Designer II Salary in the United States

How much does a Designer II make in the United States?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Designer II in the United States is $70,364 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $83,858
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,986 to $77,427
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,537
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Designer II Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $77,427 $6,452 $1,489 $37
Average $70,364 $5,864 $1,353 $34
25th Percentile $59,986 $4,999 $1,154 $29
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Key Factors That Influence Designer II Salaries

A Designer II'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.

Top Paying Cities for Designer IIs

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: $88,750
  • San Francisco: $87,877
  • Oakland: $85,928

What Skills Can Increase a Designer II's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Communication Skills (Mentioned in 6% Job Postings): Communication skills are your ability to share or understand information, ideas, and feelings successfully.
  • InDesign (Mentioned in 4% Job Postings): nDesign is a desktop publishing software application for creating flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers, and books. Projects created using InDesign can be shared in both digital and print formats.
  • Animation (Mentioned in 2% Job Postings): Animation is a method in which pictures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most animations are made with computer-generated imagery (CGI). Computer animation can be very detailed 3D animation, while 2D computer animation can be used for stylistic reasons, low bandwidth or faster real-time renderings. Other common animation methods apply a stop motion technique to two and three-dimensional objects like paper cutouts, puppets or clay figures. Commonly the effect of animation is achieved by a rapid succession of sequential images that minimally differ from each other. The illusion—as in motion pictures in general—is thought to rely on the phi phenomenon and beta movement, but the exact causes are still uncertain. Analog mechanical animation media that rely on the rapid display of sequential images include the phénakisticope, zoetrope, flip book, praxinoscope and film. Television and video are popular electronic animation media that originally were analog and now operate digitally. For display on the computer, techniques like animated GIF and Flash animation were developed.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Communication Skills 6%
InDesign 4%
Animation 2%
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 Designer II's salary.
  • UX Design: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
  • Creative Thinking: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
  • Digital Design: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
UX Design
$80,215
14%
Creative Thinking
$78,808
12%
Digital Design
$78,808
12%
UI
$75,993
8%
System Design
$75,289
7%
Packaging Design
$75,289
7%
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How Education impacts a Designer II's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Designer IIs 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 a Designer II with a No Diploma is between $67,952 and $73,711).

Designer II Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Designer II
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 4.3%
High School 12.8%
Associates 13.4%
Bachelors 59.3%
Masters 9.6%
Doctorate 0.7%
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Designer II Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Designer II'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 March 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Designer II

Salaries for a Designer II can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $66,911 in 2023 to around $66,719 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Designer II salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Designer II Over Time

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2023
$66,911
2024
$67,140
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$66,719
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2024 $67,140
2025 $66,719
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