Color Designer Salary in Richmond, Virginia

How much does a Color Designer make in Richmond, VA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Color Designer in Richmond, VA is $61,498. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $55,217 to $67,312, with most professionals earning between $49,498 and $72,604.

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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 Richmond, VA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

55217

67312

61498

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

57085

70304

64132

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 Richmond, VA. The base salary for Color Designer ranges from $55,217 to $67,312 with the average base salary of $61,498. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $57,085 to $70,304 with the average total cash compensation of $64,132.

View Average Salary for Color Designer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$61,498	$55,217 - $67,312
Bonus	$2,634	$1,868 - $2,993
Total Pay	$64,132	$57,085 - $70,304

* 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 Richmond, VA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Petersburg, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,047 - $67,104	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Virginia State University, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,047 - $67,104	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Newport News, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,339 - $65,022	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Hampton, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,339 - $65,022	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Suffolk, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,135 - $64,773	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Portsmouth, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,220 - $64,877	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA

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About Richmond, Virginia

Richmond (/ˈrɪtʃmənd/) is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. It is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the Greater Richmond Region. Richmond was incorporated in 1742 and has been an independent city since 1871. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 204,214; in 2016, the population was estimated to be 223,170, making Richmond the fourth-most populous city in Virginia. The Richmond Metropolitan Area has a population of 1,260,029, the third-most populous metro in the state. Richmond is located at the fall line of the James R...

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