Lead Visual Designer Salary in Houston, Texas

How much does a Lead Visual Designer make in Houston, TX?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lead Visual Designer in Houston, TX is $166,863. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $96,042 to a high of $237,344, with most professionals earning between $129,793 and $203,755.

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Develop presentations, storyboards and client feedback mechanisms to communicate visual designs process.

May 04, 2023

Provides digital production oversight for all stages of technical builds.

January 19, 2023

Design and validate new experiences via mockups, wireframes, flow diagrams, sketches, and other UX artifacts.

January 23, 2023

Lead the creation of visual and user interface designs, as part of an overall interactive design strategy and system, that address business and user requirements, including the design and production of screen layouts, color palettes, typography, and interface elements that share the brand story across various digital platforms.

February 08, 2023

Create a broad range of art deliverables including ads, brochures, web collections, video products, and other assets (for both internal and external audiences).

March 04, 2023

Manage the relationships with, and creative direct, outsourced partners such as illustrators, photographers, videographers and retouchers.

March 27, 2023

Seek out and innovate ways for Embrace to be a more creative experience.

April 29, 2023

Collaborate with cross-functional business and engineering leaders to gain insights and into project goals, feasibility, and timelines.

May 13, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Lead Visual Designer in Houston, TX

Average Base Salary

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129793

203755

166863

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

147317

210131

175455

What is the average salary for Lead Visual Designer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lead Visual Designer in Houston, TX. The base salary for Lead Visual Designer ranges from $129,793 to $203,755 with the average base salary of $166,863. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $147,317 to $210,131 with the average total cash compensation of $175,455.

View Average Salary for Lead Visual Designer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$166,863	$129,793 - $203,755
Bonus	$8,592	$17,524 - $6,376
Total Pay	$175,455	$147,317 - $210,131

* 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.

Lead Visual Designer Salary Near Houston, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Pasadena, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $129,312 - $203,000	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Galveston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $129,312 - $203,000	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $125,463 - $196,958	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Port Arthur, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $123,161 - $193,345	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Lake Charles, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $120,431 - $189,058	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Austin, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $128,740 - $202,102	COMPARE TO Houston, TX

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About Houston, Texas

Houston is located 165 miles (266 km) east of Austin, 88 miles (142 km) west of the Louisiana border, and 250 miles (400 km) south of Dallas. The city has a total area of 627 square miles (1,620 km2); this comprises 599.59 square miles (1,552.9 km2) of land and 22.3 square miles (58 km2) covered by water. The Piney Woods are north of Houston. Most of Houston is located on the gulf coastal plain, and its vegetation is classified as temperate grassland and forest. Much of the city was built on forested land, marshes, swamp, or prairie and are all still visible in surrounding areas.[citation need...

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