What are the main factors that influence a Visual Designer III's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Visual Designer 's salary?

A Visual Designer 's salary grows with experience: an Interaction Designer Entry (0-2 years)earns $76,741, an Interaction Designer Intermediate (2-4 years)earns $88,354, an Visual Designer III (4-7 years)earns $113,567, an Interaction Designer Specialist (7+ years)earns $137,397, an Interaction Designer Expert (7-10 years)earns $156,562,

What are the highest paying states for a Visual Designer III?

Visual Designer III salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Visual Designer III roles are District of Columbia $125,780, California $125,280, Massachusetts $123,580. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Visual Designer roles make?

Salaries for Visual Designer level roles vary by specialization: Visual Designer V: $156,583; Visual Designer IV: $137,387; Experience Designer III: $116,143; UI Designer III: $113,567; Visual Graphic Designer: $100,904.

How do different companies affect a Visual Designer III's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Visual Designer III roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

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Visual Designer III Salary in the United States

How much does a Visual Designer III make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Visual Designer III in the United States is $113,580 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $55.

However, a Visual Designer III's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $135,168
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $106,380 to $124,880
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $99,825

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Visual Designer III Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,880	$10,407	$2,402	$60
Average	$113,580	$9,465	$2,184	$55
25th Percentile	$106,380	$8,865	$2,046	$51

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Key Factors That Influence Visual Designer III Salaries

A Visual Designer III'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 Visual Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Visual Designer III'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:

Interaction Designer Entry (0-2 years): $76,741
Interaction Designer Intermediate (2-4 years): $88,354
Visual Designer III (4-7 years): $113,567
Interaction Designer Specialist (7+ years): $137,397
Interaction Designer Expert (7-10 years): $156,562

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Interaction Designer Entry	0-2 years	$76,741
Interaction Designer Intermediate	2-4 years	$88,354
Visual Designer III	4-7 years	$113,567
Interaction Designer Specialist	7+ years	$137,397
Interaction Designer Expert	7-10 years	$156,562

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How Do Visual Designer III 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 Visual Designer IIIs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $125,780.
California: $125,280.
Massachusetts: $123,580.

District of Columbia $125,780 California $125,280 Massachusetts $123,580 Washington $123,180 New Jersey $123,080 Alaska $122,980 Connecticut $121,380 New York $120,780

Hawaii $118,780 Rhode Island $117,780 Maryland $117,080 Minnesota $116,280 Colorado $115,880 Illinois $115,780 Oregon $115,380 Delaware $115,080

New Hampshire $114,880 Virginia $114,380 Pennsylvania $113,080 Nevada $112,380 North Dakota $112,180 Michigan $111,880 Wisconsin $111,780 Vermont $111,480

Maine $110,780 Texas $110,780 Arizona $110,680 Ohio $110,580 Georgia $109,580 Indiana $109,080 Wyoming $108,980 Utah $108,780

Iowa $108,680 Kansas $108,180 Missouri $107,980 Louisiana $107,980 North Carolina $107,980 Florida $107,480 Montana $107,280 Nebraska $106,980

Kentucky $106,880 South Carolina $106,480 Tennessee $106,180 Idaho $106,080 New Mexico $105,180 Oklahoma $105,080 Alabama $104,380 South Dakota $103,280

Arkansas $102,580 West Virginia $102,280 Mississippi $101,280

Top Paying Cities for Visual Designer IIIs

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: $143,280
San Francisco: $141,680
Oakland: $138,680

San Jose, CA $143,280

San Francisco, CA $141,680

Oakland, CA $138,680

New York, NY $130,780

Paramus, NJ $129,180

Queens Village, NY $129,180

Passaic, NJ $129,080

Bergenfield, NJ $129,080

Huntington, NY $128,780

Stamford, CT $128,780

Newark, NJ $127,980

Bridgeport, CT $127,680

Vallejo, CA $127,480

New Brunswick, NJ $127,380

Petaluma, CA $127,380

Middlesex, NJ $127,180

Somerset, NJ $127,080

Santa Cruz, CA $126,880

Boston, MA $126,180

Monterey, CA $125,780

Seattle, WA $125,580

Santa Rosa, CA $125,580

Los Angeles, CA $125,480

Juneau, AK $125,180

Washington, DC $125,080

Orange, CA $124,680

Santa Ana, CA $124,380

Long Beach, CA $124,280

Anaheim, CA $124,280

Anchorage, AK $124,180

Santa Maria, CA $123,880

Everett, WA $123,780

Danbury, CT $123,380

Bremerton, WA $123,280

Tacoma, WA $122,880

New Suffolk, NY $122,880

Sacramento, CA $122,780

Santa Barbara, CA $122,680

Trenton, NJ $122,580

San Diego, CA $122,580

Brockton, MA $122,480

Fairbanks, AK $122,180

Lompoc, CA $121,880

Lowell, MA $121,780

Ventura, CA $121,780

Nashua, NH $121,780

Stockton, CA $121,780

Modesto, CA $120,880

Poughkeepsie, NY $120,680

Olympia, WA $120,480

Kennewick, WA $120,480

New Haven, CT $120,380

Lawrence, MA $119,980

Hartford, CT $119,880

Riverside, CA $119,880

New Bedford, MA $119,780

Richland, WA $119,780

San Bernardino, CA $119,580

Bakersfield, CA $119,580

New Britain, CT $119,480

Atlantic City, NJ $119,480

New London, CT $119,480

Norwich, CT $119,480

Portsmouth, NH $119,380

Boulder, CO $119,180

Worcester, MA $118,980

Portland, OR $118,980

Minneapolis, MN $118,680

Philadelphia, PA $118,480

Honolulu, HI $118,080

Saint Paul, MN $118,080

Vineland, NJ $118,080

Providence, RI $117,680

Chicago, IL $117,380

Bellingham, WA $117,280

Springfield, MA $117,180

Baltimore, MD $117,080

Chico, CA $116,880

Pittsfield, MA $116,580

Manchester, NH $116,280

Spokane, WA $115,780

Denver, CO $115,780

Albany, NY $115,280

Troy, NY $115,280

Nassau, NY $115,080

Schenectady, NY $114,980

Wilmington, DE $114,880

Burlington, VT $114,780

Salem, OR $114,680

Portland, ME $114,380

Yakima, WA $114,280

Rochester, MN $113,880

Reno, NV $113,780

Fresno, CA $113,780

Milwaukee, WI $113,680

Ann Arbor, MI $113,580

Allentown, PA $113,580

Detroit, MI $113,580

Colorado Springs, CO $113,380

Syracuse, NY $113,280

Carson City, NV $113,280

Houston, TX $113,180

Eugene, OR $113,080

Gary, IN $112,980

Bismarck, ND $112,880

Springfield, OR $112,880

Galveston, TX $112,780

Medford, OR $112,580

Fort Collins, CO $112,580

Concord, NH $112,480

Austin, TX $112,480

Mesa, AZ $112,280

Reading, PA $112,180

Phoenix, AZ $112,180

Dallas, TX $112,180

Saint Cloud, MN $112,080

Madison, WI $111,880

Utica, NY $111,580

Rochester, NY $111,380

Des Moines, IA $111,380

Raleigh, NC $111,380

Atlanta, GA $111,280

Battle Creek, MI $111,180

Salt Lake City, UT $111,180

Lancaster, PA $110,980

Harrisburg, PA $110,880

Boca Raton, FL $110,680

Columbus, OH $110,680

Fort Worth, TX $110,680

Kansas City, MO $110,680

Kansas City, KS $110,680

Champaign, IL $110,680

Indianapolis, IN $110,580

Pittsburgh, PA $110,580

Richmond, VA $110,580

Cleveland, OH $110,480

Cincinnati, OH $110,380

Las Vegas, NV $110,380

Petersburg, VA $110,180

Huntsville, AL $110,080

Lansing, MI $109,980

Lebanon, PA $109,980

Pueblo, CO $109,980

Appleton, WI $109,880

Buffalo, NY $109,880

Racine, WI $109,780

Saint Louis, MO $109,780

Dayton, OH $109,780

Charlotte, NC $109,780

Billings, MT $109,680

York, PA $109,680

Elkhart, IN $109,680

Gastonia, NC $109,680

Lorain, OH $109,580

Benton Harbor, MI $109,580

Beaumont, TX $109,580

Toledo, OH $109,580

Rock Hill, SC $109,480

Binghamton, NY $109,480

Rockford, IL $109,380

Springfield, IL $109,380

Elyria, OH $109,380

Fargo, ND $109,380

Flagstaff, AZ $109,280

Fort Lauderdale, FL $109,180

Duluth, MN $109,180

Miami, FL $109,180

Cheyenne, WY $109,080

Grand Forks, ND $109,080

Bangor, ME $108,780

Cedar Rapids, IA $108,680

Durham, NC $108,680

Louisville, KY $108,680

Grand Rapids, MI $108,580

Hialeah, FL $108,580

Casper, WY $108,480

Virginia Beach, VA $108,280

New Orleans, LA $108,280

Scranton, PA $108,280

Akron, OH $108,180

Peoria, IL $108,080

Sarasota, FL $108,080

Nashville, TN $107,980

Omaha, NE $107,980

Green Bay, WI $107,980

Baton Rouge, LA $107,880

Charleston, SC $107,880

Tucson, AZ $107,780

Davenport, IA $107,780

Jamestown, NY $107,780

Saint Petersburg, FL $107,680

Tampa, FL $107,680

Evansville, IN $107,580

Port Arthur, TX $107,580

Bradenton, FL $107,580

Santa Fe, NM $107,380

Orlando, FL $107,180

Clearwater, FL $107,080

La Crosse, WI $106,880

Canton, OH $106,880

Albuquerque, NM $106,780

Newport News, VA $106,780

High Point, NC $106,780

Ogden, UT $106,680

Corpus Christi, TX $106,580

Norfolk, VA $106,580

Laramie, WY $106,580

Salisbury, NC $106,480

Jacksonville, FL $106,480

Rock Island, IL $106,480

Saginaw, MI $106,480

Boise, ID $106,380

Moline, IL $106,380

Tulsa, OK $106,280

Fort Myers, FL $106,280

Memphis, TN $106,280

Waterloo, IA $106,180

Spartanburg, SC $106,080

Lincoln, NE $105,980

Fort Wayne, IN $105,980

Provo, UT $105,980

Cedar Falls, IA $105,780

San Antonio, TX $105,780

Greensboro, NC $105,780

South Bend, IN $105,680

Muskegon, MI $105,580

Birmingham, AL $105,580

Savannah, GA $105,580

Winston Salem, NC $105,480

Lake Charles, LA $105,180

Anderson, IN $105,180

Lexington, KY $105,180

Augusta, GA $105,080

Greenville, SC $105,080

Lima, OH $105,080

Wichita, KS $104,980

Tuscaloosa, AL $104,980

Springfield, OH $104,880

Columbia, SC $104,880

Asheville, NC $104,680

Bloomington, IN $104,680

Knoxville, TN $104,180

Shreveport, LA $104,180

Wilmington, NC $104,080

Roanoke, VA $104,080

Topeka, KS $103,880

Frankfort, KY $103,880

Oklahoma City, OK $103,780

Melbourne, FL $103,680

Chillicothe, OH $103,680

Longview, TX $103,680

Sioux Falls, SD $103,480

Mobile, AL $103,480

Terre Haute, IN $103,480

Altoona, PA $103,380

Killeen, TX $103,280

Amarillo, TX $103,280

Chattanooga, TN $103,180

Fayetteville, AR $103,180

Sioux City, IA $103,080

Idaho Falls, ID $103,080

Lynchburg, VA $102,980

Gainesville, FL $102,780

Portsmouth, OH $102,780

Little Rock, AR $102,680

Lafayette, LA $102,680

Youngstown, OH $102,680

Temple, TX $102,580

Pensacola, FL $102,580

Daytona Beach, FL $102,580

Clarksville, TN $102,580

Hopkinsville, KY $102,280

Erie, PA $102,180

Florence, SC $102,180

Great Falls, MT $101,980

Charleston, WV $101,980

Fayetteville, NC $101,780

Tallahassee, FL $101,780

Macon, GA $101,780

Waco, TX $101,680

Helena, MT $101,680

Pine Bluff, AR $101,580

Vincennes, IN $101,480

Lubbock, TX $101,380

Alamogordo, NM $101,380

Twin Falls, ID $101,280

Rapid City, SD $101,180

Greenville, MS $100,980

Jackson, MS $100,980

Huntington, WV $100,980

Parkersburg, WV $100,880

Montgomery, AL $100,880

Wichita Falls, TX $100,780

Springfield, MO $100,780

Biloxi, MS $100,680

Monroe, LA $100,580

Columbus, GA $100,480

Johnstown, PA $100,480

Sumter, SC $100,480

Pascagoula, MS $100,180

Abilene, TX $100,180

Kingsport, TN $99,880

Albany, GA $99,880

Gulfport, MS $99,880

Alexandria, LA $99,480

Fort Smith, AR $99,280

El Paso, TX $98,880

Las Cruces, NM $98,380

Harlingen, TX $98,080

Pocatello, ID $98,080

Florence, AL $97,980

Brownsville, TX $97,980

Mcallen, TX $97,680

Dothan, AL $97,580

Columbus, MS $96,880

Altus, OK $96,380

Lawton, OK $96,080

Pierre, SD $95,680

What Skills Can Increase a Visual Designer III's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Collaboration (Mentioned in 3.72% Job Postings): Works cooperatively and shares ideas with coworkers and managers to achieve common goals and objectives.
Information Architecture (Mentioned in 3.24% Job Postings): Information architecture (IA) focuses on organizing, structuring, and labeling content in an effective and sustainable way. The goal is to help users find information and complete tasks.
Graphic Design (Mentioned in 2.18% Job Postings): Graphic design is the process of visual communication and problem-solving through the use of typography, photography, and illustration. The field is considered a subset of visual communication and communication design, but sometimes the term "graphic design" is used synonymously. Graphic designers create and combine symbols, images and text to form visual representations of ideas and messages. They use typography, visual arts, and page layout techniques to create visual compositions. Common uses of graphic design include corporate design (logos and branding), editorial design (magazines, newspapers and books), wayfinding or environmental design, advertising, web design, communication design, product packaging, and signage.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Collaboration	3.72%
Information Architecture	3.24%
Graphic Design	2.18%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

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 a Visual Designer III's salary.

Alignment: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Product Management: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Flexibility: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Alignment	$116,987	3%
Product Management	$116,987	3%
Flexibility	$116,987	3%
Solution Design	$115,852	2%
Product Design	$115,852	2%
Innovation	$115,852	2%

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Visual Designer III Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Visual Designer III'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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$106,380

Average $113,580/year

$124,880

$8,865

Average $9,465/month

$10,407

$2,046

Average $2,184/week

$2,402

$51

Average $55/hour

$60

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,880	$10,407	$2,402	$60
Average	$113,580	$9,465	$2,184	$55
25th Percentile	$106,380	$8,865	$2,046	$51

Visual Designer III Salary Growth & Career Path

Visual Designer III

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For a Visual Designer III, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Interaction Designer Specialist role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $137,390 - a projected growth of 21% over your current level.

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Salary Trends for Visual Designer III

Salaries for a Visual Designer III can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $116,276 in 2023 to around $116,551 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Visual Designer III salary trends, .

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