What Web and Digital Interface Designers do
The U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET database describes the work of Web and Digital Interface Designers this way: "Design digital user interfaces or websites. Develop and test layouts, interfaces, functionality, and navigation menus to ensure compatibility and usability across browsers or devices. May use web framework applications as well as client-side code and processes. May evaluate web design following web and accessibility standards, and may analyze web use metrics and optimize websites for marketability and search engine ranking. May design and test interfaces that facilitate the human-computer interaction and maximize the usability of digital devices, websites, and software with a focus on aesthetics and design. May create graphics used in websites and manage website content and links."
Education, experience and training
According to the BLS Employment Projections, the typical education needed to enter this occupation is bachelor's degree.
Job outlook for Web and Digital Interface Designers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 132,700 jobs in this occupation in 2025 and projects 140,800 in 2035, an increase of 8,100 jobs (+6%). That is faster than the 3.5% projected for all occupations.
About 8,300 openings a year are projected on average, counting both new positions and positions vacated by workers who retire or switch occupations. Relative to today's employment that is 6.3% a year, against 10.3% for all occupations. 13.3% of workers in this occupation are self-employed; the wage figures below cover wage and salary workers. BLS lists a national median annual wage of $104,000, compared with $50,980 for all occupations.
Where Web and Digital Interface Designers earn the most
Across the 4 states with published data, the employment-weighted average of local median wages for this occupation ranges from $116,771 in New York to $142,731 in California, a gap of $25,960 (1.22 times). 4 of those 4 states average above the BLS national median of $104,000 and 0 average at or below it.
California employs the most people in this occupation among the states covered, 22,560, which is 33.3% of the 67,650 counted across them. New Jersey follows with 16,660.
Highest-paying states
California ($142,731), Washington ($130,859) and New Jersey ($117,453) lead the ranking, while New York ($116,771) and New Jersey ($117,453) are at the bottom. The table below lists every state with a link to its county-level detail.
Web and Digital Interface Designers: pay against the cost of living
We compare 4 labor markets, each represented by its most populous county. After federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics (a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline), the largest yearly margin is in King County, WA (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA) at $69,148. The smallest margin is $39,286 in Los Angeles County, CA.
The median wage for this occupation covers all four basics in 4 of the 4 markets. A one-bedroom apartment takes between 25.6% and 37.9% of take-home pay, depending on the market.
Occupations related to Web and Digital Interface Designers
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers belong to the same detailed SOC group. Other occupations in the same SOC minor group (15-1000) include Computer Network Architects, Information Security Analysts, Computer Systems Analysts and Network and Computer Systems Administrators.
Frequently asked questions about Web and Digital Interface Designers
What is the national median wage for Web and Digital Interface Designers?
BLS lists a national median annual wage of $104,000. Across the states covered here the average local median ranges from $116,771 to $142,731.
Which state pays Web and Digital Interface Designers the most?
California, with an employment-weighted average local median wage of $142,731. Washington is next at $130,859.
What is the job outlook for Web and Digital Interface Designers?
BLS projects employment to grow by 6% between 2025 and 2035, compared with 3.5% for all occupations, with about 8,300 openings a year.
What education do Web and Digital Interface Designers need?
The typical entry-level education is bachelor's degree, according to BLS.
Where can Web and Digital Interface Designers afford to live best?
Among the markets covered, King County, WA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes, rent, food, energy and gasoline: $69,148 on a median wage of $133,760.