Highest Paying Cities

2022 Highest Paying Cities for Product Designers

BlindThe Tech Tribune has partnered with Blind, the web’s most trusted source of pay data from verified professionals, to bring you the cities that offer the highest salary and total compensation in the United States for product designers. To ensure greater representation/usefulness for readers from all over the country, we have chosen to provide only the highest paying city per each state listed.


1. Los Gatos, California

Los Gatos, California

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $418,214
    • Median: $410,000
    • 25th percentile: $375,000
    • 75th percentile: $472,500
  • Salary:
    • Average: $404,285
    • Median: $400,000
    • 25th percentile: $365,000
    • 75th percentile: $450,000
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2. Bellevue, Washington

Bellevue, washington

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $301,388
    • Median: $207,000
    • 25th percentile: $203,068
    • 75th percentile: $442,272
  • Salary:
    • Average: $157,593
    • Median: $155,000
    • 25th percentile: $152,100
    • 75th percentile: $155,800
  • See our latest list of best tech startups here.

3. New York, New York

New York, New York

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $187,958
    • Median: $160,000
    • 25th percentile: $129,250
    • 75th percentile: $219,125
  • Salary:
    • Average: $141,547
    • Median: $140,000
    • 25th percentile: $120,000
    • 75th percentile: $165,000
  • See our latest list of best tech startups here.

4. Chicago, Illinois

chicago, illinois

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $180,875
    • Median: $154,250
    • 25th percentile: $128,500
    • 75th percentile: $198,750
  • Salary:
    • Average: $126,421
    • Median: $119,000
    • 25th percentile: $104,125
    • 75th percentile: $148,750
  • See our latest list of best tech startups here.

5. Denver, Colorado

Denver, colorado

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $168,093
    • Median: $150,000
    • 25th percentile: $123,750
    • 75th percentile: $190,000
  • Salary:
    • Average: $133,750
    • Median: $132,500
    • 25th percentile: $120,000
    • 75th percentile: $148,500
  • See our latest list of best tech startups here.

6. Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $167,875
    • Median: $150,000
    • 25th percentile: $124,500
    • 75th percentile: $178,750
  • Salary:
    • Average: $150,666
    • Median: $142,500
    • 25th percentile: $123,750
    • 75th percentile: $147,500
  • See our latest list of best tech startups here.

7. Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $157,540
    • Median: $169,500
    • 25th percentile: $126,250
    • 75th percentile: $191,375
  • Salary:
    • Average: $126,290
    • Median: $138,500
    • 25th percentile: $115,000
    • 75th percentile: $151,000
  • See our latest list of best tech startups here.

8. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, pennsylvania

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $154,725
    • Median: $158,950
    • 25th percentile: $143,438
    • 75th percentile: $170,238
  • Salary:
    • Average: $131,000
    • Median: $124,500
    • 25th percentile: $110,500
    • 75th percentile: $145,000
  • See our latest list of best tech startups here.

9. Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $148,716
    • Median: $136,400
    • 25th percentile: $114,400
    • 75th percentile: $176,925
  • Salary:
    • Average: $119,500
    • Median: $120,500
    • 25th percentile: $111,500
    • 75th percentile: $130,250
  • See our latest list of best tech startups here.

10. Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $147,687
    • Median: $116,000
    • 25th percentile: $99,938
    • 75th percentile: $163,750
  • Salary:
    • Average: $113,000
    • Median: $103,500
    • 25th percentile: $88,500
    • 75th percentile: $128,000
  • See our latest list of best tech startups here.

11. Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $143,569
    • Median: $143,000
    • 25th percentile: $120,000
    • 75th percentile: $167,900
  • Salary:
    • Average: $123,236
    • Median: $130,000
    • 25th percentile: $108,000
    • 75th percentile: $145,000
  • See our latest list of best tech startups here.

12. Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $137,401
    • Median: $116,000
    • 25th percentile: $97,176
    • 75th percentile: $153,750
  • Salary:
    • Average: $113,380
    • Median: $113,000
    • 25th percentile: $91,750
    • 75th percentile: $135,425
  • See our latest list of best tech startups here.

13. Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $134,700
    • Median: $127,200
    • 25th percentile: $115,000
    • 75th percentile: $147,850
  • Salary:
    • Average: $126,528
    • Median: $120,000
    • 25th percentile: $115,000
    • 75th percentile: $134,350
  • See our latest list of best tech startups here.

14. Columbus, Ohio

columbus, ohio

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $128,500
    • Median: $133,250
    • 25th percentile: $119,250
    • 75th percentile: $142,500
  • Salary:
    • Average: $120,000
    • Median: $120,000
    • 25th percentile: $105,000
    • 75th percentile: $135,000
  • See our latest list of best tech startups here.

15. Boston, Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $126,300
    • Median: $120,500
    • 25th percentile: $100,450
    • 75th percentile: $144,604
  • Salary:
    • Average: $112,419
    • Median: $110,000
    • 25th percentile: $92,500
    • 75th percentile: $133,750
  • See our latest list of best tech startups here.

16. Richmond, Virginia

richmond, virginia

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $111,000
    • Median: $110,500
    • 25th percentile: $102,750
    • 75th percentile: $118,750
  • Salary:
    • Average: $106,200
    • Median: $107,400
    • 25th percentile: $101,350
    • 75th percentile: $112,250
  • See our latest list of best tech startups here.

17. Detroit, Michigan

Detroit, Michigan

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $109,785
    • Median: $110,000
    • 25th percentile: $95,750
    • 75th percentile: $123,000
  • Salary:
    • Average: $99,928
    • Median: $100,000
    • 25th percentile: $83,000
    • 75th percentile: $118,500
  • See our latest list of best tech startups here.