How much do Designers, All Other make in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

Percentile spread

For Designers, All Other, the published 10th percentile is $50,010 and the 90th percentile is $110,420. The difference is $60,410, which is 99.2% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $59,070 to the 75th at $77,210, covers $18,140.

The mean annual wage is $70,760, which sits above the median of $60,910. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV median is 6.2% lower than the national median of $64,950 for Designers, All Other. In 2024 national prices the local median is $55,940, which is 13.9% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV covers more than one state. The state comparison uses District of Columbia, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 108.884, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $60,910 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Designers, All Other at $55,940 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Designers, All Other. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ranks 3rd of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is 60 miles away, with a median of $69,100 and employment of 140. That median is 13.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $66,133, against $55,940 here.
• Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is 138 miles away, with a median of $64,970 and employment of 120. That median is 6.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $63,352, against $55,940 here.
• Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ is 151 miles away, with a median of $52,990 and employment of 30. That median is 13% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $53,603, against $55,940 here.