Designers, All Other pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,720 or more. The middle half of other designers in Austin earn between $41,590 and $82,720.
- $42K10th
- $42K25th
- $68KMedian
- $83K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,110 | $5,509 | $31.78 |
| Median | $67,770 | $5,648 | $32.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,590 | $3,466 | $20.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,720 | $6,893 | $39.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Designers, All Other salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $66,110, a single filer in Austin takes home about $55,299 a year, or $4,608 a month and $2,127 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for other designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $66,110 buys what about $67,414 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Designers, All Other salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 1st of 3 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Austin: questions
How much do other designers make an hour in Austin?
$31.79 an hour on average, and $32.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other designers salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,590, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other designers take-home pay in Austin?
About $55,299 a year ($4,608 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,110. Texas has no state income tax.
Do other designers earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,245).
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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 23.0%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).
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