Michaels Stores designer salary

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Average Michaels Stores designer salary

$109,834yearly

$31.9 hourly rate

Entry-level Michaels Stores designer salary

$78,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Michaels Stores pay designers?

The average salary for Michaels Stores designers is $109,834 per year. Michaels Stores designer salaries range between $78,000 to $153,000 per year. Michaels Stores designers earn 66% more than the national average salary for designers of $66,347.

Location impacts how much a designer at Michaels Stores can expect to make. Designers at Michaels Stores make the most in Darien, CT, Vass, NC, and Irving, TX.

How much does Michaels Stores pay designers by location?

Michaels Stores pays designers the most in Darien, CT, Vass, NC, and Irving, TX. Additionally, cities like Ashton and Paris also report highly competitive salaries for designers at Michaels Stores.

Designer Michaels Stores salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Darien, CT	$102,390	$49.23
2	Vass, NC	$99,359	$47.77
3	Irving, TX	$98,500	$47.36
4	Ashton, ID	$94,947	$45.65
5	Paris, TN	$94,414	$45.39
6	Princeton, KY	$91,856	$44.16

Highest-paid Michaels Stores designers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Creative Director & Designer	$148,617	$71	-
2	Head Designer	$148,189	$71	-
3	Design Manager	$146,763	$71	1
4	Principal Designer	$145,477	$70	-
5	Design Manager/Senior Designer	$141,538	$68	-
6	Interface Designer	$141,080	$68	-
7	Senior Piping Designer	$139,485	$67	-
8	Senior System Designer	$137,501	$66	-
9	Senior Interactive Designer	$136,711	$66	-
10	Senior Product Designer	$136,187	$65	-

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Recent salaries for designers at michaels stores

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Personal Designer	Waterford, CT	06/02/2025	$34,436
Personal Designer	Waterford, MI	06/01/2025	$34,436
Personal Designer (Nights & Weekends)	Fine, NY	05/26/2025	$37,044
Personal Designer	Los Angeles, CA	04/19/2025	$38,610
Frame Designer Bonus Opportunity!	Littleton, CO	04/03/2025	$31,305

Designer salary at Michaels Stores competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Bed Bath & Beyond	$116,148	$56	-
2	Hobby Lobby	$108,358	$52	2
3	The Children's Place	$105,989	$51	-
4	American Eagle Outfitters	$105,958	$51	6
5	Bon-Ton	$98,483	$47	-
6	Nordstrom	$91,835	$44	35
7	Kmart	$90,186	$43	-
8	Kohl's	$89,908	$43	1
9	Bath & Body Works	$89,055	$43	-
10	The Home Depot	$86,460	$42	1561
11	Menards	$64,271	$31	2
12	Blick Art Materials	$63,493	$31	-
13	Paradies Lagardère	$62,648	$30	1
14	Party City	$61,055	$29	-
15	Rural King	$57,472	$28	1
16	Ocean State Job Lot	$55,090	$26	-
17	A.C. Moore	$45,982	$22	-
18	Jo-Ann Stores	$45,272	$22	-
19	Forman Mills	$41,242	$20	-
20	Hudson Group	$36,411	$18	-

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