Best states for a web site designer

Q: What is the best state for web site designers?

The best state to be a web site designer is Washington based on web site designer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for web site designers?

The highest paying state for web site designers is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for web site designers?

The worst state for web site designers is Indiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for web site designers in the United States. Web site designer positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for web site designers.As web site designers are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for web site designers. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a web site designer, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

Washington is the best state for jobs for web site designers, and Indiana is the worst. The most common pay in Washington is $69,273, while the median pay in Indiana is $47,034.Washington is the best state, and Windsor is the city with the highest pay for web site designers.

10 best states for web site designers in 2026

1. Washington
Total web site designer jobs: 852
Average annual salary: $69,273
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Web site designer jobs in Washington
2. Massachusetts
Total web site designer jobs: 980
Average annual salary: $66,584
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Web site designer jobs in Massachusetts
3. California
Total web site designer jobs: 3,522
Average annual salary: $69,791
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
1.49
Web site designer jobs in California
4. Rhode Island
Total web site designer jobs: 111
Average annual salary: $60,936
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Web site designer jobs in Rhode Island
5. Utah
Total web site designer jobs: 313
Average annual salary: $58,465
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Web site designer jobs in Utah
6. Arizona
Total web site designer jobs: 407
Average annual salary: $61,204
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Web site designer jobs in Arizona
7. Idaho
Total web site designer jobs: 90
Average annual salary: $66,108
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
0.68
Web site designer jobs in Idaho
8. Pennsylvania
Total web site designer jobs: 846
Average annual salary: $56,863
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Web site designer jobs in Pennsylvania
9. South Carolina
Total web site designer jobs: 231
Average annual salary: $61,401
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
0.64
Web site designer jobs in South Carolina
10. Ohio
Total web site designer jobs: 670
Average annual salary: $56,594
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Web site designer jobs in Ohio

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Detailed list of the best states for a web site designer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$69,273	$57,000	7,405,743	852
2	Massachusetts	$66,584	$53,000	6,859,819	980
3	California	$69,791	$55,000	39,536,653	3,522
4	Rhode Island	$60,936	$48,000	1,059,639	111
5	Utah	$58,465	$47,000	3,101,833	313
6	Arizona	$61,204	$48,000	7,016,270	407
7	Idaho	$66,108	$54,000	1,716,943	90
8	Pennsylvania	$56,863	$44,000	12,805,537	846
9	South Carolina	$61,401	$47,000	5,024,369	231
10	Ohio	$56,594	$44,000	11,658,609	670
11	Kansas	$56,486	$45,000	2,913,123	204
12	District of Columbia	$59,755	$46,000	693,972	296
13	New Hampshire	$56,886	$46,000	1,342,795	118
14	Nevada	$55,654	$44,000	2,998,039	140
15	Delaware	$58,441	$45,000	961,939	70
16	Maryland	$57,443	$45,000	6,052,177	568
17	Minnesota	$55,550	$45,000	5,576,606	545
18	Oregon	$54,796	$44,000	4,142,776	511
19	Illinois	$55,578	$44,000	12,802,023	908
20	Vermont	$55,503	$45,000	623,657	52
21	New Jersey	$55,628	$44,000	9,005,644	601
22	Oklahoma	$54,951	$43,000	3,930,864	161
23	Kentucky	$55,391	$43,000	4,454,189	188
24	Hawaii	$61,670	$53,000	1,427,538	43
25	Alabama	$53,811	$42,000	4,874,747	236
26	Maine	$54,194	$44,000	1,335,907	76
27	Virginia	$53,352	$41,000	8,470,020	937
28	Alaska	$58,094	$51,000	739,795	41
29	Missouri	$54,694	$43,000	6,113,532	319
30	Iowa	$53,797	$43,000	3,145,711	194
31	North Dakota	$52,929	$44,000	755,393	51
32	Georgia	$51,570	$40,000	10,429,379	951
33	Connecticut	$54,694	$43,000	3,588,184	223
34	Louisiana	$54,277	$42,000	4,684,333	144
35	North Carolina	$50,956	$39,000	10,273,419	714
36	Texas	$51,495	$40,000	28,304,596	1,413
37	New Mexico	$51,951	$41,000	2,088,070	128
38	West Virginia	$52,237	$41,000	1,815,857	45
39	Mississippi	$52,546	$40,000	2,984,100	98
40	Montana	$51,489	$43,000	1,050,493	70
41	New York	$49,904	$39,000	19,849,399	1,472
42	Tennessee	$50,698	$40,000	6,715,984	296
43	Wyoming	$51,774	$42,000	579,315	26
44	Michigan	$47,750	$38,000	9,962,311	605
45	Colorado	$48,680	$39,000	5,607,154	491
46	Wisconsin	$47,195	$38,000	5,795,483	406
47	Florida	$48,701	$37,000	20,984,400	1,111
48	Nebraska	$48,395	$39,000	1,920,076	131
49	South Dakota	$49,462	$40,000	869,666	44
50	Arkansas	$46,939	$37,000	3,004,279	146
51	Indiana	$47,034	$37,000	6,666,818	371

Highest paying states for web site designers

Rank	State	Avg. Web Site Designer Salary
1	Washington	$69,273
2	Massachusetts	$66,584
3	California	$69,791
4	Rhode Island	$60,936
5	Utah	$58,465
6	Arizona	$61,204
7	Idaho	$66,108
8	Pennsylvania	$56,863
9	South Carolina	$61,401
10	Ohio	$56,594
11	Kansas	$56,486
12	District of Columbia	$59,755
13	New Hampshire	$56,886
14	Nevada	$55,654
15	Delaware	$58,441
16	Maryland	$57,443
17	Minnesota	$55,550
18	Oregon	$54,796
19	Illinois	$55,578
20	Vermont	$55,503
21	New Jersey	$55,628
22	Oklahoma	$54,951
23	Kentucky	$55,391
24	Hawaii	$61,670
25	Alabama	$53,811
26	Maine	$54,194
27	Virginia	$53,352
28	Alaska	$58,094
29	Missouri	$54,694
30	Iowa	$53,797
31	North Dakota	$52,929
32	Georgia	$51,570
33	Connecticut	$54,694
34	Louisiana	$54,277
35	North Carolina	$50,956
36	Texas	$51,495
37	New Mexico	$51,951
38	West Virginia	$52,237
39	Mississippi	$52,546
40	Montana	$51,489
41	New York	$49,904
42	Tennessee	$50,698
43	Wyoming	$51,774
44	Michigan	$47,750
45	Colorado	$48,680
46	Wisconsin	$47,195
47	Florida	$48,701
48	Nebraska	$48,395
49	South Dakota	$49,462
50	Arkansas	$46,939
51	Indiana	$47,034

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Total web site designer jobs:	852
Average annual salary:	$69,273
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$57,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$84,000
Location Quotient:	1.44

Best states for a web site designer

10 best states for web site designers in 2026

1. Washington

2. Massachusetts

3. California

4. Rhode Island

5. Utah

6. Arizona

7. Idaho

8. Pennsylvania

9. South Carolina

10. Ohio