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It seems like layout designers are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for layout designers aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. In order to help you decide which state is the best for layout designers, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for layout designer jobs.
To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for layout designers. California is the best state for layout designers, where the median salary is $117,000.We found that the Midwest is best for layout designers, and the Northeast is the worst. San Francisco, CA is the best city in the country for layout designer jobs, where as California is the best state in the country.
10 best states for layout designers in 2025
1. California
Total layout designer jobs: 2,724 Average annual salary: $117,000 Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $181,000 Location Quotient: 1.632. Oregon
Total layout designer jobs: 415 Average annual salary: $100,254 Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $154,000 Location Quotient: 1.753. Washington
Total layout designer jobs: 777 Average annual salary: $95,282 Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $144,000 Location Quotient: 1.864. Texas
Total layout designer jobs: 1,082 Average annual salary: $97,690 Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $159,000 Location Quotient: 0.935. District of Columbia
Total layout designer jobs: 205 Average annual salary: $96,870 Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $157,000 Location Quotient: 2.136. New York
Total layout designer jobs: 1,192 Average annual salary: $91,785 Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000 Location Quotient: 1.627. Massachusetts
Total layout designer jobs: 615 Average annual salary: $89,771 Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000 Location Quotient: 1.178. Pennsylvania
Total layout designer jobs: 585 Average annual salary: $90,538 Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000 Location Quotient: 0.889. Colorado
Total layout designer jobs: 323 Average annual salary: $90,076 Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000 Location Quotient: 0.9510. Rhode Island
Total layout designer jobs: 65 Average annual salary: $88,234 Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $140,000 Location Quotient: 0.93
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a layout designer
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Detailed list of the best states for a layout designer
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $117,000 | $75,000 | 39,536,653 | 2,724 |
| 2 | Oregon | $100,254 | $65,000 | 4,142,776 | 415 |
| 3 | Washington | $95,282 | $62,000 | 7,405,743 | 777 |
| 4 | Texas | $97,690 | $59,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,082 |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $96,870 | $59,000 | 693,972 | 205 |
| 6 | New York | $91,785 | $57,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,192 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $89,771 | $56,000 | 6,859,819 | 615 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $90,538 | $56,000 | 12,805,537 | 585 |
| 9 | Colorado | $90,076 | $59,000 | 5,607,154 | 323 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $88,234 | $55,000 | 1,059,639 | 65 |
| 11 | Arizona | $90,568 | $57,000 | 7,016,270 | 262 |
| 12 | Virginia | $87,021 | $52,000 | 8,470,020 | 628 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $87,278 | $54,000 | 3,588,184 | 159 |
| 14 | Utah | $78,531 | $50,000 | 3,101,833 | 201 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $80,623 | $50,000 | 1,342,795 | 87 |
| 16 | West Virginia | $87,716 | $54,000 | 1,815,857 | 39 |
| 17 | Maryland | $85,350 | $52,000 | 6,052,177 | 334 |
| 18 | Indiana | $81,658 | $52,000 | 6,666,818 | 226 |
| 19 | Delaware | $82,344 | $50,000 | 961,939 | 47 |
| 20 | New Jersey | $81,601 | $50,000 | 9,005,644 | 339 |
| 21 | Tennessee | $77,805 | $48,000 | 6,715,984 | 208 |
| 22 | New Mexico | $78,098 | $49,000 | 2,088,070 | 73 |
| 23 | Nevada | $77,587 | $49,000 | 2,998,039 | 78 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $72,415 | $48,000 | 5,795,483 | 297 |
| 25 | North Carolina | $73,388 | $44,000 | 10,273,419 | 505 |
| 26 | Arkansas | $75,354 | $47,000 | 3,004,279 | 85 |
| 27 | Illinois | $73,150 | $47,000 | 12,802,023 | 671 |
| 28 | Kentucky | $74,919 | $47,000 | 4,454,189 | 119 |
| 29 | Maine | $73,186 | $45,000 | 1,335,907 | 62 |
| 30 | Wyoming | $75,407 | $51,000 | 579,315 | 18 |
| 31 | Georgia | $70,496 | $41,000 | 10,429,379 | 683 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $72,857 | $46,000 | 3,930,864 | 116 |
| 33 | Missouri | $73,096 | $47,000 | 6,113,532 | 221 |
| 34 | Vermont | $72,587 | $45,000 | 623,657 | 31 |
| 35 | Michigan | $66,181 | $42,000 | 9,962,311 | 443 |
| 36 | Alabama | $69,495 | $41,000 | 4,874,747 | 158 |
| 37 | Louisiana | $72,314 | $43,000 | 4,684,333 | 91 |
| 38 | Nebraska | $68,256 | $46,000 | 1,920,076 | 82 |
| 39 | Minnesota | $62,139 | $43,000 | 5,576,606 | 368 |
| 40 | Ohio | $64,632 | $40,000 | 11,658,609 | 448 |
| 41 | Kansas | $65,113 | $43,000 | 2,913,123 | 129 |
| 42 | Alaska | $70,323 | $54,000 | 739,795 | 25 |
| 43 | North Dakota | $65,378 | $47,000 | 755,393 | 31 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $64,279 | $38,000 | 5,024,369 | 168 |
| 45 | Iowa | $64,679 | $43,000 | 3,145,711 | 130 |
| 46 | Montana | $64,920 | $45,000 | 1,050,493 | 41 |
| 47 | Florida | $61,925 | $35,000 | 20,984,400 | 618 |
| 48 | Idaho | $63,502 | $41,000 | 1,716,943 | 60 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $66,627 | $40,000 | 2,984,100 | 55 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $54,828 | $41,000 | 1,427,538 | 23 |
| 51 | South Dakota | $50,213 | $34,000 | 869,666 | 34 |
Highest paying states for layout designers
| Rank | State | Avg. Layout Designer Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $117,000 |
| 2 | Oregon | $100,254 |
| 3 | Washington | $95,282 |
| 4 | Texas | $97,690 |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $96,870 |
| 6 | New York | $91,785 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $89,771 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $90,538 |
| 9 | Colorado | $90,076 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $88,234 |
| 11 | Arizona | $90,568 |
| 12 | Virginia | $87,021 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $87,278 |
| 14 | Utah | $78,531 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $80,623 |
| 16 | West Virginia | $87,716 |
| 17 | Maryland | $85,350 |
| 18 | Indiana | $81,658 |
| 19 | Delaware | $82,344 |
| 20 | New Jersey | $81,601 |
| 21 | Tennessee | $77,805 |
| 22 | New Mexico | $78,098 |
| 23 | Nevada | $77,587 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $72,415 |
| 25 | North Carolina | $73,388 |
| 26 | Arkansas | $75,354 |
| 27 | Illinois | $73,150 |
| 28 | Kentucky | $74,919 |
| 29 | Maine | $73,186 |
| 30 | Wyoming | $75,407 |
| 31 | Georgia | $70,496 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $72,857 |
| 33 | Missouri | $73,096 |
| 34 | Vermont | $72,587 |
| 35 | Michigan | $66,181 |
| 36 | Alabama | $69,495 |
| 37 | Louisiana | $72,314 |
| 38 | Nebraska | $68,256 |
| 39 | Minnesota | $62,139 |
| 40 | Ohio | $64,632 |
| 41 | Kansas | $65,113 |
| 42 | Alaska | $70,323 |
| 43 | North Dakota | $65,378 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $64,279 |
| 45 | Iowa | $64,679 |
| 46 | Montana | $64,920 |
| 47 | Florida | $61,925 |
| 48 | Idaho | $63,502 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $66,627 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $54,828 |
| 51 | South Dakota | $50,213 |
Expert opinions on the best states for layout designers
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for layout designers to find work opportunities?
Kristy Pennino
Professor of Graphic & Interactive Design, Valencia College
All major cities in the U.S. have been known to offer the most employment opportunities for graphic designers, simply because that is where there's a greater concentration of paying clients. I guess the silver lining - as a result of the pandemic - is that people will be less likely to select their employers, clients, or residences based solely on their location. With our program internship requirement, I have already witnessed students being hired to work remotely for employers who are not local and who are not even located in the same state or country. I helped three graduates get employed in the past 48 hours for companies who are not local and eager to hire our graduates to work remotely.
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Updated January 8, 2025