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The estimated total pay for a Project Designer is $64,975 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $61,453 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $3,522 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Some related job titles are Interior Designer/Architectural Space Planner Salaries with median pay of $79,240, Project Architect Salaries with median pay of $95,400, Architect/Designer Salaries with median pay of $94,337, Architecture Designer Salaries with median pay of $89,497.
For a Project Designer in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Project Designer in United States. Employers include WET, Dominion Energy and Mattel.
For Project Designer in United States
1 | WET | $94,108 | |
2 | Dominion Energy | $89,494 | |
3 | Mattel | $84,184 | |
4 | Cushman & Wakefield | $82,284 | |
5 | Gensler | $81,828 | |
6 | Blu Homes | $80,345 | |
7 | WATG | $80,166 | |
8 | ESD | $79,890 | |
9 | HMC Architects | $79,666 | |
10 | OTJ Architects | $79,427 |
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For a Project Designer in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Project Designer in United States are Arts, Entertainment & Recreation with a median total pay of $94,108, Energy, Mining & Utilities with a median total pay of $89,494, Real Estate with a median total pay of $77,543, Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services with a median total pay of $73,560, and Hotels & Travel Accommodation with a median total pay of $72,993.
22% Higher than other industries
0% Lower than other industries
Jobs in arts & design are growing due to increased access to remote work. These jobs often require a bachelor’s degree and technical skills such as graphic design software, web-development and research. Salaries vary, as jobs tend to be short-term and contractual, offering workers flexible schedules and the opportunity to manage multiple projects at once.
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United States of America
| 7-9 years
/yr
Submitted Yesterday
United States of America
| 1-3 years
/yr
$63K | $100
Submitted Yesterday
United States of America
| 10-14 years
/yr
$54K | $2K
Submitted Yesterday
United States of America
| 1-3 years
/yr
Submitted 3 days ago
United States of America
| 1-3 years
/yr
Submitted 3 days ago
The national average salary for a Project Designer is $61,453 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Project Designer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 1307 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Project Designer employees.
The highest salary for a Project Designer in United States is $88,891 per year.
The lowest salary for a Project Designer in United States is $42,485 per year.
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