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Designer Salary and Equity in Boston 2026

How much does a Designer expect to make at Boston-based startups? The average expected salary for Designers in Boston-based startups is 79k per year, with a range from 6k to 200k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Designers in Boston startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

78.9k

Average Salary

2 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Designer in Boston is $78,875, which is 35.5% lower than the average Boston startup salary of$122,333. Designer salaries in Boston are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$136,250/yr

Range $85k - $200k

Average

$78,875/yr

Range $6k - $155k

Below Average

$45,125/yr

Range $6k - $60k


Industries

The highest average salary a Designer in Boston can get in Nonprofits, that is $200,000. This pay is 184.4% higher than the average Designer salary in Boston, which is $70,333. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Nonprofits (avg $200,000 per year), Europe (avg $5,500 per year), London, UK (avg $5,500 per year).

Years of experience

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Top of Market

The highest average salary a Designer in Boston can get with < 3 years of experience, that is $5,500. This pay is 95.5% lower than the average salary in Boston startups, which is $122,333. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.