How much does a Web Design Intern make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Web Design Intern in the United States is $72,665 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.
However, a Web Design Intern's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $83,833
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,013 to $78,511
Key Factors That Influence Web Design Intern Salaries
A Web Design Intern's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Web Design Intern 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 Web Design Interns. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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: $91,652
San Francisco: $90,649
Oakland: $88,738
San Jose, CA$91,652
San Francisco, CA$90,649
Oakland, CA$88,738
New York, NY$83,666
Paramus, NJ$82,648
Queens Village, NY$82,645
Passaic, NJ$82,576
Bergenfield, NJ$82,569
Stamford, CT$82,409
Huntington, NY$82,379
Newark, NJ$81,842
Bridgeport, CT$81,689
Vallejo, CA$81,545
New Brunswick, NJ$81,515
Petaluma, CA$81,472
Middlesex, NJ$81,334
Somerset, NJ$81,283
Santa Cruz, CA$81,188
Boston, MA$80,745
Monterey, CA$80,490
Seattle, WA$80,324
Santa Rosa, CA$80,309
Los Angeles, CA$80,287
Juneau, AK$80,099
Washington, DC$80,019
Orange, CA$79,760
Santa Ana, CA$79,568
Long Beach, CA$79,495
Anaheim, CA$79,481
Anchorage, AK$79,445
Santa Maria, CA$79,227
Everett, WA$79,212
Danbury, CT$78,956
Bremerton, WA$78,856
Tacoma, WA$78,594
New Suffolk, NY$78,593
Sacramento, CA$78,573
Santa Barbara, CA$78,493
Trenton, NJ$78,413
San Diego, CA$78,413
Brockton, MA$78,333
Fairbanks, AK$78,155
Lompoc, CA$77,969
Lowell, MA$77,911
Ventura, CA$77,897
Nashua, NH$77,882
Stockton, CA$77,875
Modesto, CA$77,345
Poughkeepsie, NY$77,185
Olympia, WA$77,047
Kennewick, WA$77,047
New Haven, CT$77,018
Lawrence, MA$76,756
Hartford, CT$76,683
Riverside, CA$76,669
New Bedford, MA$76,596
Richland, WA$76,596
Bakersfield, CA$76,494
San Bernardino, CA$76,465
New Britain, CT$76,458
Atlantic City, NJ$76,458
New London, CT$76,429
Norwich, CT$76,407
Portsmouth, NH$76,393
Boulder, CO$76,239
Portland, OR$76,138
Worcester, MA$76,131
Minneapolis, MN$75,906
Philadelphia, PA$75,804
Honolulu, HI$75,564
Saint Paul, MN$75,529
Vineland, NJ$75,513
Providence, RI$75,303
Chicago, IL$75,092
Bellingham, WA$75,005
Springfield, MA$74,947
Baltimore, MD$74,925
Chico, CA$74,743
Pittsfield, MA$74,547
Manchester, NH$74,409
Spokane, WA$74,089
Denver, CO$74,082
Albany, NY$73,740
Troy, NY$73,711
Nassau, NY$73,634
Schenectady, NY$73,559
Wilmington, DE$73,501
Burlington, VT$73,399
Salem, OR$73,370
Portland, ME$73,144
Yakima, WA$73,072
Rochester, MN$72,847
Reno, NV$72,810
Fresno, CA$72,810
Milwaukee, WI$72,745
Detroit, MI$72,672
Ann Arbor, MI$72,660
Allentown, PA$72,650
Colorado Springs, CO$72,527
Syracuse, NY$72,491
Carson City, NV$72,491
Houston, TX$72,389
Eugene, OR$72,352
Gary, IN$72,265
Springfield, OR$72,207
Bismarck, ND$72,193
Galveston, TX$72,142
Medford, OR$72,033
Fort Collins, CO$72,004
Concord, NH$71,967
Austin, TX$71,946
Mesa, AZ$71,793
Reading, PA$71,786
Phoenix, AZ$71,778
Dallas, TX$71,757
Saint Cloud, MN$71,687
Madison, WI$71,589
Utica, NY$71,393
Rochester, NY$71,277
Des Moines, IA$71,270
Raleigh, NC$71,262
Atlanta, GA$71,153
Battle Creek, MI$71,132
Salt Lake City, UT$71,110
Lancaster, PA$71,001
Harrisburg, PA$70,899
Kansas City, MO$70,826
Champaign, IL$70,812
Kansas City, KS$70,812
Fort Worth, TX$70,805
Columbus, OH$70,792
Boca Raton, FL$70,776
Pittsburgh, PA$70,747
Richmond, VA$70,717
Indianapolis, IN$70,703
Cleveland, OH$70,696
Las Vegas, NV$70,608
Cincinnati, OH$70,608
Petersburg, VA$70,499
Huntsville, AL$70,390
Lansing, MI$70,342
Lebanon, PA$70,332
Pueblo, CO$70,325
Appleton, WI$70,303
Buffalo, NY$70,274
Dayton, OH$70,252
Racine, WI$70,238
Charlotte, NC$70,231
Saint Louis, MO$70,209
York, PA$70,165
Elkhart, IN$70,165
Gastonia, NC$70,151
Billings, MT$70,134
Beaumont, TX$70,114
Lorain, OH$70,100
Benton Harbor, MI$70,085
Toledo, OH$70,071
Binghamton, NY$70,034
Rock Hill, SC$70,027
Rockford, IL$69,991
Springfield, IL$69,962
Elyria, OH$69,954
Fargo, ND$69,954
Flagstaff, AZ$69,904
Fort Lauderdale, FL$69,860
Duluth, MN$69,816
Miami, FL$69,816
Cheyenne, WY$69,766
Grand Forks, ND$69,766
Bangor, ME$69,606
Cedar Rapids, IA$69,526
Durham, NC$69,495
Louisville, KY$69,489
Grand Rapids, MI$69,475
Hialeah, FL$69,468
Casper, WY$69,366
Scranton, PA$69,279
New Orleans, LA$69,257
Virginia Beach, VA$69,250
Akron, OH$69,213
Peoria, IL$69,119
Sarasota, FL$69,104
Nashville, TN$69,053
Omaha, NE$69,053
Green Bay, WI$69,053
Baton Rouge, LA$69,017
Charleston, SC$69,003
Jamestown, NY$68,966
Davenport, IA$68,966
Tucson, AZ$68,930
Saint Petersburg, FL$68,886
Tampa, FL$68,872
Evansville, IN$68,828
Port Arthur, TX$68,828
Bradenton, FL$68,799
Santa Fe, NM$68,668
Orlando, FL$68,538
Clearwater, FL$68,516
Canton, OH$68,363
La Crosse, WI$68,363
Albuquerque, NM$68,320
Newport News, VA$68,312
High Point, NC$68,290
Ogden, UT$68,261
Corpus Christi, TX$68,203
Norfolk, VA$68,160
Laramie, WY$68,160
Rock Island, IL$68,116
Saginaw, MI$68,102
Jacksonville, FL$68,094
Salisbury, NC$68,080
Boise, ID$68,065
Moline, IL$68,029
Fort Myers, FL$68,007
Memphis, TN$67,993
Tulsa, OK$67,956
Waterloo, IA$67,913
Spartanburg, SC$67,840
Lincoln, NE$67,804
Fort Wayne, IN$67,789
Provo, UT$67,782
Cedar Falls, IA$67,695
San Antonio, TX$67,666
Greensboro, NC$67,636
South Bend, IN$67,629
Savannah, GA$67,549
Muskegon, MI$67,520
Birmingham, AL$67,513
Winston Salem, NC$67,477
Lake Charles, LA$67,302
Anderson, IN$67,288
Lexington, KY$67,266
Augusta, GA$67,244
Greenville, SC$67,244
Lima, OH$67,186
Wichita, KS$67,179
Tuscaloosa, AL$67,179
Columbia, SC$67,113
Springfield, OH$67,099
Asheville, NC$66,983
Bloomington, IN$66,932
Knoxville, TN$66,670
Shreveport, LA$66,663
Wilmington, NC$66,568
Roanoke, VA$66,568
Topeka, KS$66,438
Frankfort, KY$66,430
Oklahoma City, OK$66,379
Chillicothe, OH$66,350
Longview, TX$66,343
Melbourne, FL$66,336
Sioux Falls, SD$66,220
Mobile, AL$66,212
Terre Haute, IN$66,183
Altoona, PA$66,140
Amarillo, TX$66,089
Killeen, TX$66,067
Fayetteville, AR$66,009
Chattanooga, TN$65,987
Sioux City, IA$65,922
Idaho Falls, ID$65,907
Lynchburg, VA$65,849
Gainesville, FL$65,754
Portsmouth, OH$65,718
Little Rock, AR$65,704
Lafayette, LA$65,675
Youngstown, OH$65,675
Daytona Beach, FL$65,631
Clarksville, TN$65,624
Pensacola, FL$65,616
Temple, TX$65,611
Hopkinsville, KY$65,398
Erie, PA$65,384
Florence, SC$65,355
Charleston, WV$65,239
Great Falls, MT$65,202
Macon, GA$65,100
Tallahassee, FL$65,093
Fayetteville, NC$65,079
Waco, TX$65,064
Helena, MT$65,013
Pine Bluff, AR$64,986
Vincennes, IN$64,897
Lubbock, TX$64,868
Alamogordo, NM$64,824
Twin Falls, ID$64,759
Rapid City, SD$64,737
Jackson, MS$64,606
Huntington, WV$64,601
Greenville, MS$64,599
Parkersburg, WV$64,525
Montgomery, AL$64,512
Wichita Falls, TX$64,439
Springfield, MO$64,439
Biloxi, MS$64,403
Monroe, LA$64,330
Johnstown, PA$64,279
Sumter, SC$64,250
Columbus, GA$64,243
Pascagoula, MS$64,105
Abilene, TX$64,105
Kingsport, TN$63,916
Albany, GA$63,916
Gulfport, MS$63,894
Alexandria, LA$63,654
Fort Smith, AR$63,473
El Paso, TX$63,277
Las Cruces, NM$62,950
Harlingen, TX$62,765
Pocatello, ID$62,753
Florence, AL$62,659
Brownsville, TX$62,644
Mcallen, TX$62,492
Dothan, AL$62,390
Columbus, MS$61,958
Altus, OK$61,620
Lawton, OK$61,482
Pierre, SD$61,220
What Skills Can Increase a Web Design Intern's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Initiative (Mentioned in 4.02% Job Postings): Taking decisive action and initiating plans independently to address problems, improve professional life, and achieve goals.
JavaScript (Mentioned in 2.77% Job Postings): Using JavaScript in the development and maintenance of Web-based application systems.
Illustrator (Mentioned in 1.84% 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.
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 Web Design Intern's salary.
Agile: Can increase your salary by up to 17%.
Influencing: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
User Research: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Web Design Intern Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Web Design Intern roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 32% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average.
In contrast, Web Design Intern positions in Retail & Wholesale or Pharmaceuticals typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Web Design Intern as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Web Design Intern
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense
$87,198
$42.0
20%
Biotechnology
$83,565
$40.0
15%
Chemicals
$81,385
$39.0
12%
Energy & Utilities
$79,931
$38.0
10%
Financial Services
$78,478
$38.0
8%
How Education impacts a Web Design Intern's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Web Design Interns 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 Web Design Intern with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between
$64,565
and $68,750).
Web Design Intern Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Web Design Intern'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.
Salaries for a Web Design Intern can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary increased from $78,318 in 2023
to around $78,613 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Web Design Intern salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Web Design Intern
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Web Design Intern
Here are companies hiring for Web Design Intern 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 Web Design Intern
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Web Design Intern?
The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Web Design Intern roles,
with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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