What are the main factors that influence an Adaptive Designer's salary?

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

How does experience change an Adaptive Designer's salary?

An Adaptive Designer's salary grows with experience: starting around $60,431 for beginners, reaching about $61,101 at mid-level, and approach $63,183 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adaptive Designer?

Adaptive Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adaptive Designer roles are District of Columbia $70,737, California $70,469, Massachusetts $69,530. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adaptive Designer roles make?

Salaries for Adaptive Designer level roles vary by specialization: Adaptive Equipment Specialist: $78,403; Adaptive Testing Coordinator: $66,417; Adaptive Aquatics Instructor: $63,228; Designer: $61,920; Set Designer: $57,966.

How do different companies affect an Adaptive Designer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Adaptive Designer 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.

Adaptive Designer Salary in the United States

How much does an Adaptive Designer make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adaptive Designer in the United States is $63,888 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $83,299
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,202 to $74,048
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,294

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Adaptive Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,048	$6,171	$1,424	$36
Average	$63,888	$5,324	$1,229	$31
25th Percentile	$55,202	$4,600	$1,062	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Adaptive Designer Salaries

An Adaptive Designer'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Adaptive Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adaptive Designer'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $60,431
Early Career (1-2 years): $60,833
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,101
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $62,054
Expert (over 8 years): $63,183

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Adaptive Designer	$60,431
Intermediate Level Adaptive Designer	$60,833
Senior Level Adaptive Designer	$61,101
Specialist Level Adaptive Designer	$62,054
Expert Level Adaptive Designer	$63,183

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How Do Adaptive Designer 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 Adaptive Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,737.
California: $70,469.
Massachusetts: $69,530.

District of Columbia $70,737

California $70,469

Massachusetts $69,530

Washington $69,274

New Jersey $69,248

Alaska $69,159

Connecticut $68,277

New York $67,920

Hawaii $66,776

Rhode Island $66,239

Maryland $65,875

Minnesota $65,377

Colorado $65,185

Illinois $65,121

Oregon $64,878

Delaware $64,700

New Hampshire $64,587

Virginia $64,335

Pennsylvania $63,601

Nevada $63,230

North Dakota $63,109

Michigan $62,917

Wisconsin $62,847

Vermont $62,706

Texas $62,317

Maine $62,291

Arizona $62,253

Ohio $62,208

Georgia $61,620

Indiana $61,326

Wyoming $61,269

Utah $61,179

Iowa $61,141

Kansas $60,834

Louisiana $60,745

North Carolina $60,713

Missouri $60,700

Florida $60,451

Montana $60,317

Nebraska $60,189

Kentucky $60,119

South Carolina $59,863

Tennessee $59,704

Idaho $59,640

New Mexico $59,173

Oklahoma $59,071

Alabama $58,694

South Dakota $58,062

Arkansas $57,717

West Virginia $57,531

Mississippi $56,975

Top Paying Cities for Adaptive Designers

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: $80,582
San Francisco: $79,790
Oakland: $78,020

San Jose, CA $80,582

San Francisco, CA $79,790

Oakland, CA $78,020

New York, NY $74,040

Queens Village, NY $73,561

Paramus, NJ $73,050

Passaic, NJ $72,986

Bergenfield, NJ $72,922

Stamford, CT $72,826

Huntington, NY $72,762

Newark, NJ $72,347

Bridgeport, CT $72,219

New Brunswick, NJ $72,008

Vallejo, CA $71,874

Middlesex, NJ $71,836

Somerset, NJ $71,778

Petaluma, CA $71,631

Santa Cruz, CA $71,382

Boston, MA $71,255

Monterey, CA $70,935

Fairbanks, AK $70,890

Los Angeles, CA $70,769

Washington, DC $70,737

Seattle, WA $70,622

Santa Rosa, CA $70,609

Juneau, AK $70,424

Orange, CA $70,213

Anchorage, AK $70,098

Anaheim, CA $70,053

Santa Ana, CA $69,958

Nassau, NY $69,919

Long Beach, CA $69,894

Danbury, CT $69,875

Santa Maria, CA $69,657

Everett, WA $69,645

Bremerton, WA $69,331

Trenton, NJ $69,210

Sacramento, CA $69,185

San Diego, CA $69,153

Brockton, MA $69,127

Tacoma, WA $69,101

Santa Barbara, CA $69,012

Lowell, MA $68,756

New Suffolk, NY $68,731

Nashua, NH $68,654

Lompoc, CA $68,552

Ventura, CA $68,488

Stockton, CA $68,469

New Haven, CT $68,341

Atlantic City, NJ $68,175

Hartford, CT $68,035

Modesto, CA $68,003

Poughkeepsie, NY $67,862

New Britain, CT $67,830

Olympia, WA $67,741

Kennewick, WA $67,741

New London, CT $67,728

Norwich, CT $67,709

Lawrence, MA $67,677

Bakersfield, CA $67,498

Riverside, CA $67,408

New Bedford, MA $67,408

Richland, WA $67,345

Portsmouth, NH $67,293

Vineland, NJ $67,281

San Bernardino, CA $67,230

Boulder, CO $67,051

Worcester, MA $67,000

Portland, OR $66,942

Saint Paul, MN $66,865

Minneapolis, MN $66,865

Philadelphia, PA $66,776

Honolulu, HI $66,437

Springfield, MA $66,214

Providence, RI $66,207

Chicago, IL $66,022

Bellingham, WA $65,945

Baltimore, MD $65,875

Chico, CA $65,715

Wilmington, DE $65,607

Pittsfield, MA $65,543

Manchester, NH $65,422

Spokane, WA $65,140

Denver, CO $65,134

Albany, NY $64,834

Troy, NY $64,808

Schenectady, NY $64,674

Burlington, VT $64,533

Portland, ME $64,310

Salem, OR $64,259

Yakima, WA $64,246

Ann Arbor, MI $64,227

Rochester, MN $64,048

Fresno, CA $64,016

Reno, NV $64,016

Milwaukee, WI $63,958

Detroit, MI $63,895

Allentown, PA $63,875

Carson City, NV $63,869

Houston, TX $63,773

Colorado Springs, CO $63,767

Syracuse, NY $63,735

Eugene, OR $63,613

Bismarck, ND $63,537

Gary, IN $63,537

Galveston, TX $63,537

Springfield, OR $63,486

Medford, OR $63,332

Fort Collins, CO $63,307

Austin, TX $63,256

Mesa, AZ $63,122

Phoenix, AZ $63,109

Dallas, TX $63,090

Reading, PA $63,051

Saint Cloud, MN $63,026

Concord, NH $62,968

Madison, WI $62,943

Utica, NY $62,770

Raleigh, NC $62,719

Las Vegas, NV $62,713

Rochester, NY $62,668

Des Moines, IA $62,662

Atlanta, GA $62,559

Battle Creek, MI $62,540

Salt Lake City, UT $62,521

Lancaster, PA $62,425

Champaign, IL $62,412

Harrisburg, PA $62,336

Durham, NC $62,278

Kansas City, MO $62,272

Kansas City, KS $62,259

Fort Worth, TX $62,253

Boca Raton, FL $62,227

Cleveland, OH $62,221

Columbus, OH $62,208

Pittsburgh, PA $62,202

Richmond, VA $62,176

Indianapolis, IN $62,163

Cincinnati, OH $62,080

Petersburg, VA $61,984

Billings, MT $61,844

Lansing, MI $61,844

Huntsville, AL $61,844

Lebanon, PA $61,837

Dayton, OH $61,831

Pueblo, CO $61,831

Appleton, WI $61,812

Buffalo, NY $61,786

Racine, WI $61,754

Charlotte, NC $61,748

Saint Louis, MO $61,729

Springfield, IL $61,703

Elkhart, IN $61,690

York, PA $61,690

Gastonia, NC $61,684

Benton Harbor, MI $61,684

Beaumont, TX $61,646

Lorain, OH $61,633

Toledo, OH $61,607

Binghamton, NY $61,575

Rock Hill, SC $61,569

Rockford, IL $61,537

Fargo, ND $61,505

Elyria, OH $61,505

Flagstaff, AZ $61,460

Fort Lauderdale, FL $61,422

Miami, FL $61,384

Duluth, MN $61,282

Bangor, ME $61,199

Cedar Rapids, IA $61,128

Louisville, KY $61,096

Grand Rapids, MI $61,084

Hialeah, FL $61,077

Casper, WY $60,988

Scranton, PA $60,911

New Orleans, LA $60,892

Virginia Beach, VA $60,885

Akron, OH $60,854

Peoria, IL $60,770

Sarasota, FL $60,758

Green Bay, WI $60,713

Baton Rouge, LA $60,681

Charleston, SC $60,668

Nashville, TN $60,649

Jamestown, NY $60,636

Davenport, IA $60,636

Tucson, AZ $60,604

Cheyenne, WY $60,585

Saint Petersburg, FL $60,566

Tampa, FL $60,553

Omaha, NE $60,540

Port Arthur, TX $60,515

Evansville, IN $60,515

Bradenton, FL $60,489

Santa Fe, NM $60,374

Orlando, FL $60,310

Clearwater, FL $60,240

Canton, OH $60,106

La Crosse, WI $60,106

Grand Forks, ND $60,087

Albuquerque, NM $60,068

Tulsa, OK $60,068

Newport News, VA $60,061

High Point, NC $60,042

Ogden, UT $60,017

Corpus Christi, TX $59,965

Laramie, WY $59,927

Norfolk, VA $59,927

Rock Island, IL $59,889

Saginaw, MI $59,876

Jacksonville, FL $59,870

Salisbury, NC $59,857

Memphis, TN $59,844

Moline, IL $59,812

Fort Myers, FL $59,793

Waterloo, IA $59,710

Spartanburg, SC $59,646

Lincoln, NE $59,614

Fort Wayne, IN $59,601

Birmingham, AL $59,531

Cedar Falls, IA $59,518

Provo, UT $59,512

Springfield, OH $59,505

San Antonio, TX $59,493

Greensboro, NC $59,467

South Bend, IN $59,461

Winston Salem, NC $59,454

Boise, ID $59,435

Savannah, GA $59,390

Muskegon, MI $59,275

Lima, OH $59,199

Lake Charles, LA $59,173

Anderson, IN $59,160

Lexington, KY $59,141

Augusta, GA $59,122

Greenville, SC $59,122

Wichita, KS $59,065

Tuscaloosa, AL $59,065

Columbia, SC $59,007

Bloomington, IN $58,847

Roanoke, VA $58,809

Asheville, NC $58,726

Knoxville, TN $58,617

Shreveport, LA $58,611

Wilmington, NC $58,528

Frankfort, KY $58,407

Oklahoma City, OK $58,362

Chillicothe, OH $58,336

Longview, TX $58,330

Topeka, KS $58,311

Mobile, AL $58,215

Terre Haute, IN $58,189

Erie, PA $58,183

Altoona, PA $58,151

Melbourne, FL $58,132

Amarillo, TX $58,106

Killeen, TX $58,087

Fayetteville, AR $58,036

Sioux Falls, SD $57,991

Chattanooga, TN $57,953

Idaho Falls, ID $57,947

Gainesville, FL $57,812

Portsmouth, OH $57,780

Little Rock, AR $57,768

Lynchburg, VA $57,768

Lafayette, LA $57,742

Youngstown, OH $57,742

Temple, TX $57,717

Daytona Beach, FL $57,704

Clarksville, TN $57,697

Pensacola, FL $57,691

Hopkinsville, KY $57,499

Charleston, WV $57,493

Florence, SC $57,461

Sioux City, IA $57,423

Macon, GA $57,237

Tallahassee, FL $57,231

Fayetteville, NC $57,218

Waco, TX $57,205

Wichita Falls, TX $57,205

Pine Bluff, AR $57,180

Vincennes, IN $57,059

Lubbock, TX $57,033

Great Falls, MT $56,995

Alamogordo, NM $56,988

Abilene, TX $56,937

Rapid City, SD $56,854

Monroe, LA $56,854

Albany, GA $56,816

Huntington, WV $56,809

Jackson, MS $56,803

Greenville, MS $56,797

Parkersburg, WV $56,733

Montgomery, AL $56,720

Johnstown, PA $56,707

Springfield, MO $56,656

Biloxi, MS $56,624

Sumter, SC $56,490

Columbus, GA $56,484

Twin Falls, ID $56,445

Pascagoula, MS $56,362

Kingsport, TN $56,196

Gulfport, MS $56,177

Alexandria, LA $55,966

Fort Smith, AR $55,806

El Paso, TX $55,634

Helena, MT $55,551

Las Cruces, NM $55,346

Harlingen, TX $55,167

Pocatello, ID $55,110

Florence, AL $55,091

Brownsville, TX $55,078

Dothan, AL $54,976

Mcallen, TX $54,944

Columbus, MS $54,471

Altus, OK $54,177

Lawton, OK $54,056

Pierre, SD $53,826

What Skills Can Increase an Adaptive Designer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Initiative (Mentioned in 6.13% Job Postings): Taking decisive action and initiating plans independently to address problems, improve professional life, and achieve goals.
Motion Graphics (Mentioned in 4.25% Job Postings): Motion Graphics is essentially graphic design made video. This style combines sound, text, charts, symbols, and animation, to convey hard data and written information in a compelling and clear way.
Software Design (Mentioned in 1.86% Job Postings): Software design is the process by which an agent creates a specification of a software artifact, intended to accomplish goals, using a set of primitive components and subject to constraints. Software design may refer to either "all the activity involved in conceptualizing, framing, implementing, commissioning, and ultimately modifying complex systems" or "the activity following requirements specification and before programming, as ... [in] a stylized software engineering process." Software design usually involves problem solving and planning a software solution. This includes both a low-level component and algorithm design and a high-level, architecture design.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Initiative	6.13%
Motion Graphics	4.25%
Software Design	1.86%

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 an Adaptive Designer's salary.

Product Design: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Product Design	$71,555	12%
Commitment	$68,999	8%
Consulting	$68,360	7%
Insight	$67,721	6%
Analysis	$67,721	6%
Motion Graphics	$67,083	5%

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How Education impacts an Adaptive Designer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Adaptive Designers enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Adaptive Designer with a No Diploma is between $54,202 and $59,919).

Adaptive Designer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Adaptive Designer

No Diploma 10.0%

High School 10.0%

Associates 10.0%

Bachelors 67.0%

Masters 12.2%

Doctorate 0.8%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	10.0%
High School	10.0%
Associates	10.0%
Bachelors	67.0%
Masters	12.2%
Doctorate	0.8%

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Adaptive Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adaptive Designer'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$55,202

Average $63,888/year

$74,048

$4,600

Average $5,324/month

$6,171

$1,062

Average $1,229/week

$1,424

$27

Average $31/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,048	$6,171	$1,424	$36
Average	$63,888	$5,324	$1,229	$31
25th Percentile	$55,202	$4,600	$1,062	$27

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Salary Trends for Adaptive Designer

Salaries for an Adaptive Designer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $55,904 in 2023 to around $55,389 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Adaptive Designer salary trends, .

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2023

$55,904

2024

$55,747

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