Color Designer Salary in Madison, Wisconsin

How much does a Color Designer make in Madison, WI?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Color Designer in Madison, WI is $61,996. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $55,666 to $67,863, with most professionals earning between $49,903 and $73,204.

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Drive the category color strategy and elevate the color design competences with compelling marketplace and color performance data analysis.

August 22, 2022

Works and collaborates with the design team to create CADS and visual materials for presentations and line review meetings that support the product to market process.

November 25, 2022

Support creative and aesthetic vision at the front end of new product developments to tactically executing the CMF design through mass productions.

February 08, 2023

Leads in depth research on consumer trends, insights, competitors, for a focused market segment/category.

February 27, 2023

Collaborate and guide the CMF team to ideate, visualize, develop design proposals for colors, materials, and finishes for consumerand commericial electronic products, accessories and soft goods.

April 03, 2023

Provides color design support for design team as needed outside of assigned product load.

April 06, 2023

Understanding of print techniques on different fabrics and textiles.

May 02, 2023

Develop CMF strategies, color and material development and push through to production implementation with the design team across a broad range of products for both the commercial and consumer segments.

May 05, 2023

Demonstrate skills in time management, organization, planning, visualization, and working in a team-oriented environment required.

May 17, 2023

Creates and delivers powerful presentations of seasonal design proposals that effectively communicate the concept behind the line for internal and external audiences.

May 18, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Color Designer in Madison, WI

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

55666

67863

61996

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

57555

70877

64661

What is the average salary for Color Designer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Color Designer in Madison, WI. The base salary for Color Designer ranges from $55,666 to $67,863 with the average base salary of $61,996. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $57,555 to $70,877 with the average total cash compensation of $64,661.

View Average Salary for Color Designer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$61,996	$55,666 - $67,863
Bonus	$2,665	$1,889 - $3,014
Total Pay	$64,661	$57,555 - $70,877

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Color Designer Salary Near Madison, WI

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Janesville, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,149 - $67,232	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Rockford, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,655 - $67,849	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Waukesha, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,720 - $67,929	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Milwaukee, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,931 - $68,186	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Oshkosh, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,875 - $65,679	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Dubuque, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,346 - $65,034	COMPARE TO Madison, WI

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About Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is located in the center of Dane County in south-central Wisconsin, 77 miles (124 km) west of Milwaukee and 122 miles (196 km) northwest of Chicago. The city completely surrounds the smaller Town of Madison, the City of Monona, and the villages of Maple Bluff and Shorewood Hills. Madison shares borders with its largest suburb, Sun Prairie, and three other suburbs, Middleton, McFarland, and Fitchburg. Other suburbs include the city of Verona and the villages of Cottage Grove, DeForest, and Waunakee as well as Mount Horeb, Oregon, Stoughton, and Cross Plains among others. According to th...

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