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Average Apple designer salary

$117,807yearly

$31.9 hourly rate

Entry-level Apple designer salary
$87,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Apple pay designers?

The average salary for Apple designers is $117,807 per year. Apple designer salaries range between $87,000 to $158,000 per year. Apple designers earn 78% more than the national average salary for designers of $66,347.

Location impacts how much a designer at Apple can expect to make. Designers at Apple make the most in Seattle, WA, Cupertino, CA, and Austin, TX.

How much does Apple pay designers by location?

Apple pays designers the most in Seattle, WA, Cupertino, CA, and Austin, TX. Additionally, cities like New York and undefined also report highly competitive salaries for designers at Apple.

Designer Apple salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Seattle, WA$156,518$75.25
2Cupertino, CA$133,463$64.16
3Austin, TX$109,128$52.47
4New York, NY$106,655$51.28

Highest-paid Apple designers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Design Manager$182,598$882
2Creative Director & Designer$180,759$871
3Principal Designer$171,938$83-
4Design Manager/Senior Designer$169,645$82-
5Lead User Experience Designer$164,486$79-
6Head Designer$162,106$78-
7Senior User Experience Designer$161,837$78-
8Senior Interactive Designer$161,321$782
9Senior Piping Designer$161,228$78-
10Senior Designer/Art Director$160,283$77-

Recent salaries for designers at apple

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Hi DesignerCupertino, CA06/25/2025$175,800
Marcom DesignerSunnyvale, CA05/23/2025$124,218
Marcom DesignerSunnyvale, CA03/17/2025$115,100
ACD DesignSunnyvale, CA03/14/2025$179,000
ACD DesignCupertino, CA03/10/2025$179,000

Designer salary at Apple competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Meta$133,918$64516
2Microsoft$130,454$6365
3PayPal$123,862$6018
4eBay$117,648$572
5Intel$103,245$504
6Dell$99,180$48-
7Expedia Group$89,465$4361
8United$84,273$414
9Xerox$78,383$38-

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