What are the main factors that influence an Associate Creative 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 Associate Creative Designer?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Creative Designer roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Creative Designer's salary?

An Associate Creative Designer's salary grows with experience: starting around $58,998 for beginners, reaching about $83,923 at mid-level, and approach $121,849 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Creative Designer?

Associate Creative Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Creative Designer roles are District of Columbia $67,995, California $67,737, Massachusetts $66,835. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Creative Designer roles make?

Salaries for Associate Creative Designer level roles vary by specialization: Associate Creative Director Designer: $148,041; Associate Creative Strategist: $126,078; Associate Creative Director: $120,134; Lead Creative Designer: $104,581; Associate Creative Manager: $87,524.

Associate Creative Designer Salary in Vermont

How much does an Associate Creative Designer make in Vermont? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Creative Designer in Vermont is $60,276 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,992
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,648 to $66,409
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,614

10% $47,614

50% (Median) $60,276

90% $71,992

Associate Creative Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,409	$5,534	$1,277	$32
Average	$60,276	$5,023	$1,159	$29
25th Percentile	$53,648	$4,471	$1,032	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Creative Designer Salaries

An Associate Creative 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 Associate Creative Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Creative 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): $58,998
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,891
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $83,923
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $103,628
Expert (over 8 years): $121,849

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Associate Creative Designer	less than 1 year	$58,998
Graphic Design Specialist II	1-2 years	$70,891
Graphic Design Specialist III	2-4 years	$83,923
Graphic Design Specialist IV	5-8 years	$103,628
Graphic Design Specialist V	over 8 years	$121,849

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

District of Columbia: $67,995.
California: $67,737.
Massachusetts: $66,835.

District of Columbia $67,995 California $67,737 Massachusetts $66,835 Washington $66,589 New Jersey $66,564 Alaska $66,478 Connecticut $65,631 New York $65,287

Hawaii $64,188 Rhode Island $63,672 Maryland $63,322 Minnesota $62,843 Colorado $62,659 Illinois $62,597 Oregon $62,364 Delaware $62,192

New Hampshire $62,084 Virginia $61,842 Pennsylvania $61,136 Nevada $60,779 North Dakota $60,663 Michigan $60,479 Wisconsin $60,411 Vermont $60,276

Texas $59,901 Maine $59,877 Arizona $59,840 Ohio $59,797 Georgia $59,232 Indiana $58,949 Wyoming $58,894 Utah $58,808

Iowa $58,771 Kansas $58,477 Louisiana $58,391 North Carolina $58,360 Missouri $58,348 Florida $58,108 Montana $57,979 Nebraska $57,856

Kentucky $57,789 South Carolina $57,543 Tennessee $57,390 Idaho $57,328 New Mexico $56,880 Oklahoma $56,782 Alabama $56,419 South Dakota $55,811

Arkansas $55,480 West Virginia $55,302 Mississippi $54,767

Top Paying Cities for Associate Creative 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: $61,698
Barre: $61,790
Cabot: $61,655

Adamant, VT $61,698

Barre, VT $61,790

Cabot, VT $61,655

Calais, VT $61,709

East Barre, VT $61,696

East Calais, VT $61,698

East Montpelier, VT $61,739

Eden, VT $61,657

Eden Mills, VT $61,601

Graniteville, VT $61,787

Hyde Park, VT $61,748

Johnson, VT $61,826

Lake Elmore, VT $61,679

Marshfield, VT $61,665

Moretown, VT $61,830

Morrisville, VT $61,823

Moscow, VT $61,854

Northfield, VT $61,755

Northfield Falls, VT $62,043

North Hyde Park, VT $61,744

North Montpelier, VT $61,682

Plainfield, VT $61,673

Roxbury, VT $61,569

South Barre, VT $61,862

Waterbury, VT $61,848

Stowe, VT $61,857

Waitsfield, VT $61,822

Warren, VT $61,707

Washington, VT $61,586

Waterbury Center, VT $61,846

Websterville, VT $61,777

Williamstown, VT $61,705

Wolcott, VT $61,671

Woodbury, VT $61,610

Worcester, VT $61,672

Rutland, VT $61,670

Belmont, VT $61,480

Benson, VT $61,479

Bomoseen, VT $61,576

Brandon, VT $61,621

Bridport, VT $61,628

Castleton, VT $61,588

Center Rutland, VT $61,630

Chittenden, VT $61,488

Cuttingsville, VT $61,467

Danby, VT $61,572

East Middlebury, VT $61,662

East Poultney, VT $61,578

East Wallingford, VT $61,511

Fair Haven, VT $61,534

Florence, VT $61,512

Forest Dale, VT $61,624

Gaysville, VT $61,233

Granville, VT $61,522

Hancock, VT $61,512

Hydeville, VT $61,583

Killington, VT $61,505

Middlebury, VT $61,757

Middletown Springs, VT $61,545

Mount Holly, VT $61,488

North Clarendon, VT $61,578

Orwell, VT $61,572

Pawlet, VT $61,594

Pittsfield, VT $61,541

Pittsford, VT $61,600

Poultney, VT $61,588

Proctor, VT $61,656

Ripton, VT $61,585

Rochester, VT $61,553

Rupert, VT $61,547

Salisbury, VT $61,645

Shoreham, VT $61,593

Stockbridge, VT $61,484

Wallingford, VT $61,517

Wells, VT $61,596

West Pawlet, VT $61,617

West Rupert, VT $61,602

West Rutland, VT $61,565

Whiting, VT $61,596

Saint Johnsbury, VT $61,662

Albany, VT $61,626

Barnet, VT $61,596

Barton, VT $61,620

Beebe Plain, VT $61,638

Concord, VT $61,538

Coventry, VT $61,710

Craftsbury, VT $61,644

Craftsbury Common, VT $61,647

Danville, VT $61,610

Derby, VT $61,638

Derby Line, VT $61,592

East Burke, VT $61,590

East Charleston, VT $61,596

East Hardwick, VT $61,629

East Haven, VT $61,456

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $61,661

Glover, VT $61,601

Granby, VT $61,380

Greensboro, VT $61,580

Greensboro Bend, VT $61,620

Hardwick, VT $61,688

Irasburg, VT $61,604

Island Pond, VT $61,504

Lowell, VT $61,583

Lower Waterford, VT $61,654

Lyndon, VT $61,643

Lyndon Center, VT $61,712

Lyndonville, VT $61,645

Morgan, VT $61,534

Newport, VT $61,675

Newport Center, VT $61,596

North Concord, VT $61,435

North Troy, VT $61,605

Orleans, VT $61,581

Passumpsic, VT $61,666

Peacham, VT $61,542

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $61,667

Sheffield, VT $61,558

Sutton, VT $61,553

Troy, VT $61,611

West Burke, VT $61,594

West Charleston, VT $61,566

West Danville, VT $61,613

Westfield, VT $61,564

West Glover, VT $61,607

Averill, VT $61,248

Beecher Falls, VT $61,645

Canaan, VT $61,492

Gilman, VT $61,763

Guildhall, VT $61,411

Lunenburg, VT $61,545

Norton, VT $61,371

North Bennington, VT $62,056

North Pownal, VT $62,181

Pownal, VT $62,216

White River Junction, VT $61,654

Ascutney, VT $61,683

Barnard, VT $61,514

Bethel, VT $61,552

Bradford, VT $61,617

Bridgewater, VT $61,577

Bridgewater Corners, VT $61,455

Brookfield, VT $61,612

Brownsville, VT $61,578

Chelsea, VT $61,577

Corinth, VT $61,560

East Corinth, VT $61,586

East Randolph, VT $61,597

East Ryegate, VT $61,544

East Thetford, VT $61,620

Fairlee, VT $61,554

Groton, VT $61,570

Hartford, VT $61,814

Hartland, VT $61,598

Hartland Four Corners, VT $61,596

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $61,754

Newbury, VT $61,563

North Hartland, VT $61,642

North Pomfret, VT $61,536

North Thetford, VT $61,619

Norwich, VT $61,607

Plymouth, VT $61,411

Post Mills, VT $61,605

Quechee, VT $61,669

Randolph, VT $61,658

Randolph Center, VT $61,627

Reading, VT $61,462

Sharon, VT $61,551

South Pomfret, VT $61,492

South Royalton, VT $61,569

South Ryegate, VT $61,581

South Strafford, VT $61,566

South Woodstock, VT $61,477

Strafford, VT $61,512

Taftsville, VT $61,674

Thetford, VT $61,620

Thetford Center, VT $61,556

Topsham, VT $61,537

Tunbridge, VT $61,549

Vershire, VT $61,520

Wells River, VT $61,585

West Fairlee, VT $61,698

West Hartford, VT $61,537

West Newbury, VT $61,561

West Topsham, VT $61,586

Wilder, VT $61,817

Windsor, VT $61,623

Woodstock, VT $61,548

Bellows Falls, VT $61,772

Cambridgeport, VT $61,702

Cavendish, VT $61,497

Chester, VT $61,558

Chester Depot, VT $61,536

Grafton, VT $61,511

Londonderry, VT $61,622

Ludlow, VT $61,529

North Springfield, VT $61,744

Perkinsville, VT $61,576

Peru, VT $61,558

Proctorsville, VT $61,507

Saxtons River, VT $61,760

South Londonderry, VT $61,660

Springfield, VT $61,714

Westminster, VT $61,772

Westminster Station, VT $61,776

Weston, VT $61,494

Shaftsbury, VT $61,983

Brattleboro, VT $61,898

Bondville, VT $61,642

East Dover, VT $61,768

Jacksonville, VT $61,923

Jamaica, VT $61,644

Marlboro, VT $62,205

Newfane, VT $61,727

Putney, VT $61,714

Readsboro, VT $62,212

South Newfane, VT $61,749

Stamford, VT $62,167

Townshend, VT $61,671

Vernon, VT $62,088

Wardsboro, VT $61,716

West Dover, VT $61,817

West Dummerston, VT $61,742

West Halifax, VT $61,838

West Townshend, VT $61,588

West Wardsboro, VT $61,589

Whitingham, VT $61,901

Williamsville, VT $61,742

Wilmington, VT $61,863

Burlington, VT $62,032

South Burlington, VT $62,029

Winooski, VT $62,032

Colchester, VT $62,032

Alburgh, VT $61,723

Bakersfield, VT $61,814

Belvidere Center, VT $61,590

Bristol, VT $61,827

Cambridge, VT $61,901

Charlotte, VT $61,948

East Berkshire, VT $61,755

East Fairfield, VT $61,847

Enosburg Falls, VT $61,676

Essex, VT $61,985

Essex Junction, VT $61,989

Fairfax, VT $61,905

Fairfield, VT $61,846

Ferrisburgh, VT $61,879

Franklin, VT $61,680

Grand Isle, VT $61,911

Highgate Center, VT $61,732

Highgate Springs, VT $61,763

Hinesburg, VT $61,947

Huntington, VT $61,900

Isle La Motte, VT $61,800

Jeffersonville, VT $61,859

Jericho, VT $61,933

Jonesville, VT $61,946

Milton, VT $61,963

Monkton, VT $61,897

Montgomery, VT $61,676

Montgomery Center, VT $61,601

New Haven, VT $61,820

North Ferrisburgh, VT $61,907

North Hero, VT $61,846

Richford, VT $61,666

Richmond, VT $61,940

Saint Albans, VT $61,873

Saint Albans Bay, VT $61,865

Shelburne, VT $62,005

Sheldon, VT $61,800

Sheldon Springs, VT $61,951

South Hero, VT $61,967

Starksboro, VT $61,863

Swanton, VT $61,788

Underhill, VT $61,919

Underhill Center, VT $61,921

Vergennes, VT $61,801

Waterville, VT $61,822

Westford, VT $61,950

Williston, VT $61,997

Montpelier, VT $61,780

Bennington, VT $62,102

Arlington, VT $61,883

Dorset, VT $61,642

East Arlington, VT $61,619

East Dorset, VT $61,644

Manchester, VT $61,810

Manchester Center, VT $61,769

Associate Creative Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Creative Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Associate Creative Designer positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Creative Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Associate Creative Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$72,331	$35.0	20%

Associate Creative Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Creative 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.

$53,648

Average $60,276/year

$66,409

$4,471

Average $5,023/month

$5,534

$1,032

Average $1,159/week

$1,277

$26

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,409	$5,534	$1,277	$32
Average	$60,276	$5,023	$1,159	$29
25th Percentile	$53,648	$4,471	$1,032	$26

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