Web and Digital Interface Designers Career, Salary and Skills
Web and Digital Interface Designers have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $104,000 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 113,330. Wage data is published for 202 locations.
Occupation description
Design digital user interfaces or websites. Develop and test layouts, interfaces, functionality, and navigation menus to ensure compatibility and usability across browsers or devices. May use web framework applications as well as client-side code and processes. May evaluate web design following web and accessibility standards, and may analyze web use metrics and optimize websites for marketability and search engine ranking. May design and test interfaces that facilitate the human-computer interaction and maximize the usability of digital devices, websites, and software with a focus on aesthetics and design. May create graphics used in websites and manage website content and links.
O*NET code
15-1255.00
Job zone
4
Typical education
Not recorded
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$104,000
Hourly median
$50.00
Employment
113,330
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.50 | 3.38 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Active Listening | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Active Learning | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Programming | 3.25 | — |
| Monitoring | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Speaking | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Writing | 3.12 | 3.50 |
Typical tasks
- Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.
- Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites.
- Perform Web site tests according to planned schedules, or after any Web site or product revision.
- Collaborate with web development professionals, such as front-end or back-end developers, to complete the full scope of Web development projects.
- Develop new visual design concepts and modify concepts based on stakeholder feedback.
- Maintain understanding of current Web technologies or programming practices through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups.
- Respond to user email inquiries, or set up automated systems to send responses.
- Identify problems uncovered by testing or customer feedback, and correct problems or refer problems to appropriate personnel for correction.
Technology
- Amazon DynamoDB
- Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
- Amazon Kinesis
- Amazon Redshift
- Amazon Simple Storage Service S3
- Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation
- Amazon Web Services AWS software
- Ansible software
- Apache Ant
- Apache Cassandra
- Apache Groovy
- Apache Hadoop
- Apache Hive
- 3M Post-it App
Web and Digital Interface Designers salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Web and Digital Interface Designers Salary in CAMedian $136,110 · Employment 27,090
- Web and Digital Interface Designers Salary in NYMedian $120,990 · Employment 16,560
- Web and Digital Interface Designers Salary in New York, NYMedian $119,190 · Employment 14,990
- Web and Digital Interface Designers Salary in WAMedian $130,480 · Employment 11,580
- Web and Digital Interface Designers Salary in Seattle, WAMedian $133,760 · Employment 10,330
- Web and Digital Interface Designers Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $106,550 · Employment 9,220
- Web and Digital Interface Designers Salary in San Francisco, CAMedian $163,810 · Employment 6,630
- Web and Digital Interface Designers Salary in TXMedian $102,650 · Employment 5,910
- Web and Digital Interface Designers Salary in FLMedian $77,730 · Employment 4,620
- Web and Digital Interface Designers Salary in San Jose, CAMedian $201,260 · Employment 4,400
- Web and Digital Interface Designers Salary in TNMedian $63,510 · Employment 3,610
- Web and Digital Interface Designers Salary in NCMedian $97,990 · Employment 3,400
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.