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Title: Onboarding Designer hourly rate by country, 2026 | Deftridge
Summary: What a part-time Onboarding Designer earns per hour in 30 countries: wage percentiles, the contractor rate and the rate by level.

Rates · **Updated November 3, 2026**

# Onboarding Designer hourly rate

A senior Onboarding Designer typically receives **$65 an hour** as a part-time contractor in the United States, against a market median wage of $38.92. Below: percentiles and rates for every country we cover, by level and format.

**$65/hr** typical contractor rate, senior

**$38.92/hr** market median wage

**$28-53** middle half of wages

**$1,410** a month at 5 hours a week

## Onboarding Designer pay in the United States

National wage percentiles for the role. [Full United States page](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/united-states/).

| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10th | $21.78 | $470 | $45,300 |
| 25th | $28.15 | $610 | $58,600 |
| Median | $38.92 | $840 | $81,000 |
| 75th | $53.40 | $1,160 | $111,100 |
| 90th | $69.24 | $1,500 | $144,000 |

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026.

## Onboarding Designer rates by country

| Country | 10th | Median wage | 90th | Contractor rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $21.78 | $38.92 | $69.24 | $65 |
| Canada | CA$27.27 | CA$42.86 | CA$62.68 | CA$70 |
| United Kingdom | £13.81 | £19.61 | £30.06 | £30 |
| Austria | €12.92 | €20.48 | €27.19 | €35 |
| Belgium | €16.11 | €29.11 | €39.22 | €50 |
| Bulgaria | €4.73 | €8.42 | €15.01 | €14 |
| Croatia | €6.96 | €11.52 | €16.38 | €19 |
| Cyprus | €8.37 | €14.13 | €28.15 | €23 |
| Czechia | €6.95 | €10.89 | €14.07 | €18 |
| Denmark | €17.87 | €26.29 | €31.22 | €45 |
| Estonia | €6.81 | €12.33 | €16.88 | €20 |
| Finland | €14.12 | €19.57 | €24.40 | €30 |
| France | €11.63 | €17.20 | €24.24 | €30 |
| Germany | €16.15 | €28.44 | €40.25 | €45 |
| Greece | €6.08 | €9.47 | €12.89 | €16 |
| Hungary | €6.02 | €10.37 | €15.79 | €17 |
| Ireland | €17.38 | €28.79 | €51.18 | €50 |
| Italy | €11.51 | €16.56 | €24.63 | €25 |
| Latvia | €5.83 | €11.13 | €17.58 | €18 |
| Lithuania | €7.25 | €12.46 | €18.51 | €21 |
| Luxembourg | €17.38 | €27.43 | €44.93 | €45 |
| Malta | €5.85 | €9.83 | €13.66 | €16 |
| Netherlands | €12.58 | €21.12 | €27.30 | €35 |
| Poland | €6.52 | €10.78 | €16.58 | €18 |
| Portugal | €8.58 | €11.04 | €20.28 | €18 |
| Romania | €5.86 | €9.78 | €16.86 | €16 |
| Slovakia | €5.51 | €8.56 | €11.37 | €14 |
| Slovenia | €9.33 | €13.54 | €18.63 | €22 |
| Spain | €9.44 | €14.36 | €21.69 | €24 |
| Sweden | €12.91 | €17.12 | €19.79 | €30 |

Hourly figures in local currency. Contractor rate is the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Onboarding Designer in the one-off task format.

## Onboarding Designer pay by US state

Typical contractor rate, highest first.

- [California $85/hr · market median $50.29](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/california/)

- [District of Columbia $85/hr · market median $51.64](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/district-of-columbia/)

- [Wyoming $85/hr · market median $51.02](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/wyoming/)

- [Delaware $80/hr · market median $48.50](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/delaware/)

- [Washington $80/hr · market median $48.56](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/washington/)

- [Alaska $75/hr · market median $45.86](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/alaska/)

- [Connecticut $75/hr · market median $44.03](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/connecticut/)

- [New York $75/hr · market median $45.28](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/new-york/)

- [Rhode Island $75/hr · market median $44.39](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/rhode-island/)

- [Virginia $75/hr · market median $44.75](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/virginia/)

- [Colorado $70/hr · market median $42.58](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/colorado/)

- [Maine $70/hr · market median $41.21](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/maine/)

- [Maryland $70/hr · market median $41.41](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/maryland/)

- [Massachusetts $70/hr · market median $42.68](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/massachusetts/)

- [Minnesota $70/hr · market median $42.50](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/minnesota/)

- [New Hampshire $70/hr · market median $43.86](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/new-hampshire/)

- [New Jersey $70/hr · market median $42.65](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/new-jersey/)

- [Vermont $70/hr · market median $41.07](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/vermont/)

- [Alabama $65/hr · market median $40.06](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/alabama/)

- [Arizona $65/hr · market median $40.35](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/arizona/)

- [Iowa $65/hr · market median $38.18](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/iowa/)

- [Kansas $65/hr · market median $39.58](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/kansas/)

- [Nebraska $65/hr · market median $39.45](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/nebraska/)

- [New Mexico $65/hr · market median $38.57](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/new-mexico/)

- [Oregon $65/hr · market median $40.29](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/oregon/)

- [Pennsylvania $65/hr · market median $38.73](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/pennsylvania/)

- [South Carolina $65/hr · market median $39.14](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/south-carolina/)

- [South Dakota $65/hr · market median $38.01](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/south-dakota/)

- [Texas $65/hr · market median $40.12](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/texas/)

- [Wisconsin $65/hr · market median $38.62](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/wisconsin/)

- [Florida $60/hr · market median $37.24](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/florida/)

- [Georgia $60/hr · market median $37.48](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/georgia/)

- [Hawaii $60/hr · market median $37.55](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/hawaii/)

- [Idaho $60/hr · market median $35.30](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/idaho/)

- [Illinois $60/hr · market median $37.49](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/illinois/)

- [Indiana $60/hr · market median $37.82](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/indiana/)

- [Kentucky $60/hr · market median $35.86](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/kentucky/)

- [Louisiana $60/hr · market median $34.86](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/louisiana/)

- [Michigan $60/hr · market median $36.82](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/michigan/)

- [Missouri $60/hr · market median $35.60](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/missouri/)

- [Montana $60/hr · market median $36.62](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/montana/)

- [Nevada $60/hr · market median $36.86](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/nevada/)

- [North Carolina $60/hr · market median $36.86](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/north-carolina/)

- [North Dakota $60/hr · market median $37.83](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/north-dakota/)

- [Ohio $60/hr · market median $36.19](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/ohio/)

- [Oklahoma $60/hr · market median $37.54](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/oklahoma/)

- [Tennessee $60/hr · market median $35.24](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/tennessee/)

- [Utah $60/hr · market median $35.99](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/utah/)

- [West Virginia $60/hr · market median $37.49](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/west-virginia/)

- [Mississippi $55/hr · market median $31.89](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-designer/mississippi/)

- [Arkansas $50/hr · market median $29.54](https://deftridge.com/rates/onboarding-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 | $65 |
| Manager | $75 |

- One-off task **$65**

- Task bundle **$60**

## Questions about Onboarding Designer rates

What is the typical hourly rate for an Onboarding Designer?

In the United States the typical rate for a senior Onboarding Designer is $65 an hour (market median wage $38.92). 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.

[How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/) · [Onboarding Designer jobs](https://deftridge.com/jobs/onboarding-designer/) · [HR & Recruiting](https://deftridge.com/jobs/hr-and-recruiting/)
