With a mean annual wage of $70,820 the government is the highest-paying industry for web designers. Maybe the high wage is connected to the fact that there are so many web design jobs in the Washington, D.C. The video industry and aerospace manufacturing industry are neck and neck at $62,130 and $62,030 respectively. The accounting and payroll industry ($57,230) and credit intermediation industry ($57,170) round out the list of the five top paying industries for web designers.
Every industry employs web designers. Even businesses that don’t engage in commerce over the Internet use the web for internal communication and processes over Intranets. Web designers may work for firms that provide web design services for companies or for the companies themselves.
This chart displays annual mean salaries for Web Design in the U.S. The data was collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics OES - May 2008.
Of all the graphic design professions, web designers and animators have the best job prospects for the coming years. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be stiff competition for every job. Job applicants will have a better chance of landing a job if they have versatile skills, are knowledgeable about web products, and have a resume and portfolio that makes them stand out from the crowd. Before going for an interview, an applicant should learn as much as possible about the company’s values, products, mission, etc. This knowledge will come in handy during the interview.
The bar graph above shows the industries with the highest Web Design salaries. The data is shown in table format below:
| Industry |
Annual Mean Wage |
|---|
| Government |
70,820 |
| Video Industries |
62,130 |
| Aerospace Manufacturing |
62,030 |
| Accounting/Payroll |
57,230 |
| Credit Intermediation |
57,170 |
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