What are the main factors that influence an Adaptive Designer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Adaptive Designer?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Adaptive Designer roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adaptive Designer's salary?

An Adaptive Designer's salary grows with experience: starting around $60,674 for beginners, reaching about $90,070 at mid-level, and approach $149,974 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adaptive Designer?

Adaptive Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adaptive Designer roles are District of Columbia $70,805, California $70,536, Massachusetts $69,596. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adaptive Designer roles make?

Salaries for Adaptive Designer level roles vary by specialization: Adaptive Equipment Specialist: $78,595; Adaptive Testing Coordinator: $66,455; Adaptive Aquatics Instructor: $63,216; Designer: $61,912; Set Designer: $58,771.

Adaptive Designer Salary in Vermont

How much does an Adaptive Designer make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adaptive Designer in Vermont is $62,766 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, an Adaptive Designer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $81,955
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,252 to $72,810
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,500

10% $46,500

50% (Median) $62,766

90% $81,955

Adaptive Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,810	$6,068	$1,400	$35
Average	$62,766	$5,231	$1,207	$30
25th Percentile	$54,252	$4,521	$1,043	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Adaptive Designer Salaries

An Adaptive Designer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Adaptive Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adaptive Designer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $60,674
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,318
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $90,070
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $123,556
Expert (over 8 years): $149,974

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Adaptive Designer	less than 1 year	$60,674
Motion Graphic Design Specialist II	1-2 years	$74,318
Motion Graphic Design Specialist III	2-4 years	$90,070
Motion Graphic Design Specialist IV	5-8 years	$123,556
Motion Graphic Design Specialist V	over 8 years	$149,974

How Do Adaptive Designer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Adaptive Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,805.
California: $70,536.
Massachusetts: $69,596.

District of Columbia $70,805 California $70,536 Massachusetts $69,596 Washington $69,340 New Jersey $69,315 Alaska $69,225 Connecticut $68,343 New York $67,985

Hawaii $66,840 Rhode Island $66,303 Maryland $65,938 Minnesota $65,439 Colorado $65,247 Illinois $65,184 Oregon $64,941 Delaware $64,761

New Hampshire $64,649 Virginia $64,397 Pennsylvania $63,662 Nevada $63,291 North Dakota $63,169 Michigan $62,977 Wisconsin $62,907 Vermont $62,766

Texas $62,376 Maine $62,351 Arizona $62,312 Ohio $62,267 Georgia $61,679 Indiana $61,385 Wyoming $61,327 Utah $61,238

Iowa $61,199 Kansas $60,893 Louisiana $60,803 North Carolina $60,771 Missouri $60,758 Florida $60,509 Montana $60,375 Nebraska $60,247

Kentucky $60,176 South Carolina $59,920 Tennessee $59,761 Idaho $59,697 New Mexico $59,230 Oklahoma $59,128 Alabama $58,750 South Dakota $58,117

Arkansas $57,772 West Virginia $57,586 Mississippi $57,030

Top Paying Cities for Adaptive Designer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $64,247
Barre: $64,343
Cabot: $64,202

Adamant, VT $64,247

Barre, VT $64,343

Cabot, VT $64,202

Calais, VT $64,258

East Barre, VT $64,245

East Calais, VT $64,247

East Montpelier, VT $64,290

Eden, VT $64,204

Eden Mills, VT $64,146

Graniteville, VT $64,339

Hyde Park, VT $64,299

Johnson, VT $64,380

Lake Elmore, VT $64,227

Marshfield, VT $64,213

Moretown, VT $64,385

Morrisville, VT $64,377

Moscow, VT $64,410

Northfield, VT $64,306

Northfield Falls, VT $64,607

North Hyde Park, VT $64,295

North Montpelier, VT $64,230

Plainfield, VT $64,221

Roxbury, VT $64,112

South Barre, VT $64,418

Waterbury, VT $64,403

Stowe, VT $64,412

Waitsfield, VT $64,376

Warren, VT $64,256

Washington, VT $64,131

Waterbury Center, VT $64,401

Websterville, VT $64,329

Williamstown, VT $64,254

Wolcott, VT $64,219

Woodbury, VT $64,156

Worcester, VT $64,220

Rutland, VT $64,218

Belmont, VT $64,020

Benson, VT $64,019

Bomoseen, VT $64,120

Brandon, VT $64,167

Bridport, VT $64,174

Castleton, VT $64,132

Center Rutland, VT $64,176

Chittenden, VT $64,029

Cuttingsville, VT $64,006

Danby, VT $64,116

East Middlebury, VT $64,210

East Poultney, VT $64,123

East Wallingford, VT $64,053

Fair Haven, VT $64,076

Florence, VT $64,054

Forest Dale, VT $64,170

Gaysville, VT $63,763

Granville, VT $64,064

Hancock, VT $64,054

Hydeville, VT $64,128

Killington, VT $64,047

Middlebury, VT $64,309

Middletown Springs, VT $64,088

Mount Holly, VT $64,029

North Clarendon, VT $64,123

Orwell, VT $64,116

Pawlet, VT $64,139

Pittsfield, VT $64,084

Pittsford, VT $64,145

Poultney, VT $64,133

Proctor, VT $64,204

Ripton, VT $64,130

Rochester, VT $64,096

Rupert, VT $64,090

Salisbury, VT $64,192

Shoreham, VT $64,138

Stockbridge, VT $64,024

Wallingford, VT $64,059

Wells, VT $64,141

West Pawlet, VT $64,163

West Rupert, VT $64,148

West Rutland, VT $64,109

Whiting, VT $64,141

Saint Johnsbury, VT $64,210

Albany, VT $64,172

Barnet, VT $64,141

Barton, VT $64,165

Beebe Plain, VT $64,185

Concord, VT $64,080

Coventry, VT $64,259

Craftsbury, VT $64,191

Craftsbury Common, VT $64,194

Danville, VT $64,155

Derby, VT $64,185

Derby Line, VT $64,137

East Burke, VT $64,135

East Charleston, VT $64,141

East Hardwick, VT $64,176

East Haven, VT $63,995

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $64,208

Glover, VT $64,146

Granby, VT $63,916

Greensboro, VT $64,125

Greensboro Bend, VT $64,165

Hardwick, VT $64,236

Irasburg, VT $64,149

Island Pond, VT $64,045

Lowell, VT $64,128

Lower Waterford, VT $64,201

Lyndon, VT $64,190

Lyndon Center, VT $64,262

Lyndonville, VT $64,192

Morgan, VT $64,077

Newport, VT $64,223

Newport Center, VT $64,141

North Concord, VT $63,974

North Troy, VT $64,150

Orleans, VT $64,126

Passumpsic, VT $64,213

Peacham, VT $64,084

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $64,215

Sheffield, VT $64,101

Sutton, VT $64,096

Troy, VT $64,156

West Burke, VT $64,139

West Charleston, VT $64,109

West Danville, VT $64,159

Westfield, VT $64,108

West Glover, VT $64,152

Averill, VT $63,779

Beecher Falls, VT $64,192

Canaan, VT $64,032

Gilman, VT $64,314

Guildhall, VT $63,948

Lunenburg, VT $64,087

Norton, VT $63,906

North Bennington, VT $64,620

North Pownal, VT $64,751

Pownal, VT $64,787

White River Junction, VT $64,201

Ascutney, VT $64,231

Barnard, VT $64,055

Bethel, VT $64,095

Bradford, VT $64,162

Bridgewater, VT $64,121

Bridgewater Corners, VT $63,994

Brookfield, VT $64,158

Brownsville, VT $64,123

Chelsea, VT $64,121

Corinth, VT $64,103

East Corinth, VT $64,130

East Randolph, VT $64,142

East Ryegate, VT $64,087

East Thetford, VT $64,166

Fairlee, VT $64,097

Groton, VT $64,114

Hartford, VT $64,368

Hartland, VT $64,143

Hartland Four Corners, VT $64,141

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $64,305

Newbury, VT $64,107

North Hartland, VT $64,188

North Pomfret, VT $64,078

North Thetford, VT $64,165

Norwich, VT $64,152

Plymouth, VT $63,948

Post Mills, VT $64,151

Quechee, VT $64,217

Randolph, VT $64,206

Randolph Center, VT $64,173

Reading, VT $64,001

Sharon, VT $64,094

South Pomfret, VT $64,032

South Royalton, VT $64,112

South Ryegate, VT $64,125

South Strafford, VT $64,109

South Woodstock, VT $64,017

Strafford, VT $64,054

Taftsville, VT $64,222

Thetford, VT $64,166

Thetford Center, VT $64,099

Topsham, VT $64,080

Tunbridge, VT $64,092

Vershire, VT $64,062

Wells River, VT $64,130

West Fairlee, VT $64,247

West Hartford, VT $64,080

West Newbury, VT $64,105

West Topsham, VT $64,131

Wilder, VT $64,371

Windsor, VT $64,169

Woodstock, VT $64,091

Bellows Falls, VT $64,325

Cambridgeport, VT $64,251

Cavendish, VT $64,038

Chester, VT $64,101

Chester Depot, VT $64,078

Grafton, VT $64,053

Londonderry, VT $64,168

Ludlow, VT $64,071

North Springfield, VT $64,295

Perkinsville, VT $64,120

Peru, VT $64,101

Proctorsville, VT $64,048

Saxtons River, VT $64,311

South Londonderry, VT $64,208

Springfield, VT $64,263

Westminster, VT $64,324

Westminster Station, VT $64,329

Weston, VT $64,035

Shaftsbury, VT $64,543

Brattleboro, VT $64,456

Bondville, VT $64,189

East Dover, VT $64,320

Jacksonville, VT $64,481

Jamaica, VT $64,190

Marlboro, VT $64,775

Newfane, VT $64,277

Putney, VT $64,264

Readsboro, VT $64,783

South Newfane, VT $64,300

Stamford, VT $64,736

Townshend, VT $64,219

Vernon, VT $64,653

Wardsboro, VT $64,266

West Dover, VT $64,371

West Dummerston, VT $64,293

West Halifax, VT $64,392

West Townshend, VT $64,133

West Wardsboro, VT $64,134

Whitingham, VT $64,458

Williamsville, VT $64,293

Wilmington, VT $64,419

Burlington, VT $64,595

South Burlington, VT $64,591

Winooski, VT $64,595

Colchester, VT $64,595

Alburgh, VT $64,273

Bakersfield, VT $64,368

Belvidere Center, VT $64,135

Bristol, VT $64,382

Cambridge, VT $64,458

Charlotte, VT $64,508

East Berkshire, VT $64,306

East Fairfield, VT $64,402

Enosburg Falls, VT $64,224

Essex, VT $64,546

Essex Junction, VT $64,550

Fairfax, VT $64,463

Fairfield, VT $64,401

Ferrisburgh, VT $64,436

Franklin, VT $64,228

Grand Isle, VT $64,469

Highgate Center, VT $64,282

Highgate Springs, VT $64,315

Hinesburg, VT $64,506

Huntington, VT $64,458

Isle La Motte, VT $64,353

Jeffersonville, VT $64,415

Jericho, VT $64,492

Jonesville, VT $64,506

Milton, VT $64,523

Monkton, VT $64,454

Montgomery, VT $64,224

Montgomery Center, VT $64,146

New Haven, VT $64,374

North Ferrisburgh, VT $64,465

North Hero, VT $64,401

Richford, VT $64,213

Richmond, VT $64,499

Saint Albans, VT $64,430

Saint Albans Bay, VT $64,421

Shelburne, VT $64,566

Sheldon, VT $64,353

Sheldon Springs, VT $64,511

South Hero, VT $64,527

Starksboro, VT $64,419

Swanton, VT $64,341

Underhill, VT $64,478

Underhill Center, VT $64,479

Vergennes, VT $64,354

Waterville, VT $64,376

Westford, VT $64,509

Williston, VT $64,558

Montpelier, VT $64,333

Bennington, VT $64,667

Arlington, VT $64,440

Dorset, VT $64,189

East Arlington, VT $64,165

East Dorset, VT $64,190

Manchester, VT $64,364

Manchester Center, VT $64,321

Adaptive Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adaptive Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 105% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Adaptive Designer positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Adaptive Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Adaptive Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$87,873	$42.0	40%
Software & Networking	$84,734	$41.0	35%
Financial Services	$81,596	$39.0	30%
Biotechnology	$78,458	$38.0	25%
Internet	$75,319	$36.0	20%

Adaptive Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adaptive Designer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$54,252

Average $62,766/year

$72,810

$4,521

Average $5,231/month

$6,068

$1,043

Average $1,207/week

$1,400

$26

Average $30/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,810	$6,068	$1,400	$35
Average	$62,766	$5,231	$1,207	$30
25th Percentile	$54,252	$4,521	$1,043	$26

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