Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/ Title: Learning & Development Designer hourly rate | Deftridge Summary: What a part-time Learning & Development Designer earns per hour in 30 countries: wage percentiles, the contractor rate and the rate by level. Rates · **Updated November 5, 2026** # Learning & Development Designer hourly rate A senior Learning & Development Designer typically receives **$75 an hour** as a part-time contractor in the United States, against a market median wage of $44.50. Below: percentiles and rates for every country we cover, by level and format. **$75/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$44.50/hr** market median wage **$32-61** middle half of wages **$1,630** a month at 5 hours a week ## Learning & Development Designer pay in the United States National wage percentiles for the role. [Full United States page](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/united-states/). | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $24.90 | $540 | $51,800 | | 25th | $32.19 | $700 | $67,000 | | Median | $44.50 | $960 | $92,600 | | 75th | $61.06 | $1,320 | $127,000 | | 90th | $79.18 | $1,720 | $164,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026. ## Learning & Development Designer rates by country | Country | 10th | Median wage | 90th | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | United States | $24.90 | $44.50 | $79.18 | $75 | | Canada | CA$29.42 | CA$46.24 | CA$67.63 | CA$75 | | United Kingdom | £14.48 | £20.56 | £31.51 | £35 | | Austria | €14.05 | €22.28 | €29.58 | €35 | | Belgium | €17.52 | €31.67 | €42.66 | €50 | | Bulgaria | €5.09 | €9.07 | €16.17 | €15 | | Croatia | €7.57 | €12.53 | €17.81 | €21 | | Cyprus | €9.11 | €15.37 | €30.62 | €25 | | Czechia | €7.56 | €11.85 | €15.30 | €20 | | Denmark | €19.44 | €28.60 | €33.96 | €45 | | Estonia | €7.41 | €13.41 | €18.36 | €22 | | Finland | €15.36 | €21.28 | €26.54 | €35 | | France | €12.71 | €18.80 | €26.48 | €30 | | Germany | €16.29 | €28.69 | €40.61 | €45 | | Greece | €6.62 | €10.30 | €14.03 | €17 | | Hungary | €6.55 | €11.28 | €17.18 | €19 | | Ireland | €18.91 | €31.32 | €55.67 | €50 | | Italy | €12.52 | €18.02 | €26.79 | €30 | | Latvia | €6.35 | €12.10 | €19.13 | €20 | | Lithuania | €7.89 | €13.55 | €20.13 | €22 | | Luxembourg | €18.90 | €29.83 | €48.87 | €50 | | Malta | €6.36 | €10.69 | €14.85 | €18 | | Netherlands | €13.68 | €22.98 | €29.69 | €40 | | Poland | €6.84 | €11.31 | €17.39 | €19 | | Portugal | €9.33 | €12.01 | €22.06 | €20 | | Romania | €6.37 | €10.64 | €18.34 | €18 | | Slovakia | €5.99 | €9.31 | €12.37 | €15 | | Slovenia | €10.15 | €14.73 | €20.26 | €24 | | Spain | €10.27 | €15.62 | €23.59 | €25 | | Sweden | €14.04 | €18.62 | €21.53 | €30 | Hourly figures in local currency. Contractor rate is the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Learning & Development Designer in the one-off task format. ## Learning & Development Designer pay by US state Typical contractor rate, highest first. - [California $95/hr · market median $57.51](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/california/) - [District of Columbia $95/hr · market median $59.05](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/district-of-columbia/) - [Wyoming $95/hr · market median $58.34](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/wyoming/) - [Delaware $90/hr · market median $55.46](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/delaware/) - [Washington $90/hr · market median $55.53](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/washington/) - [Alaska $85/hr · market median $52.44](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/alaska/) - [Connecticut $85/hr · market median $50.35](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/connecticut/) - [New Hampshire $85/hr · market median $50.15](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/new-hampshire/) - [New York $85/hr · market median $51.78](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/new-york/) - [Rhode Island $85/hr · market median $50.76](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/rhode-island/) - [Virginia $85/hr · market median $51.18](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/virginia/) - [Colorado $80/hr · market median $48.69](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/colorado/) - [Maine $80/hr · market median $47.13](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/maine/) - [Maryland $80/hr · market median $47.35](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/maryland/) - [Massachusetts $80/hr · market median $48.80](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/massachusetts/) - [Minnesota $80/hr · market median $48.60](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/minnesota/) - [New Jersey $80/hr · market median $48.76](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/new-jersey/) - [Vermont $80/hr · market median $46.97](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/vermont/) - [Alabama $75/hr · market median $45.81](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/alabama/) - [Arizona $75/hr · market median $46.14](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/arizona/) - [Kansas $75/hr · market median $45.26](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/kansas/) - [Nebraska $75/hr · market median $45.11](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/nebraska/) - [New Mexico $75/hr · market median $44.10](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/new-mexico/) - [Oregon $75/hr · market median $46.07](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/oregon/) - [Pennsylvania $75/hr · market median $44.29](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/pennsylvania/) - [South Carolina $75/hr · market median $44.76](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/south-carolina/) - [Texas $75/hr · market median $45.87](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/texas/) - [Wisconsin $75/hr · market median $44.17](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/wisconsin/) - [Florida $70/hr · market median $42.58](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/florida/) - [Georgia $70/hr · market median $42.86](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/georgia/) - [Hawaii $70/hr · market median $42.94](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/hawaii/) - [Illinois $70/hr · market median $42.87](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/illinois/) - [Indiana $70/hr · market median $43.24](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/indiana/) - [Iowa $70/hr · market median $43.65](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/iowa/) - [Kentucky $70/hr · market median $41.01](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/kentucky/) - [Michigan $70/hr · market median $42.10](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/michigan/) - [Montana $70/hr · market median $41.88](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/montana/) - [Nevada $70/hr · market median $42.15](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/nevada/) - [North Carolina $70/hr · market median $42.15](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/north-carolina/) - [North Dakota $70/hr · market median $43.26](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/north-dakota/) - [Ohio $70/hr · market median $41.39](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/ohio/) - [Oklahoma $70/hr · market median $42.93](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/oklahoma/) - [South Dakota $70/hr · market median $43.46](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/south-dakota/) - [Utah $70/hr · market median $41.16](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/utah/) - [West Virginia $70/hr · market median $42.87](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/west-virginia/) - [Idaho $65/hr · market median $40.37](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/idaho/) - [Louisiana $65/hr · market median $39.86](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/louisiana/) - [Missouri $65/hr · market median $40.71](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/missouri/) - [Tennessee $65/hr · market median $40.29](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/tennessee/) - [Mississippi $60/hr · market median $36.47](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/mississippi/) - [Arkansas $55/hr · market median $33.78](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/arkansas/) ## By level and format United States. A manager earns 1.20 times the senior rate; a one-off task pays a higher hourly rate than a standing role because the work is fixed-scope. | Level | Per hour | | --- | --- | | Senior | $75 | | Manager | $90 | - One-off task **$75** - Task bundle **$65** ## Questions about Learning & Development Designer rates What is the typical hourly rate for a Learning & Development Designer? In the United States the typical rate for a senior Learning & Development Designer is $75 an hour (market median wage $44.50). Rates vary by country, state and level; the tables above list them. Is this a salary? No. The market median is an employee wage for reference. The Deftridge rate is what a part-time contractor in that role receives per hour, before tax. How does level change the rate? Levels scale the rate: specialist 0.85, senior 1.00, manager 1.20, director 1.45 and executive 1.75 of the senior rate, inside the country floor and cap. 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