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How Much Does a Design Internship Earn In The United States?

Design Internship Salaries

Updated December 31, 2020

Average Yearly Salary

$46,000

$35,000

$46,000

$61,000

Design interns in the United States make an average salary of $46,512 per year or $22.36 per hour. In terms of salary range, an entry level design internship salary is roughly $35,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $61,000. If you like following the crowd, retail and technology companies tend to attract the most workers in this field. But if you're in it for the money, then you'll want to seek out technology, professional, and automotive companies, as employees in each industry have reported the highest salaries. As most things go, location can be critical. Hawaii, Massachusetts, California, Oregon, and Nevada provide the highest design internship salaries.

Best Paying Cities

1. San Francisco, CA

Average Salary: $51,809

Design Internship Jobs: 8

2. Boston, MA

Average Salary: $49,812

Design Internship Jobs: 3

3. Hillsboro, OR

Average Salary: $48,294

Design Internship Jobs: 3

4. New York, NY

Average Salary: $47,459

Design Internship Jobs: 22

5. Seattle, WA

Average Salary: $45,655

Design Internship Jobs: 5

6. Arlington, VA

Average Salary: $44,686

Design Internship Jobs: 2

7. Washington, DC

Average Salary: $44,607

Design Internship Jobs: 2

8. Denver, CO

Average Salary: $44,348

Design Internship Jobs: 4

9. Houston, TX

Average Salary: $44,166

Design Internship Jobs: 8

10. Fairbanks, AK

Average Salary: $42,513

Design Internship Jobs: 4

11. Cleveland, OH

Average Salary: $41,974

Design Internship Jobs: 4

12. Waukesha, WI

Average Salary: $41,502

13. Baltimore, MD

Average Salary: $41,449

Design Internship Jobs: 2

14. Minneapolis, MN

Average Salary: $39,689

Design Internship Jobs: 4

15. Harrisburg, PA

Average Salary: $38,713

Design Internship Jobs: 2

16. Salt Lake City, UT

Average Salary: $38,493

Design Internship Jobs: 3

17. Columbus, IN

Average Salary: $38,421

Design Internship Jobs: 2

18. Orlando, FL

Average Salary: $38,262

Design Internship Jobs: 4

19. Raleigh, NC

Average Salary: $38,074

Design Internship Jobs: 5

20. Auburn, AL

Average Salary: $37,957

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Where Design Interns Earn The Most

The darker areas on the map show where design interns earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary

How Much Do Design Interns Earn In Different Cities?

Throughout the U.S., the average salary for a design internship is roughly $46,512 per year, which boils down to $22.36 per hour. Interestingly enough, design interns have the highest salaries in San Francisco, CA at about $51,809 per year. For those who are just starting out, the average entry-level salary in San Francisco, CA is $30,000. Additionally, design interns make more than the average salary in Boston, MA, Hillsboro, OR, New York, NY, Seattle, WA, and Arlington, VA. On a more broad level, design internship salaries are highest in Hawaii, Massachusetts, California, Oregon, Nevada, Rhode Island, and New York. On the contrary, Nebraska, Montana, and New Mexico offer the lowest design internship salaries.

City

Average Salary

San Francisco, CA

$52k$51,809

Boston, MA

$50k$49,812

Hillsboro, OR

$48k$48,294

New York, NY

$47k$47,459

Seattle, WA

$46k$45,655

Arlington, VA

$45k$44,686

Washington, DC

$45k$44,607

Denver, CO

$44k$44,348

Houston, TX

$44k$44,166

Fairbanks, AK

$43k$42,513

$29k

$67k

High Paying Design Internship Jobs

Which Companies Pay Design Interns The Most?

To earn a high income as a design internship, working for Xilinx or SAP might be your best bet, as they are the highest paying companies in this field. In addition, companies like Analog Devices and Siemens report highly competitive salaries for design interns.

Company

Average Salary

$82k$82,479

$80k$79,826

$74k$73,699

$67k$66,587

$61k$60,553

$58k$57,947

$57k$57,432

$56k$56,038

$56k$56,037

Northrop Grumman

$56k$55,788

$45k

$89k

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How Much Do Design Interns Make In Different Industries?

As we previously stated, design internship salaries can vary depending on the industry. In fact, our data shows that technology, professional, and automotive companies tend to offer much higher salaries for design interns. For example, design interns make a whopping average salary of $46,008 while working for technology companies. Meanwhile, other people in this field are making $45,578 at professional companies and $45,286 at automotive companies. But design interns may want to avoid working in the retail industry as it offers the lowest average salary at $42,299.

Industry

Average Salary

Technology

$46k$46,008

Professional

$46k$45,578

Automotive

$45k$45,286

Manufacturing

$45k$45,245

Media

$44k$43,933

Finance

$44k$43,776

Retail

$42k$42,299

$38k

$53k

Recently Added Design Internship Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Common Sense Media Common Sense Media Visual Design Internship	Visual Design Internship Visual Design Internship	San Francisco, CA San Francisco, CA	01/29/2021 01/29/2021	$35,479 $35,479 01/29/2021
General Motors General Motors Global Customer Experience-Design Internship	Global Customer Experience-Design Internship Global Customer Experience-Design Internship	Detroit, MI Detroit, MI	01/27/2021 01/27/2021	$54,000 $54,000 01/27/2021
The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints Intern-Design and Construction Standards, Headquarters Facilities Department, SLC	Intern-Design and Construction Standards, Headquarters Facilities Department, SLC Intern-Design and Construction Standards, Headquarters Facilities Department, SLC	Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake City, UT	01/25/2021 01/25/2021	$33,392 $33,392 01/25/2021
Sarasota County Government Careers Sarasota County Government Careers Utilities Design/Construction Intern (CIP)	Utilities Design/Construction Intern (CIP) Utilities Design/Construction Intern (CIP)	Sarasota, FL Sarasota, FL	01/10/2021 01/10/2021	$18,783 $18,783 01/10/2021
The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints Intern-Design and Construction Standards, Headquarters Facilities Department, SLC	Intern-Design and Construction Standards, Headquarters Facilities Department, SLC Intern-Design and Construction Standards, Headquarters Facilities Department, SLC	Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake City, UT	11/24/2020 11/24/2020	$32,349 $32,349 11/24/2020
Hallmark Hallmark Dayspring Internship-Design	Dayspring Internship-Design Dayspring Internship-Design	Siloam Springs, AR Siloam Springs, AR	11/21/2020 11/21/2020	$25,044 $25,044 11/21/2020
Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines Intern-UI Designer	Intern-UI Designer Intern-UI Designer	Seattle, WA Seattle, WA	11/16/2020 11/16/2020	$45,914 $45,914 11/16/2020
American Bankers Association American Bankers Association Intern, Design	Intern, Design Intern, Design	Washington, DC Washington, DC	11/08/2020 11/08/2020	$41,740 $41,740 11/08/2020
El Paso Electric Co El Paso Electric Co Intern-Summer College Program-Distribution Design Construction & Maintenance	Intern-Summer College Program-Distribution Design Construction & Maintenance Intern-Summer College Program-Distribution Design Construction & Maintenance	El Paso, TX El Paso, TX	11/06/2020 11/06/2020	$37,566 $37,566 11/06/2020
Star Tribune Media Company Star Tribune Media Company Print Design Internship-Summer 2021	Print Design Internship-Summer 2021 Print Design Internship-Summer 2021	Minneapolis, MN Minneapolis, MN	11/04/2020 11/04/2020	$40,279 $40,279 11/04/2020

Updated December 31, 2020

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How Much Does a Design Internship Earn In The United States?

1. San Francisco, CA

2. Boston, MA

3. Hillsboro, OR

4. New York, NY

5. Seattle, WA

6. Arlington, VA

7. Washington, DC

8. Denver, CO

9. Houston, TX

10. Fairbanks, AK

11. Cleveland, OH

12. Waukesha, WI

13. Baltimore, MD

14. Minneapolis, MN

15. Harrisburg, PA

16. Salt Lake City, UT

17. Columbus, IN

18. Orlando, FL

19. Raleigh, NC

20. Auburn, AL

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Where Design Interns Earn The Most

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