe, NM$72,543
Orlando, FL$72,403
Clearwater, FL$72,383
Canton, OH$72,223
La Crosse, WI$72,223
Albuquerque, NM$72,173
Newport News, VA$72,173
High Point, NC$72,143
Ogden, UT$72,113
Corpus Christi, TX$72,053
Norfolk, VA$72,013
Laramie, WY$72,013
Rock Island, IL$71,963
Jacksonville, FL$71,943
Saginaw, MI$71,943
Salisbury, NC$71,923
Boise, ID$71,913
Moline, IL$71,873
Fort Myers, FL$71,843
Memphis, TN$71,833
Tulsa, OK$71,793
Waterloo, IA$71,743
Spartanburg, SC$71,673
Lincoln, NE$71,633
Fort Wayne, IN$71,613
Provo, UT$71,613
Cedar Falls, IA$71,513
San Antonio, TX$71,483
Greensboro, NC$71,453
South Bend, IN$71,453
Savannah, GA$71,363
Muskegon, MI$71,333
Birmingham, AL$71,323
Winston Salem, NC$71,283
Lake Charles, LA$71,103
Anderson, IN$71,083
Lexington, KY$71,063
Augusta, GA$71,043
Greenville, SC$71,043
Lima, OH$70,983
Wichita, KS$70,973
Tuscaloosa, AL$70,973
Columbia, SC$70,903
Springfield, OH$70,893
Asheville, NC$70,763
Bloomington, IN$70,713
Knoxville, TN$70,433
Shreveport, LA$70,423
Wilmington, NC$70,323
Roanoke, VA$70,323
Topeka, KS$70,193
Frankfort, KY$70,183
Oklahoma City, OK$70,133
Longview, TX$70,093
Chillicothe, OH$70,093
Melbourne, FL$70,083
Sioux Falls, SD$69,963
Mobile, AL$69,953
Terre Haute, IN$69,923
Altoona, PA$69,873
Amarillo, TX$69,823
Killeen, TX$69,803
Fayetteville, AR$69,733
Chattanooga, TN$69,713
Sioux City, IA$69,643
Idaho Falls, ID$69,633
Lynchburg, VA$69,563
Gainesville, FL$69,473
Portsmouth, OH$69,433
Little Rock, AR$69,413
Lafayette, LA$69,383
Youngstown, OH$69,383
Clarksville, TN$69,333
Daytona Beach, FL$69,333
Pensacola, FL$69,323
Temple, TX$69,313
Hopkinsville, KY$69,093
Erie, PA$69,073
Florence, SC$69,043
Charleston, WV$68,923
Great Falls, MT$68,883
Macon, GA$68,773
Tallahassee, FL$68,773
Fayetteville, NC$68,753
Waco, TX$68,743
Helena, MT$68,683
Pine Bluff, AR$68,653
Vincennes, IN$68,563
Lubbock, TX$68,533
Alamogordo, NM$68,483
Twin Falls, ID$68,413
Rapid City, SD$68,393
Huntington, WV$68,253
Jackson, MS$68,253
Greenville, MS$68,243
Parkersburg, WV$68,173
Montgomery, AL$68,153
Wichita Falls, TX$68,083
Springfield, MO$68,083
Biloxi, MS$68,043
Monroe, LA$67,963
Johnstown, PA$67,913
Sumter, SC$67,883
Columbus, GA$67,873
Pascagoula, MS$67,723
Abilene, TX$67,723
Kingsport, TN$67,523
Albany, GA$67,523
Gulfport, MS$67,503
Alexandria, LA$67,253
Fort Smith, AR$67,063
El Paso, TX$66,853
Las Cruces, NM$66,503
Harlingen, TX$66,313
Pocatello, ID$66,303
Florence, AL$66,203
Brownsville, TX$66,183
Mcallen, TX$66,023
Dothan, AL$65,913
Columbus, MS$65,463
Altus, OK$65,103
Lawton, OK$64,953
Pierre, SD$64,683
What Skills Can Increase an Interaction Designer Entry's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Collaboration (Mentioned in 4.75% Job Postings): Works cooperatively and shares ideas with coworkers and managers to achieve common goals and objectives.
User Interface (Mentioned in 2.86% Job Postings): The user interface (UI) is the point of human-computer interaction and communication in a device. This can include display screens, keyboards, a mouse and the appearance of a desktop.
CSS (Mentioned in 2.24% Job Postings): Cascading Style Sheets is a style sheet language used for describing the presentation of a document written in a markup language such as HTML or XML. CSS is a cornerstone technology of the World Wide Web, alongside HTML and JavaScript.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Interaction Designer Entry's salary.
Influencing: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Storytelling: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Interaction Designer Entry Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise
Interaction Designer Entry salary potential scales significantly with company size.
Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $85,786.
While startup companies pay approximate $72,566.
Interaction Designer Entry Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$72,566
Growth Stage
51~500
$76,746
Established
501~5000
$82,837
Enterprise
5000+
$85,786
Interaction Designer Entry Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Interaction Designer Entry roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Financial Services and Biotechnology
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average.
In contrast, Interaction Designer Entry positions in Retail & Wholesale or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Interaction Designer Entry as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for an Interaction Designer Entry
Understanding how an Interaction Designer Entry's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
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Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$69,943
Average$76,763/year
$85,843
$5,829
Average$6,397/month
$7,154
$1,345
Average$1,476/week
$1,651
$34
Average$37/hour
$41
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$85,843
$7,154
$1,651
$41
Average
$76,763
$6,397
$1,476
$37
25th Percentile
$69,943
$5,829
$1,345
$34
Interaction Designer Entry Salary Growth & Career Path
For an Interaction Designer Entry, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Interaction Designer Intermediate role.
This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to
$88,323 - a projected growth of
15%
over your current level.
Salaries of Jobs related to Interaction Designer Entry
Salaries for an Interaction Designer Entry can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $77,007 in 2023
to around $76,918 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Interaction Designer Entry salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Interaction Designer Entry
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
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Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Interaction Designer Entry
Here are companies hiring for Interaction Designer Entry and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Interaction Designer Entry
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Interaction Designer Entry?
The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Interaction Designer Entry roles,
with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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