The average salary for a Web Designer is anywhere from $30,000 to $70,000 a year. Those prices depict those of a non-independent Web Designer. An Independent Web Designer (one who does not work for a company) makes anywhere from $18,000 to $120,000 a year. It is very hard to get an average salary for an IWD (Independent Web Designer) because they work for private parties, and may not get the desired amount of employment that they seek.