# Surface Design / Print **URL:** \ **Category:** SALARIES\ **Created:** [July 7, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/surface-design-print/454 "2020-07-07T16:57:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RK62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecd19e/32.png) [@RK62](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/RK62)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/surface-design-print/454/1 "2020-07-07T16:57:05Z")
I’d like to add surface design / print category. In Los Angeles salaries vary greatly with senior designers making 80K-90K. Textile Designers/ Merchandisers are anywhere from 75K-125K on average. ---
**Author:** ![nycfashion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ec9cab/32.png) [@nycfashion](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/nycfashion)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2020, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/surface-design-print/454/2 "2020-07-07T17:16:49Z")
> [@RK62](#): > > e from 75K-125K on average. wow! thats great! im looking at positions here in nyc that start at 45k. i have never seen a position for higher than 70k in ny. ---
**Author:** ![Designmaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@Designmaven](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/Designmaven)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/surface-design-print/454/3 "2020-07-12T17:46:14Z")
Salaries have dropped considerably in surface design in the past few years. ---
**Author:** ![flower2020](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71e660/32.png) [@flower2020](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/flower2020)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/surface-design-print/454/4 "2020-09-29T18:53:16Z")
before covid from my experience in textile design 58K starting salary for a textile designer, 5 years experience up to 85K,120K and up for manager/ director it seems that unfortunately due to covid and many people looking for work, companies will be able to lower salary range. ---
**Author:** ![Three\_Olives](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Three\_Olives](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/Three_Olives)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/surface-design-print/454/5 "2020-09-29T19:39:53Z")
70k-85k easy for an experienced textile designer pre-COVID in Los Angeles @ a decent company–highlight, underscore DECENT. There are many who lowballed pre-COVID. I’ve seen salaries as low as 40k now. ---
**Author:** ![CommesTheFdown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@CommesTheFdown](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/CommesTheFdown)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2021, 1:46am UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/surface-design-print/454/6 "2021-04-24T01:46:31Z")
Los Angeles. From my experience, good companies pre covid for 5-10yrs experience 75k was doable. After covid drama 68k is top of budget for what I’ve been seeing. Even 65k ---
**Author:** ![CatDogMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@CatDogMom](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/CatDogMom)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 4:57am UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/surface-design-print/454/7 "2021-07-06T04:57:31Z")
I am seeing jobs for as low at $40k for textile design. I applied to one job that did not have a salary range listed; I was contacted by the company to schedule an interview, but they first wanted to know what my “expectations” were for a salary. I told them $75k and the HR person said there is no way they can pay that amount. The highest was $45k! And they wanted someone with a minimum 10 years experience. I declined to schedule the interview; that to me (with over 25 industry experience) was an absolute slap in the face. That is just a bit above entry level here in Los Angeles. Can be very disheartening at times. ---
**Author:** ![CommesTheFdown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@CommesTheFdown](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/CommesTheFdown)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/surface-design-print/454/8 "2021-07-06T13:14:22Z")
That’s insane because NYC living expenses are so high, probably higher than LA. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![CatDogMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@CatDogMom](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/CatDogMom)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/surface-design-print/454/9 "2021-08-24T17:48:35Z")
The job was in L.A. as I am in Los Angeles county. But the living wage salary here is $60k and even that is stretching things. I can’t seem to find any in the $70k range and the longer I look, the older, of course, I get. Very disheartening.