What are the main factors that influence an Area 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 Area Designer?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Area Designer roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Area Designer's salary?

An Area Designer's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,255 for beginners, reaching about $63,613 at mid-level, and approach $64,175 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Area Designer?

Area Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Area Designer roles are District of Columbia $73,337, California $73,059, Massachusetts $72,085. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Area Designer roles make?

Salaries for Area Designer level roles vary by specialization: Web Designer III: $100,606; Interior Designer V: $93,604; Electrical Designer III: $86,431; Web Designer II: $82,088; Electrical Designer II: $75,805.

Area Designer Salary in Iowa

How much does an Area Designer make in Iowa? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Area Designer in Iowa is $63,389 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,848
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,313 to $71,481
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,782

10% $51,782

50% (Median) $63,389

90% $78,848

Area Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,481	$5,957	$1,375	$34
Average	$63,389	$5,282	$1,219	$30
25th Percentile	$57,313	$4,776	$1,102	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Area Designer Salaries

An Area 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 Area Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Area 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): $61,255
Early Career (1-2 years): $61,927
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,613
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $63,950
Expert (over 8 years): $64,175

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Area Designer	less than 1 year	$61,255
Early Career Level Area Designer	1-2 years	$61,927
Mid-Level Level Area Designer	2-4 years	$63,613
Senior-Level Level Area Designer	5-8 years	$63,950
Expert Level Area Designer	over 8 years	$64,175

How Do Area 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 Area Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $73,337.
California: $73,059.
Massachusetts: $72,085.

District of Columbia $73,337 California $73,059 Massachusetts $72,085 Washington $71,820 New Jersey $71,794 Alaska $71,701 Connecticut $70,787 New York $70,416

Hawaii $69,231 Rhode Island $68,674 Maryland $68,297 Minnesota $67,780 Colorado $67,581 Illinois $67,515 Oregon $67,263 Delaware $67,078

New Hampshire $66,961 Virginia $66,700 Pennsylvania $65,939 Nevada $65,554 North Dakota $65,429 Michigan $65,230 Wisconsin $65,157 Vermont $65,011

Texas $64,607 Maine $64,581 Arizona $64,541 Ohio $64,495 Georgia $63,885 Indiana $63,581 Wyoming $63,521 Utah $63,428

Iowa $63,389 Kansas $63,071 Louisiana $62,978 North Carolina $62,945 Missouri $62,931 Florida $62,673 Montana $62,534 Nebraska $62,402

Kentucky $62,329 South Carolina $62,064 Tennessee $61,898 Idaho $61,832 New Mexico $61,348 Oklahoma $61,242 Alabama $60,852 South Dakota $60,196

Arkansas $59,838 West Virginia $59,646 Mississippi $59,070

Top Paying Cities for Area 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:

West Bend: $61,771
Melvin: $61,591
Milford: $61,853

West Bend, IA $61,771

Melvin, IA $61,591

Milford, IA $61,853

Ocheyedan, IA $61,701

Okoboji, IA $62,084

Royal, IA $61,783

Ruthven, IA $61,786

Spirit Lake, IA $62,026

Superior, IA $62,079

Terril, IA $61,737

Wallingford, IA $61,823

Webb, IA $61,725

Carroll, IA $61,837

Arcadia, IA $61,739

Arthur, IA $61,684

Aspinwall, IA $62,092

Auburn, IA $61,713

Breda, IA $61,729

Charter Oak, IA $61,710

Dedham, IA $61,844

Deloit, IA $61,779

Denison, IA $61,925

Glidden, IA $61,929

Halbur, IA $61,934

Ida Grove, IA $61,672

Irwin, IA $62,073

Kirkman, IA $62,027

Kiron, IA $61,694

Lake City, IA $61,768

Lake View, IA $61,782

Lanesboro, IA $62,023

Lidderdale, IA $61,856

Lohrville, IA $61,845

Manilla, IA $61,962

Manning, IA $61,920

Odebolt, IA $61,740

Ralston, IA $62,215

Ricketts, IA $61,901

Schleswig, IA $61,729

Scranton, IA $62,192

Templeton, IA $61,805

Vail, IA $61,755

Wall Lake, IA $61,757

Westside, IA $61,725

Council Bluffs, IA $62,945

Carter Lake, IA $62,945

Arion, IA $61,834

Avoca, IA $62,464

Blencoe, IA $61,696

Carson, IA $62,627

Crescent, IA $62,942

Defiance, IA $62,034

Dow City, IA $61,967

Dunlap, IA $62,002

Earling, IA $62,108

Elk Horn, IA $62,190

Elliott, IA $62,153

Emerson, IA $62,496

Glenwood, IA $62,769

Griswold, IA $62,276

Hancock, IA $62,549

Harlan, IA $62,282

Hastings, IA $62,552

Henderson, IA $62,596

Honey Creek, IA $62,912

Kimballton, IA $62,113

Lewis, IA $62,216

Little Sioux, IA $62,005

Logan, IA $62,623

Mc Clelland, IA $62,855

Macedonia, IA $62,671

Magnolia, IA $62,570

Malvern, IA $62,594

Marne, IA $62,177

Minden, IA $62,720

Mineola, IA $62,863

Missouri Valley, IA $62,744

Modale, IA $62,592

Mondamin, IA $62,345

Moorhead, IA $61,759

Van Meter, IA $64,321

Van Wert, IA $62,441

Waukee, IA $64,514

Weldon, IA $62,531

West Des Moines, IA $64,816

What Cheer, IA $62,137

Whitten, IA $62,229

Williams, IA $61,879

Williamson, IA $63,185

Winterset, IA $63,758

Wiota, IA $62,008

Woodburn, IA $63,340

Woodward, IA $63,971

Yale, IA $62,884

Zearing, IA $62,454

Des Moines, IA $64,965

Urbandale, IA $64,846

Windsor Heights, IA $64,936

Clive, IA $64,714

Pleasant Hill, IA $64,850

Mason City, IA $61,925

Alexander, IA $61,713

Belmond, IA $61,799

Britt, IA $61,764

Buffalo Center, IA $61,835

Carpenter, IA $62,455

Chapin, IA $62,033

Clear Lake, IA $61,860

Corwith, IA $61,686

Coulter, IA $62,027

Crystal Lake, IA $62,028

Dougherty, IA $61,655

Fertile, IA $61,815

Floyd, IA $61,951

Forest City, IA $61,821

Garner, IA $61,796

Goodell, IA $61,688

Grafton, IA $61,824

Hampton, IA $61,859

Hanlontown, IA $61,740

Joice, IA $61,786

Kanawha, IA $61,712

Kensett, IA $61,737

Klemme, IA $61,742

Lake Mills, IA $61,952

Lakota, IA $61,788

Latimer, IA $61,784

Leland, IA $61,815

Sioux Center, IA $61,429

Neola, IA $62,775

Oakland, IA $62,602

Mount Ayr, IA $61,729

Nodaway, IA $61,835

Orient, IA $62,382

Prescott, IA $61,826

Redding, IA $61,597

Shannon City, IA $62,107

Sharpsburg, IA $61,588

Tingley, IA $62,096

Villisca, IA $62,010

Akron, IA $60,708

Alta, IA $61,801

Alton, IA $61,420

Anthon, IA $60,705

Aurelia, IA $61,648

Battle Creek, IA $61,527

Bronson, IA $60,285

Brunsville, IA $60,642

Calumet, IA $61,947

Castana, IA $61,472

Chatsworth, IA $60,864

Cherokee, IA $61,570

Cleghorn, IA $61,322

Climbing Hill, IA $60,505

Correctionville, IA $60,852

Cushing, IA $61,293

Danbury, IA $61,418

Galva, IA $61,599

Granville, IA $61,409

Hawarden, IA $61,280

Hinton, IA $60,255

Holstein, IA $61,459

Hornick, IA $60,777

Ireton, IA $61,184

Kingsley, IA $60,592

Larrabee, IA $61,585

Lawton, IA $60,228

Le Mars, IA $60,673

Linn Grove, IA $61,720

Mapleton, IA $61,588

Marcus, IA $61,242

Maurice, IA $61,238

Meriden, IA $61,456

Merrill, IA $60,377

Moville, IA $60,462

Onawa, IA $61,605

Orange City, IA $61,514

Oto, IA $60,938

Oyens, IA $60,821

Paullina, IA $61,568

Peterson, IA $61,721

Pierson, IA $60,802

Quimby, IA $61,288

Remsen, IA $60,909

Rodney, IA $61,079

Salix, IA $60,354

Schaller, IA $61,742

Sergeant Bluff, IA $60,163

Sloan, IA $60,675

Smithland, IA $61,004

Sutherland, IA $61,747

Ute, IA $61,717

Washta, IA $61,167

Westfield, IA $60,400

Whiting, IA $61,000

Sioux City, IA $60,090

Sheldon, IA $61,541

Alvord, IA $60,754

Archer, IA $61,558

Ashton, IA $61,435

Boyden, IA $61,348

Doon, IA $60,911

George, IA $61,299

Hospers, IA $61,536

Hull, IA $61,309

Inwood, IA $60,679

Larchwood, IA $60,530

Lester, IA $60,697

Little Rock, IA $61,392

Matlock, IA $61,548

Primghar, IA $61,744

Rock Rapids, IA $60,926

Rock Valley, IA $60,889

Sanborn, IA $61,638

Sibley, IA $61,604

Spencer, IA $61,907

Massena, IA $61,915

Gifford, IA $62,082

Lenox, IA $61,789

Ackworth, IA $64,273

Adair, IA $62,171

Adel, IA $64,092

Albion, IA $62,140

Alden, IA $61,896

Alleman, IA $64,442

Allerton, IA $61,946

Altoona, IA $64,734

Ames, IA $63,673

Anita, IA $61,923

Ankeny, IA $64,693

Atlantic, IA $62,258

Audubon, IA $61,933

Bagley, IA $62,569

Barnes City, IA $62,086

Baxter, IA $63,798

Bayard, IA $62,392

Beaver, IA $63,060

Berwick, IA $64,849

Bevington, IA $64,292

Blairsburg, IA $61,790

Bondurant, IA $64,562

Boone, IA $63,390

Booneville, IA $64,426

Bouton, IA $63,874

Boxholm, IA $62,778

Bradford, IA $62,104

Brayton, IA $62,020

Buckeye, IA $61,948

Bussey, IA $62,741

Cambridge, IA $64,127

Carlisle, IA $64,645

Casey, IA $62,453

Chariton, IA $62,906

Churdan, IA $62,084

Clemons, IA $62,231

Clio, IA $61,872

Colfax, IA $64,148

Collins, IA $63,861

Colo, IA $63,169

Columbia, IA $63,355

Coon Rapids, IA $62,094

Cooper, IA $62,778

Corydon, IA $62,172

Cumming, IA $64,593

Melcher Dallas, IA $63,672

Dallas Center, IA $64,280

Dana, IA $62,537

Davis City, IA $61,795

Dawson, IA $63,449

Decatur, IA $61,956

Derby, IA $62,676

De Soto, IA $64,104

Dexter, IA $63,518

Dows, IA $61,733

Earlham, IA $63,824

Elkhart, IA $64,443

Ellston, IA $62,239

Ellsworth, IA $62,357

Exira, IA $61,965

Ferguson, IA $62,531

Galt, IA $61,674

Garden City, IA $62,546

Garden Grove, IA $62,286

Gibson, IA $62,142

Gilbert, IA $63,381

Gilman, IA $62,314

Grand Junction, IA $62,763

Grand River, IA $62,213

Granger, IA $64,401

Gray, IA $62,062

Grimes, IA $64,593

Grinnell, IA $62,469

Guthrie Center, IA $62,431

Hamilton, IA $62,805

Pacific Junction, IA $62,759

Hamlin, IA $61,873

Little Cedar, IA $62,373

Mc Intire, IA $62,799

Manly, IA $61,790

Meservey, IA $61,707

Nora Springs, IA $61,886

Northwood, IA $62,141

Orchard, IA $61,917

Osage, IA $61,986

Plymouth, IA $61,766

Rake, IA $62,031

Riceville, IA $62,415

Rock Falls, IA $61,886

Rockford, IA $61,822

Rockwell, IA $61,780

Rowan, IA $61,695

Rudd, IA $61,900

Saint Ansgar, IA $62,308

Scarville, IA $61,902

Sheffield, IA $61,758

Stacyville, IA $62,665

Swaledale, IA $61,737

Thompson, IA $61,830

Thornton, IA $61,717

Titonka, IA $61,743

Toeterville, IA $62,537

Ventura, IA $61,776

Wesley, IA $61,708

Woden, IA $61,705

Fort Dodge, IA $62,015

Albert City, IA $61,773

Algona, IA $61,857

Armstrong, IA $61,822

Ayrshire, IA $61,727

Badger, IA $61,792

Bancroft, IA $61,770

Barnum, IA $61,730

Bode, IA $61,738

Bradgate, IA $61,703

Burnside, IA $62,359

Burt, IA $61,729

Callender, IA $61,997

Clare, IA $61,714

Clarion, IA $61,782

Curlew, IA $61,684

Cylinder, IA $61,678

Dakota City, IA $62,109

Dayton, IA $62,468

Dolliver, IA $61,821

Duncombe, IA $61,998

Eagle Grove, IA $61,821

Early, IA $61,746

Emmetsburg, IA $61,832

Farnhamville, IA $62,013

Fenton, IA $61,721

Fonda, IA $61,735

Gilmore City, IA $61,725

Goldfield, IA $61,738

Gowrie, IA $62,189

Harcourt, IA $62,370

Hardy, IA $61,680

Havelock, IA $61,704

Humboldt, IA $61,843

Jolley, IA $61,656

Knierim, IA $61,898

Laurens, IA $61,810

Ledyard, IA $61,860

Lehigh, IA $62,231

Livermore, IA $61,741

Lone Rock, IA $61,709

Lu Verne, IA $61,690

Lytton, IA $61,725

Mallard, IA $61,727

Manson, IA $61,791

Marathon, IA $61,762

Moorland, IA $61,800

Nemaha, IA $61,701

Newell, IA $61,779

Otho, IA $62,132

Ottosen, IA $61,684

Palmer, IA $61,699

Plover, IA $61,926

Pocahontas, IA $61,801

Pomeroy, IA $61,750

Rembrandt, IA $61,760

Renwick, IA $61,717

Ringsted, IA $61,737

Rockwell City, IA $61,769

Rolfe, IA $61,731

Rutland, IA $61,717

Sac City, IA $61,784

Sioux Rapids, IA $61,797

Somers, IA $61,719

Storm Lake, IA $61,915

Swea City, IA $61,840

Thor, IA $61,719

Truesdale, IA $62,045

Varina, IA $62,021

Vincent, IA $61,711

Webster City, IA $62,163

Luana, IA $61,747

Mc Gregor, IA $61,847

Marquette, IA $62,040

Monona, IA $61,843

New Albin, IA $62,170

Ossian, IA $61,778

Postville, IA $61,825

Protivin, IA $61,976

Randalia, IA $61,750

Ridgeway, IA $61,826

Saint Lucas, IA $62,047

Spillville, IA $62,081

Wadena, IA $61,796

Waterville, IA $61,881

Waucoma, IA $61,764

Waukon, IA $61,981

West Union, IA $61,854

Ainsworth, IA $62,082

Alburnett, IA $63,097

Amana, IA $63,016

Anamosa, IA $62,792

Atkins, IA $63,139

Baldwin, IA $62,022

Belle Plaine, IA $62,335

Blairstown, IA $62,680

Brandon, IA $62,062

Brooklyn, IA $62,254

Center Junction, IA $62,398

Center Point, IA $62,902

Central City, IA $62,964

Chelsea, IA $62,108

Clarence, IA $62,242

Clutier, IA $62,066

Coggon, IA $62,680

Prairieburg, IA $62,774

Conroy, IA $62,790

Guernsey, IA $62,288

Deep River, IA $62,220

Delhi, IA $62,274

Dysart, IA $61,994

Elberon, IA $62,090

Ely, IA $63,304

Fairfax, IA $63,271

Garrison, IA $62,151

Harper, IA $62,190

Hartford, IA $64,440

Harvey, IA $62,977

Haverhill, IA $62,480

Hubbard, IA $62,163

Humeston, IA $62,404

Huxley, IA $64,167

Indianola, IA $64,327

Iowa Falls, IA $62,006

Ira, IA $63,963

Jamaica, IA $62,871

Jefferson, IA $62,608

Jewell, IA $62,494

Johnston, IA $64,725

Kamrar, IA $62,175

Kellerton, IA $61,874

Kelley, IA $63,973

Kellogg, IA $62,731

Keswick, IA $62,212

Killduff, IA $63,439

Knoxville, IA $63,586

Hartwick, IA $62,211

Mount Pleasant, IA $61,970

Rome, IA $61,832

Mount Union, IA $61,887

New London, IA $61,964

Oakville, IA $61,972

Olds, IA $62,235

Pilot Grove, IA $62,040

Salem, IA $61,845

Sperry, IA $61,976

Stockport, IA $61,789

Swedesburg, IA $62,020

Wapello, IA $62,092

Wayland, IA $61,962

West Burlington, IA $62,114

West Point, IA $61,849

Saint Paul, IA $62,041

Wever, IA $61,866

Winfield, IA $61,994

Yarmouth, IA $61,892

Andover, IA $62,108

Atalissa, IA $62,236

Bennett, IA $62,258

Bettendorf, IA $62,312

Blue Grass, IA $62,372

Bryant, IA $62,090

Buffalo, IA $62,353

Calamus, IA $62,274

Camanche, IA $62,202

Charlotte, IA $62,139

Clinton, IA $62,145

Columbus City, IA $62,391

Columbus Junction, IA $62,090

Conesville, IA $62,124

De Witt, IA $62,231

Dixon, IA $62,329

Donahue, IA $62,361

Durant, IA $62,306

Eldridge, IA $62,417

Fruitland, IA $62,173

Goose Lake, IA $62,119

Grand Mound, IA $62,251

Grandview, IA $62,131

Le Claire, IA $62,264

Letts, IA $62,102

Lone Tree, IA $62,251

Long Grove, IA $62,331

Low Moor, IA $62,196

Mc Causland, IA $62,268

Montpelier, IA $62,327

Moscow, IA $62,241

Muscatine, IA $62,218

New Liberty, IA $62,290

Nichols, IA $62,154

Pleasant Valley, IA $62,249

Princeton, IA $62,260

Stockton, IA $62,344

Teeds Grove, IA $62,086

Tipton, IA $62,284

Walcott, IA $62,416

Welton, IA $62,195

West Liberty, IA $62,234

Wheatland, IA $62,235

Wilton, IA $62,264

Davenport, IA $62,865

Hiawatha, IA $63,349

Hills, IA $62,527

Homestead, IA $62,935

Hopkinton, IA $62,541

Iowa City, IA $62,625

Coralville, IA $62,887

Kalona, IA $62,491

Keota, IA $62,211

Keystone, IA $62,313

Ladora, IA $62,481

Langworthy, IA $62,588

Lisbon, IA $62,953

Lost Nation, IA $62,182

Lowden, IA $62,234

Luzerne, IA $62,499

Marengo, IA $62,671

Marion, IA $63,266

Martelle, IA $62,971

Mechanicsville, IA $62,706

Middle Amana, IA $62,994

Millersburg, IA $62,727

Monmouth, IA $62,038

Monticello, IA $62,508

Morley, IA $62,753

Mount Auburn, IA $62,057

Mount Vernon, IA $63,173

Newhall, IA $62,953

North English, IA $62,439

North Liberty, IA $63,079

Norway, IA $63,097

Oakdale, IA $62,896

Olin, IA $62,522

Onslow, IA $62,131

Oxford, IA $62,920

Oxford Junction, IA $62,151

Palo, IA $63,205

Parnell, IA $62,714

Quasqueton, IA $62,211

Riverside, IA $62,341

Robins, IA $63,307

Rowley, IA $62,180

Ryan, IA $62,506

Shellsburg, IA $62,996

Solon, IA $63,047

South Amana, IA $62,861

South English, IA $62,335

Springville, IA $63,096

Stanwood, IA $62,430

Swisher, IA $63,190

Tama, IA $62,189

Morning Sun, IA $61,999

Lacona, IA $63,704

Lamoni, IA $61,827

Laurel, IA $62,566

Le Grand, IA $62,465

Leighton, IA $62,706

Leon, IA $62,177

Liberty Center, IA $63,845

Linden, IA $63,529

Lineville, IA $61,787

Liscomb, IA $62,106

Lorimor, IA $62,903

Lovilia, IA $62,695

Lucas, IA $63,434

Luther, IA $63,788

Lynnville, IA $62,752

Mc Callsburg, IA $62,519

Macksburg, IA $62,790

Madrid, IA $64,024

Malcom, IA $62,093

Marshalltown, IA $62,309

Martensdale, IA $64,398

Maxwell, IA $64,150

Melbourne, IA $62,927

Menlo, IA $62,650

Millerton, IA $62,549

Milo, IA $64,052

Minburn, IA $63,955

Mingo, IA $64,086

Mitchellville, IA $64,469

Monroe, IA $63,906

Montezuma, IA $62,242

Montour, IA $62,135

Murray, IA $62,776

Nevada, IA $63,606

New Providence, IA $62,086

New Sharon, IA $62,431

Newton, IA $63,671

New Virginia, IA $63,836

Norwalk, IA $64,686

Ogden, IA $62,981

Osceola, IA $62,998

Otley, IA $63,718

Panora, IA $63,002

Paton, IA $62,370

Patterson, IA $64,134

Pella, IA $63,102

Perry, IA $63,640

Peru, IA $63,638

Pilot Mound, IA $62,653

Pleasantville, IA $64,073

Polk City, IA $64,437

Popejoy, IA $62,000

Prairie City, IA $64,239

Prole, IA $64,372

Radcliffe, IA $62,239

Randall, IA $62,825

Reasnor, IA $63,556

Redfield, IA $63,655

Rhodes, IA $63,684

Rippey, IA $62,871

Roland, IA $62,758

Runnells, IA $64,540

Russell, IA $62,567

Saint Anthony, IA $62,283

Saint Charles, IA $64,101

Saint Marys, IA $64,190

Searsboro, IA $62,478

Sheldahl, IA $64,216

Slater, IA $64,279

Stanhope, IA $62,524

State Center, IA $62,592

Story City, IA $62,804

Stratford, IA $62,537

Stuart, IA $62,919

Sully, IA $62,934

Swan, IA $64,310

Thayer, IA $62,537

Thornburg, IA $62,416

Tracy, IA $62,815

Truro, IA $63,669

Union, IA $62,078

Whittemore, IA $61,758

Woolstock, IA $61,727

Ackley, IA $61,864

Allison, IA $61,737

Alta Vista, IA $61,932

Aplington, IA $61,744

Aredale, IA $61,703

Arlington, IA $61,846

Aurora, IA $61,927

Austinville, IA $61,742

Beaman, IA $61,960

Bristow, IA $61,730

Buckingham, IA $61,861

Cedar Falls, IA $61,706

Charles City, IA $61,991

Clarksville, IA $61,735

Colwell, IA $62,201

Conrad, IA $61,963

Denver, IA $61,775

Dewar, IA $61,856

Dike, IA $61,764

Dumont, IA $61,775

Dunkerton, IA $61,832

Eldora, IA $62,059

Elma, IA $61,868

Fairbank, IA $61,828

Fredericksburg, IA $61,774

Frederika, IA $61,719

Garwin, IA $62,116

Geneva, IA $61,748

Gilbertville, IA $61,876

Gladbrook, IA $61,943

Greene, IA $61,752

Grundy Center, IA $61,833

Hazleton, IA $61,888

Holland, IA $61,756

Hudson, IA $61,839

Independence, IA $61,972

Ionia, IA $61,754

Janesville, IA $61,739

Jesup, IA $61,878

Kesley, IA $61,739

Lamont, IA $61,947

La Porte City, IA $61,894

Lincoln, IA $61,888

Marble Rock, IA $61,757

Masonville, IA $62,334

Maynard, IA $61,831

Morrison, IA $61,800

Nashua, IA $61,714

New Hampton, IA $61,969

New Hartford, IA $61,741

North Washington, IA $61,983

Oelwein, IA $61,847

Oran, IA $61,815

Toddville, IA $63,214

Toledo, IA $62,072

Troy Mills, IA $62,647

Urbana, IA $62,581

Van Horne, IA $62,641

Victor, IA $62,361

Vining, IA $62,321

Vinton, IA $62,445

Viola, IA $63,104

Walford, IA $63,175

Walker, IA $62,545

Washington, IA $62,192

Watkins, IA $62,933

Webster, IA $62,233

Wellman, IA $62,398

West Branch, IA $62,496

West Chester, IA $62,201

Williamsburg, IA $62,727

Wyoming, IA $62,182

Cedar Rapids, IA $63,375

Ottumwa, IA $61,988

Agency, IA $61,928

Albia, IA $62,357

Batavia, IA $61,824

Beacon, IA $62,676

Birmingham, IA $61,819

Blakesburg, IA $61,908

Bloomfield, IA $61,809

West Grove, IA $61,749

Brighton, IA $61,940

Cantril, IA $61,743

Cedar, IA $62,057

Centerville, IA $61,858

Chillicothe, IA $62,220

Cincinnati, IA $61,741

Delta, IA $61,970

Douds, IA $61,792

Drakesville, IA $61,791

Eddyville, IA $62,249

Eldon, IA $61,881

Exline, IA $61,747

Fairfield, IA $61,959

Floris, IA $61,805

Fremont, IA $62,030

Hayesville, IA $62,208

Hedrick, IA $61,832

Keosauqua, IA $61,817

Kirkville, IA $62,129

Libertyville, IA $61,858

Martinsburg, IA $62,095

Melrose, IA $62,432

Milton, IA $61,788

Moravia, IA $62,045

Moulton, IA $61,744

Mount Sterling, IA $61,678

Mystic, IA $62,062

Ollie, IA $61,986

Oskaloosa, IA $62,523

Packwood, IA $61,826

Plano, IA $62,064

Promise City, IA $62,131

Pulaski, IA $61,790

Richland, IA $62,005

Rose Hill, IA $62,049

Selma, IA $61,776

Seymour, IA $61,863

Sigourney, IA $62,160

Udell, IA $61,711

Unionville, IA $61,732

University Park, IA $62,625

Burlington, IA $62,139

Argyle, IA $61,784

Bonaparte, IA $61,805

Crawfordsville, IA $61,988

Danville, IA $61,931

Denmark, IA $62,074

Donnellson, IA $61,838

Farmington, IA $61,789

Fort Madison, IA $62,015

Hillsboro, IA $61,780

Houghton, IA $62,064

Keokuk, IA $62,010

Lockridge, IA $61,835

Mediapolis, IA $62,050

Middletown, IA $61,876

Montrose, IA $61,884

Lime Springs, IA $62,411

Panama, IA $62,365

Persia, IA $62,607

Pisgah, IA $62,160

Portsmouth, IA $62,481

Red Oak, IA $62,322

Shelby, IA $62,550

Silver City, IA $62,790

Soldier, IA $61,728

Stanton, IA $62,110

Treynor, IA $62,822

Underwood, IA $62,898

Walnut, IA $62,322

Westphalia, IA $62,300

Woodbine, IA $62,434

Shenandoah, IA $62,176

Blanchard, IA $61,812

Braddyville, IA $61,706

Clarinda, IA $61,964

Coin, IA $61,890

College Springs, IA $62,020

Essex, IA $62,117

Farragut, IA $62,089

Hamburg, IA $61,994

Imogene, IA $62,317

New Market, IA $61,796

Northboro, IA $61,881

Percival, IA $62,237

Randolph, IA $62,350

Riverton, IA $62,048

Shambaugh, IA $62,111

Sidney, IA $62,276

Tabor, IA $62,477

Thurman, IA $62,419

Yorktown, IA $62,176

Dubuque, IA $62,190

Tiffin, IA $62,934

Andrew, IA $62,369

Bellevue, IA $62,068

Bernard, IA $61,992

Cascade, IA $62,207

Colesburg, IA $61,921

Delaware, IA $62,408

Delmar, IA $62,160

Dundee, IA $61,980

Durango, IA $61,964

Dyersville, IA $62,217

Earlville, IA $62,149

Edgewood, IA $61,957

Elkader, IA $61,798

Elkport, IA $61,803

Epworth, IA $62,111

Farley, IA $62,149

Farmersburg, IA $61,752

Garber, IA $61,803

Garnavillo, IA $61,813

Greeley, IA $61,981

Guttenberg, IA $61,891

Holy Cross, IA $61,922

La Motte, IA $62,004

Luxemburg, IA $62,219

Manchester, IA $62,231

Maquoketa, IA $62,134

Miles, IA $62,022

New Vienna, IA $61,976

North Buena Vista, IA $61,903

Peosta, IA $62,099

Preston, IA $62,090

Sabula, IA $62,071

Saint Donatus, IA $62,198

Saint Olaf, IA $61,719

Sherrill, IA $61,884

Spragueville, IA $61,994

Springbrook, IA $62,211

Strawberry Point, IA $61,909

Volga, IA $61,801

Worthington, IA $62,186

Zwingle, IA $61,949

Decorah, IA $62,109

Calmar, IA $61,798

Castalia, IA $61,713

Chester, IA $62,808

Clermont, IA $61,800

Cresco, IA $62,119

Dorchester, IA $62,130

Elgin, IA $61,788

Fayette, IA $61,854

Fort Atkinson, IA $61,780

Harpers Ferry, IA $61,872

Hawkeye, IA $61,764

Highlandville, IA $62,288

Lansing, IA $62,058

Lawler, IA $61,796

Parkersburg, IA $61,747

Plainfield, IA $61,729

Raymond, IA $61,877

Readlyn, IA $61,793

Reinbeck, IA $61,806

Shell Rock, IA $61,741

Stanley, IA $61,897

Steamboat Rock, IA $61,954

Stout, IA $61,750

Sumner, IA $61,736

Traer, IA $61,923

Tripoli, IA $61,745

Waverly, IA $61,743

Wellsburg, IA $61,842

Westgate, IA $61,809

Winthrop, IA $62,135

Waterloo, IA $61,905

Evansdale, IA $61,888

Creston, IA $62,329

Afton, IA $62,508

Arispe, IA $62,509

Bedford, IA $61,631

Benton, IA $61,590

Blockton, IA $61,548

Bridgewater, IA $61,806

Carbon, IA $62,086

Clearfield, IA $61,636

Corning, IA $61,873

Cromwell, IA $62,339

Cumberland, IA $62,023

Diagonal, IA $61,808

Fontanelle, IA $62,148

Grant, IA $62,350

Gravity, IA $61,689

Greenfield, IA $62,565

Arnolds Park, IA $62,115

Dickens, IA $61,725

Estherville, IA $61,917

Everly, IA $61,759

Fostoria, IA $62,076

Gillett Grove, IA $61,937

Graettinger, IA $61,772

Greenville, IA $61,749

Gruver, IA $61,890

Harris, IA $61,771

Hartley, IA $61,772

Lake Park, IA $61,855

Area Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Area Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Area Designer positions in Financial Services or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Area Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Area Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$79,236	$38.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$76,066	$37.0	20%
Healthcare	$72,897	$35.0	15%
Insurance	$70,995	$34.0	12%
Business Services	$69,727	$34.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Area 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.

$57,313

Average $63,389/year

$71,481

$4,776

Average $5,282/month

$5,957

$1,102

Average $1,219/week

$1,375

$28

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,481	$5,957	$1,375	$34
Average	$63,389	$5,282	$1,219	$30
25th Percentile	$57,313	$4,776	$1,102	$28

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