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 $62,821 for beginners, reaching about $65,239 at mid-level, and approach $65,815 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 $73,334, California $73,056, Massachusetts $72,082. 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: $100,612; Interior Designer V: $93,621; Electrical Designer III: $84,309; Web Designer II: $82,094; Electrical Designer II: $75,799.

Area Designer Salary in Vermont

How much does an Area Designer make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Area Designer in Vermont is $65,009 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,849
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,774 to $73,300
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,099

10% $53,099

50% (Median) $65,009

90% $80,849

Area Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,300	$6,108	$1,410	$35
Average	$65,009	$5,417	$1,250	$31
25th Percentile	$58,774	$4,898	$1,130	$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): $62,821
Early Career (1-2 years): $63,512
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $65,239
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,584
Expert (over 8 years): $65,815

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Area Designer	less than 1 year	$62,821
Early Career Level Area Designer	1-2 years	$63,512
Mid-Level Level Area Designer	2-4 years	$65,239
Senior-Level Level Area Designer	5-8 years	$65,584
Expert Level Area Designer	over 8 years	$65,815

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: $73,334.
California: $73,056.
Massachusetts: $72,082.

District of Columbia $73,334 California $73,056 Massachusetts $72,082 Washington $71,817 New Jersey $71,791 Alaska $71,698 Connecticut $70,784 New York $70,413

Hawaii $69,228 Rhode Island $68,671 Maryland $68,294 Minnesota $67,777 Colorado $67,578 Illinois $67,512 Oregon $67,261 Delaware $67,075

New Hampshire $66,958 Virginia $66,698 Pennsylvania $65,936 Nevada $65,552 North Dakota $65,426 Michigan $65,227 Wisconsin $65,154 Vermont $65,009

Texas $64,605 Maine $64,578 Arizona $64,538 Ohio $64,492 Georgia $63,883 Indiana $63,578 Wyoming $63,518 Utah $63,426

Iowa $63,386 Kansas $63,068 Louisiana $62,975 North Carolina $62,942 Missouri $62,929 Florida $62,671 Montana $62,531 Nebraska $62,399

Kentucky $62,326 South Carolina $62,061 Tennessee $61,896 Idaho $61,829 New Mexico $61,346 Oklahoma $61,240 Alabama $60,849 South Dakota $60,193

Arkansas $59,836 West Virginia $59,644 Mississippi $59,067

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:

Adamant: $66,542
Barre: $66,642
Cabot: $66,496

Adamant, VT $66,542

Barre, VT $66,642

Cabot, VT $66,496

Calais, VT $66,554

East Barre, VT $66,541

East Calais, VT $66,542

East Montpelier, VT $66,586

Eden, VT $66,498

Eden Mills, VT $66,438

Graniteville, VT $66,638

Hyde Park, VT $66,596

Johnson, VT $66,680

Lake Elmore, VT $66,522

Marshfield, VT $66,507

Moretown, VT $66,685

Morrisville, VT $66,677

Moscow, VT $66,711

Northfield, VT $66,603

Northfield Falls, VT $66,915

North Hyde Park, VT $66,592

North Montpelier, VT $66,525

Plainfield, VT $66,515

Roxbury, VT $66,403

South Barre, VT $66,719

Waterbury, VT $66,704

Stowe, VT $66,713

Waitsfield, VT $66,676

Warren, VT $66,552

Washington, VT $66,422

Waterbury Center, VT $66,702

Websterville, VT $66,627

Williamstown, VT $66,550

Wolcott, VT $66,513

Woodbury, VT $66,448

Worcester, VT $66,514

Rutland, VT $66,512

Belmont, VT $66,307

Benson, VT $66,306

Bomoseen, VT $66,411

Brandon, VT $66,460

Bridport, VT $66,467

Castleton, VT $66,423

Center Rutland, VT $66,469

Chittenden, VT $66,316

Cuttingsville, VT $66,293

Danby, VT $66,406

East Middlebury, VT $66,503

East Poultney, VT $66,413

East Wallingford, VT $66,341

Fair Haven, VT $66,365

Florence, VT $66,342

Forest Dale, VT $66,462

Gaysville, VT $66,040

Granville, VT $66,352

Hancock, VT $66,342

Hydeville, VT $66,419

Killington, VT $66,335

Middlebury, VT $66,606

Middletown Springs, VT $66,378

Mount Holly, VT $66,316

North Clarendon, VT $66,413

Orwell, VT $66,406

Pawlet, VT $66,430

Pittsfield, VT $66,373

Pittsford, VT $66,437

Poultney, VT $66,424

Proctor, VT $66,498

Ripton, VT $66,421

Rochester, VT $66,386

Rupert, VT $66,380

Salisbury, VT $66,486

Shoreham, VT $66,429

Stockbridge, VT $66,311

Wallingford, VT $66,347

Wells, VT $66,433

West Pawlet, VT $66,455

West Rupert, VT $66,439

West Rutland, VT $66,399

Whiting, VT $66,432

Saint Johnsbury, VT $66,503

Albany, VT $66,465

Barnet, VT $66,433

Barton, VT $66,458

Beebe Plain, VT $66,478

Concord, VT $66,370

Coventry, VT $66,555

Craftsbury, VT $66,484

Craftsbury Common, VT $66,488

Danville, VT $66,447

Derby, VT $66,478

Derby Line, VT $66,428

East Burke, VT $66,426

East Charleston, VT $66,433

East Hardwick, VT $66,468

East Haven, VT $66,281

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $66,502

Glover, VT $66,438

Granby, VT $66,199

Greensboro, VT $66,415

Greensboro Bend, VT $66,458

Hardwick, VT $66,531

Irasburg, VT $66,441

Island Pond, VT $66,333

Lowell, VT $66,419

Lower Waterford, VT $66,495

Lyndon, VT $66,483

Lyndon Center, VT $66,558

Lyndonville, VT $66,486

Morgan, VT $66,366

Newport, VT $66,517

Newport Center, VT $66,433

North Concord, VT $66,259

North Troy, VT $66,442

Orleans, VT $66,417

Passumpsic, VT $66,507

Peacham, VT $66,374

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $66,509

Sheffield, VT $66,392

Sutton, VT $66,386

Troy, VT $66,448

West Burke, VT $66,431

West Charleston, VT $66,399

West Danville, VT $66,451

Westfield, VT $66,398

West Glover, VT $66,444

Averill, VT $66,057

Beecher Falls, VT $66,486

Canaan, VT $66,320

Gilman, VT $66,612

Guildhall, VT $66,233

Lunenburg, VT $66,377

Norton, VT $66,190

North Bennington, VT $66,929

North Pownal, VT $67,064

Pownal, VT $67,102

White River Junction, VT $66,495

Ascutney, VT $66,526

Barnard, VT $66,344

Bethel, VT $66,385

Bradford, VT $66,454

Bridgewater, VT $66,412

Bridgewater Corners, VT $66,280

Brookfield, VT $66,450

Brownsville, VT $66,413

Chelsea, VT $66,411

Corinth, VT $66,394

East Corinth, VT $66,421

East Randolph, VT $66,434

East Ryegate, VT $66,376

East Thetford, VT $66,458

Fairlee, VT $66,387

Groton, VT $66,405

Hartford, VT $66,668

Hartland, VT $66,435

Hartland Four Corners, VT $66,432

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $66,603

Newbury, VT $66,397

North Hartland, VT $66,482

North Pomfret, VT $66,368

North Thetford, VT $66,457

Norwich, VT $66,444

Plymouth, VT $66,233

Post Mills, VT $66,443

Quechee, VT $66,511

Randolph, VT $66,499

Randolph Center, VT $66,466

Reading, VT $66,288

Sharon, VT $66,384

South Pomfret, VT $66,320

South Royalton, VT $66,403

South Ryegate, VT $66,416

South Strafford, VT $66,399

South Woodstock, VT $66,304

Strafford, VT $66,342

Taftsville, VT $66,517

Thetford, VT $66,458

Thetford Center, VT $66,389

Topsham, VT $66,369

Tunbridge, VT $66,382

Vershire, VT $66,350

Wells River, VT $66,421

West Fairlee, VT $66,543

West Hartford, VT $66,369

West Newbury, VT $66,395

West Topsham, VT $66,422

Wilder, VT $66,671

Windsor, VT $66,462

Woodstock, VT $66,380

Bellows Falls, VT $66,623

Cambridgeport, VT $66,547

Cavendish, VT $66,325

Chester, VT $66,392

Chester Depot, VT $66,368

Grafton, VT $66,341

Londonderry, VT $66,460

Ludlow, VT $66,360

North Springfield, VT $66,592

Perkinsville, VT $66,411

Peru, VT $66,391

Proctorsville, VT $66,337

Saxtons River, VT $66,609

South Londonderry, VT $66,501

Springfield, VT $66,559

Westminster, VT $66,622

Westminster Station, VT $66,627

Weston, VT $66,323

Shaftsbury, VT $66,849

Brattleboro, VT $66,758

Bondville, VT $66,482

East Dover, VT $66,617

Jacksonville, VT $66,785

Jamaica, VT $66,484

Marlboro, VT $67,089

Newfane, VT $66,574

Putney, VT $66,560

Readsboro, VT $67,097

South Newfane, VT $66,597

Stamford, VT $67,049

Townshend, VT $66,513

Vernon, VT $66,962

Wardsboro, VT $66,562

West Dover, VT $66,671

West Dummerston, VT $66,590

West Halifax, VT $66,693

West Townshend, VT $66,424

West Wardsboro, VT $66,425

Whitingham, VT $66,761

Williamsville, VT $66,590

Wilmington, VT $66,721

Burlington, VT $66,903

South Burlington, VT $66,899

Winooski, VT $66,903

Colchester, VT $66,903

Alburgh, VT $66,569

Bakersfield, VT $66,668

Belvidere Center, VT $66,426

Bristol, VT $66,682

Cambridge, VT $66,761

Charlotte, VT $66,812

East Berkshire, VT $66,603

East Fairfield, VT $66,703

Enosburg Falls, VT $66,519

Essex, VT $66,852

Essex Junction, VT $66,856

Fairfax, VT $66,766

Fairfield, VT $66,702

Ferrisburgh, VT $66,738

Franklin, VT $66,523

Grand Isle, VT $66,772

Highgate Center, VT $66,579

Highgate Springs, VT $66,613

Hinesburg, VT $66,811

Huntington, VT $66,760

Isle La Motte, VT $66,652

Jeffersonville, VT $66,716

Jericho, VT $66,796

Jonesville, VT $66,810

Milton, VT $66,828

Monkton, VT $66,757

Montgomery, VT $66,519

Montgomery Center, VT $66,438

New Haven, VT $66,674

North Ferrisburgh, VT $66,768

North Hero, VT $66,702

Richford, VT $66,507

Richmond, VT $66,804

Saint Albans, VT $66,731

Saint Albans Bay, VT $66,723

Shelburne, VT $66,873

Sheldon, VT $66,652

Sheldon Springs, VT $66,815

South Hero, VT $66,833

Starksboro, VT $66,721

Swanton, VT $66,640

Underhill, VT $66,781

Underhill Center, VT $66,783

Vergennes, VT $66,653

Waterville, VT $66,676

Westford, VT $66,814

Williston, VT $66,864

Montpelier, VT $66,631

Bennington, VT $66,978

Arlington, VT $66,742

Dorset, VT $66,482

East Arlington, VT $66,457

East Dorset, VT $66,484

Manchester, VT $66,663

Manchester Center, VT $66,619

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	$81,261	$39.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$78,010	$38.0	20%
Healthcare	$74,760	$36.0	15%
Insurance	$72,810	$35.0	12%
Business Services	$71,509	$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.

$58,774

Average $65,009/year

$73,300

$4,898

Average $5,417/month

$6,108

$1,130

Average $1,250/week

$1,410

$28

Average $31/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,300	$6,108	$1,410	$35
Average	$65,009	$5,417	$1,250	$31
25th Percentile	$58,774	$4,898	$1,130	$28

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