Digital Experience Designer Salary in the United States

How much does a Digital Experience Designer make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Digital Experience Designer in the United States is $82,334 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,262
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,831 to $89,625
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,089
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Digital Experience Designer Salaries by Percentile

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Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $89,625 $7,469 $1,724 $43
Average $82,334 $6,861 $1,583 $40
25th Percentile $73,831 $6,153 $1,420 $35
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Key Factors That Influence Digital Experience Designer Salaries

A Digital Experience 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 Digital Experience Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Digital Experience 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): $80,326
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $80,562
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $82,098
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $85,235
  • Expert (over 8 years): $86,968
Levels Salary
Entry Level Digital Experience Designer$80,326
Intermediate Level Digital Experience Designer$80,562
Senior Level Digital Experience Designer$82,098
Specialist Level Digital Experience Designer$85,235
Expert Level Digital Experience Designer$86,968
$80,326 0 yr
$80,562 < 2 yrs
$82,098 2-4 yrs
$85,235 5-8 yrs
$86,968 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Digital Experience 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: $103,848
  • San Francisco: $102,827
  • Oakland: $100,546

What Skills Can Increase a Digital Experience Designer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Initiative (Mentioned in 3.98% Job Postings): Taking decisive action and initiating plans independently to address problems, improve professional life, and achieve goals.
  • Purchasing (Mentioned in 2.72% Job Postings): Purchasing refers to a business or organization attempting to acquire goods or services to accomplish its goals. Although there are several organizations that attempt to set standards in the purchasing process, processes can vary greatly between organizations. Typically the word “purchasing” is not used interchangeably with the word “procurement”, since procurement typically includes expediting, supplier quality, and transportation and logistics (T&L) in addition to purchasing.
  • Illustrator (Mentioned in 1.81% Job Postings): Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editor and design program developed and marketed by Adobe Inc. Originally designed for the Apple Macintosh, development of Adobe Illustrator began in 1985. Along with Creative Cloud, Illustrator CC was released.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Initiative 3.98%
Purchasing 2.72%
Illustrator 1.81%
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 Digital Experience Designer's salary.
  • Empathy: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
  • Product Development: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
  • Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Empathy
$91,391
11%
Product Development
$89,744
9%
Insight
$87,274
6%
Coaching
$87,274
6%
Leadership
$86,451
5%
Product Design
$86,451
5%
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How Education impacts a Digital Experience Designer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Digital Experience Designers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate 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 Digital Experience Designer with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $78,381 and $82,987).

Digital Experience Designer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Digital Experience Designer
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 0.5%
High School 10.4%
Associates 16.8%
Bachelors 66.1%
Masters 6.2%
Doctorate 0.0%
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Digital Experience Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Digital Experience 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

Salary Trends for Digital Experience Designer

Salaries for a Digital Experience Designer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $101,373 in 2023 to around $100,993 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Digital Experience Designer salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Digital Experience Designer Over Time

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$101,311
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