Designers, All Other pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,090 or more. The middle half of other designers in Sacramento earn between $58,480 and $113,670.
- $50K10th
- $58K25th
- $84KMedian
- $114K75th
- $124K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $86,980 | $7,248 | $41.82 |
| Median | $84,180 | $7,015 | $40.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,480 | $4,873 | $28.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $113,670 | $9,472 | $54.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Designers, All Other pay in Sacramento vs. California and the U.S.
Other designers in Sacramento earn about the same as the California average ($87,050) and 10% more than the U.S. average ($79,090). At the median the gap is +30% against the U.S. median of $64,950.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento | $86,980 | $84,180 | $50,100 | $124,090 | 110 |
| California | $87,050 | $65,420 | $49,050 | $140,430 | 3,110 |
| United States | $79,090 | $64,950 | $43,030 | $129,110 | 9,480 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Designers, All Other salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $86,980, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $66,023 a year, or $5,502 a month and $2,539 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Sacramento a good place for other designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $86,980 buys what about $81,541 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Designers, All Other salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 3rd of 6 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($112,730).
- San Jose$112,730
- San Francisco$109,400
- Sacramento$86,980
- San Diego$86,560
- Los Angeles$81,520
- Riverside$76,970
Highest-paying cities for other designers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,730).
- San Jose, CA$112,730
- San Francisco, CA$109,400
- Las Vegas, NV$97,970
- Nashville, TN$97,960
- New York, NY$93,590
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Designers, All Other salary in Sacramento: questions
How much do other designers make an hour in Sacramento?
$41.82 an hour on average, and $40.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other designers salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other designers take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $66,023 a year ($5,502 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,980. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do other designers earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($79,090).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-1029; area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.69, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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