A UI Designer I's salary isn't a fixed number.
It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects UI Designer Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a UI Designer I's salary.
As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases.
Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
UI Designer I (0-2 years): $76,745
UI Designer/Developer II (2-4 years): $88,331
UI Designer/Developer III (4-7 years): $113,561
UI Designer/Developer IV (7+ years): $137,408
UI Designer/Developer V (7-10 years): $156,557
Job Role
Years of Experience
Average Salary
UI Designer I
0-2 years
$76,745
UI Designer/Developer II
2-4 years
$88,331
UI Designer/Developer III
4-7 years
$113,561
UI Designer/Developer IV
7+ years
$137,408
UI Designer/Developer V
7-10 years
$156,557
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What Am I Worth?
How Do UI Designer I Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work.
States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors
often pay more to attract UI Designer Is.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $96,798
San Francisco: $95,739
Oakland: $93,721
San Jose, CA$96,798
San Francisco, CA$95,739
Oakland, CA$93,721
New York, NY$88,363
Paramus, NJ$87,289
Queens Village, NY$87,285
Passaic, NJ$87,212
Bergenfield, NJ$87,205
Stamford, CT$87,037
Huntington, NY$87,005
Newark, NJ$86,438
Bridgeport, CT$86,276
Vallejo, CA$86,123
New Brunswick, NJ$86,093
Petaluma, CA$86,046
Middlesex, NJ$85,901
Somerset, NJ$85,847
Santa Cruz, CA$85,747
Boston, MA$85,279
Monterey, CA$85,010
Seattle, WA$84,834
Santa Rosa, CA$84,819
Los Angeles, CA$84,796
Juneau, AK$84,596
Washington, DC$84,512
Orange, CA$84,238
Santa Ana, CA$84,036
Long Beach, CA$83,959
Anaheim, CA$83,944
Anchorage, AK$83,905
Santa Maria, CA$83,675
Everett, WA$83,660
Danbury, CT$83,390
Bremerton, WA$83,284
Tacoma, WA$83,007
New Suffolk, NY$83,006
Sacramento, CA$82,984
Santa Barbara, CA$82,900
Trenton, NJ$82,816
San Diego, CA$82,816
Brockton, MA$82,731
Fairbanks, AK$82,543
Lompoc, CA$82,347
Lowell, MA$82,285
Ventura, CA$82,271
Nashua, NH$82,255
Stockton, CA$82,248
Modesto, CA$81,687
Poughkeepsie, NY$81,519
Olympia, WA$81,373
Kennewick, WA$81,373
New Haven, CT$81,342
Lawrence, MA$81,066
Hartford, CT$80,989
Riverside, CA$80,974
New Bedford, MA$80,897
Richland, WA$80,897
Bakersfield, CA$80,789
San Bernardino, CA$80,759
New Britain, CT$80,751
Atlantic City, NJ$80,751
New London, CT$80,720
Norwich, CT$80,697
Portsmouth, NH$80,682
Boulder, CO$80,519
Portland, OR$80,413
Worcester, MA$80,406
Minneapolis, MN$80,168
Philadelphia, PA$80,060
Honolulu, HI$79,807
Saint Paul, MN$79,770
Vineland, NJ$79,753
Providence, RI$79,531
Chicago, IL$79,308
Bellingham, WA$79,216
Springfield, MA$79,155
Baltimore, MD$79,132
Chico, CA$78,940
Pittsfield, MA$78,733
Manchester, NH$78,587
Spokane, WA$78,249
Denver, CO$78,242
Albany, NY$77,881
Troy, NY$77,850
Nassau, NY$77,768
Schenectady, NY$77,689
Wilmington, DE$77,628
Burlington, VT$77,520
Salem, OR$77,489
Portland, ME$77,252
Yakima, WA$77,175
Rochester, MN$76,937
Reno, NV$76,898
Fresno, CA$76,898
Milwaukee, WI$76,829
Detroit, MI$76,753
Ann Arbor, MI$76,740
Allentown, PA$76,730
Colorado Springs, CO$76,599
Syracuse, NY$76,561
Carson City, NV$76,561
Houston, TX$76,453
Eugene, OR$76,415
Gary, IN$76,323
Springfield, OR$76,262
Bismarck, ND$76,246
Galveston, TX$76,192
Medford, OR$76,077
Fort Collins, CO$76,047
Concord, NH$76,008
Austin, TX$75,985
Mesa, AZ$75,824
Reading, PA$75,816
Phoenix, AZ$75,809
Dallas, TX$75,786
Saint Cloud, MN$75,712
Madison, WI$75,609
Utica, NY$75,402
Rochester, NY$75,279
Des Moines, IA$75,271
Raleigh, NC$75,264
Atlanta, GA$75,149
Battle Creek, MI$75,126
Salt Lake City, UT$75,103
Lancaster, PA$74,988
Harrisburg, PA$74,880
Kansas City, MO$74,803
Champaign, IL$74,788
Kansas City, KS$74,788
Fort Worth, TX$74,780
Columbus, OH$74,767
Boca Raton, FL$74,750
Pittsburgh, PA$74,719
Richmond, VA$74,688
Indianapolis, IN$74,673
Cleveland, OH$74,665
Las Vegas, NV$74,573
Cincinnati, OH$74,573
Petersburg, VA$74,458
Huntsville, AL$74,343
Lansing, MI$74,291
Lebanon, PA$74,281
Pueblo, CO$74,274
Appleton, WI$74,251
Buffalo, NY$74,220
Dayton, OH$74,197
Racine, WI$74,182
Charlotte, NC$74,174
Saint Louis, MO$74,151
York, PA$74,105
Elkhart, IN$74,105
Gastonia, NC$74,090
Billings, MT$74,072
Beaumont, TX$74,051
Lorain, OH$74,036
Benton Harbor, MI$74,021
Toledo, OH$74,005
Binghamton, NY$73,967
Rock Hill, SC$73,959
Rockford, IL$73,921
Springfield, IL$73,890
Elyria, OH$73,882
Fargo, ND$73,882
Flagstaff, AZ$73,829
Fort Lauderdale, FL$73,783
Duluth, MN$73,737
Miami, FL$73,737
Cheyenne, WY$73,683
Grand Forks, ND$73,683
Bangor, ME$73,514
Cedar Rapids, IA$73,430
Durham, NC$73,397
Louisville, KY$73,391
Grand Rapids, MI$73,376
Hialeah, FL$73,368
Casper, WY$73,261
Scranton, PA$73,169
New Orleans, LA$73,146
Virginia Beach, VA$73,138
Akron, OH$73,100
Peoria, IL$73,000
Sarasota, FL$72,984
Nashville, TN$72,931
Omaha, NE$72,931
Green Bay, WI$72,931
Baton Rouge, LA$72,892
Charleston, SC$72,877
Jamestown, NY$72,839
Davenport, IA$72,839
Tucson, AZ$72,800
Saint Petersburg, FL$72,754
Tampa, FL$72,739
Evansville, IN$72,693
Port Arthur, TX$72,693
Bradenton, FL$72,662
Santa Fe, NM$72,524
Orlando, FL$72,386
Clearwater, FL$72,363
Canton, OH$72,202
La Crosse, WI$72,202
Albuquerque, NM$72,156
Newport News, VA$72,148
High Point, NC$72,125
Ogden, UT$72,094
Corpus Christi, TX$72,033
Norfolk, VA$71,987
Laramie, WY$71,987
Rock Island, IL$71,941
Saginaw, MI$71,925
Jacksonville, FL$71,918
Salisbury, NC$71,902
Boise, ID$71,887
Moline, IL$71,849
Fort Myers, FL$71,826
Memphis, TN$71,810
Tulsa, OK$71,772
Waterloo, IA$71,726
Spartanburg, SC$71,649
Lincoln, NE$71,611
Fort Wayne, IN$71,595
Provo, UT$71,588
Cedar Falls, IA$71,496
San Antonio, TX$71,465
Greensboro, NC$71,434
South Bend, IN$71,427
Savannah, GA$71,342
Muskegon, MI$71,311
Birmingham, AL$71,304
Winston Salem, NC$71,266
Lake Charles, LA$71,081
Anderson, IN$71,066
Lexington, KY$71,043
Augusta, GA$71,020
Greenville, SC$71,020
Lima, OH$70,958
Wichita, KS$70,951
Tuscaloosa, AL$70,951
Columbia, SC$70,882
Springfield, OH$70,866
Asheville, NC$70,744
Bloomington, IN$70,690
Knoxville, TN$70,414
Shreveport, LA$70,406
Wilmington, NC$70,306
Roanoke, VA$70,306
Topeka, KS$70,168
Frankfort, KY$70,160
Oklahoma City, OK$70,107
Chillicothe, OH$70,076
Longview, TX$70,068
Melbourne, FL$70,061
Sioux Falls, SD$69,938
Mobile, AL$69,930
Terre Haute, IN$69,899
Altoona, PA$69,853
Amarillo, TX$69,800
Killeen, TX$69,777
Fayetteville, AR$69,715
Chattanooga, TN$69,692
Sioux City, IA$69,623
Idaho Falls, ID$69,608
Lynchburg, VA$69,546
Gainesville, FL$69,447
Portsmouth, OH$69,408
Little Rock, AR$69,393
Lafayette, LA$69,362
Youngstown, OH$69,362
Daytona Beach, FL$69,316
Clarksville, TN$69,308
Pensacola, FL$69,301
Temple, TX$69,295
Hopkinsville, KY$69,071
Erie, PA$69,055
Florence, SC$69,024
Charleston, WV$68,902
Great Falls, MT$68,863
Macon, GA$68,756
Tallahassee, FL$68,748
Fayetteville, NC$68,733
Waco, TX$68,717
Helena, MT$68,664
Pine Bluff, AR$68,635
Vincennes, IN$68,541
Lubbock, TX$68,510
Alamogordo, NM$68,464
Twin Falls, ID$68,395
Rapid City, SD$68,372
Jackson, MS$68,234
Huntington, WV$68,229
Greenville, MS$68,226
Parkersburg, WV$68,148
Montgomery, AL$68,134
Wichita Falls, TX$68,057
Springfield, MO$68,057
Biloxi, MS$68,019
Monroe, LA$67,942
Johnstown, PA$67,889
Sumter, SC$67,858
Columbus, GA$67,850
Pascagoula, MS$67,704
Abilene, TX$67,704
Kingsport, TN$67,505
Albany, GA$67,505
Gulfport, MS$67,482
Alexandria, LA$67,229
Fort Smith, AR$67,037
El Paso, TX$66,830
Las Cruces, NM$66,484
Harlingen, TX$66,289
Pocatello, ID$66,277
Florence, AL$66,177
Brownsville, TX$66,162
Mcallen, TX$66,001
Dothan, AL$65,893
Columbus, MS$65,437
Altus, OK$65,080
Lawton, OK$64,934
Pierre, SD$64,658
What Skills Can Increase a UI Designer I's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Collaboration (Mentioned in 4.75% Job Postings): Works cooperatively and shares ideas with coworkers and managers to achieve common goals and objectives.
User Interface (Mentioned in 2.86% Job Postings): The user interface (UI) is the point of human-computer interaction and communication in a device. This can include display screens, keyboards, a mouse and the appearance of a desktop.
CSS (Mentioned in 2.24% Job Postings): Cascading Style Sheets is a style sheet language used for describing the presentation of a document written in a markup language such as HTML or XML. CSS is a cornerstone technology of the World Wide Web, alongside HTML and JavaScript.
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Skills
Demand Percentage
Collaboration
4.75%
User Interface
2.86%
CSS
2.24%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a UI Designer I's salary.
Influencing: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Storytelling: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Python: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Skill
Salary
Salary % Increase
Influencing
$82,117
7%
Storytelling
$81,350
6%
Python
$81,350
6%
Products and Services
$81,350
6%
Alignment
$79,815
4%
JavaScript
$79,815
4%
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UI Designer I Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise
UI Designer I salary potential scales significantly with company size.
Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $85,839.
While startup companies pay approximate $72,594.
UI Designer I Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$72,594
Growth Stage
51~500
$76,779
Established
501~5000
$82,894
Enterprise
5000+
$85,839
UI Designer I Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For UI Designer I roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Financial Services and Biotechnology
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average.
In contrast, UI Designer positions in Retail & Wholesale or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view UI Designer I as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a UI Designer I
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services
$95,931
$46.0
25%
Biotechnology
$92,094
$44.0
20%
Energy & Utilities
$88,257
$42.0
15%
Chemicals
$84,420
$41.0
10%
Healthcare
$84,420
$41.0
10%
UI Designer I Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a UI Designer I's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Hourly
Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on July 01, 2026
$69,920
Average$76,745/year
$85,814
$5,827
Average$6,395/month
$7,151
$1,345
Average$1,476/week
$1,650
$34
Average$37/hour
$41
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$85,814
$7,151
$1,650
$41
Average
$76,745
$6,395
$1,476
$37
25th Percentile
$69,920
$5,827
$1,345
$34
UI Designer I Salary Growth & Career Path
For a UI Designer I, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the UI Designer II role.
This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to
$88,331 - a projected growth of
15%
over your current level.
Salaries for a UI Designer I can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $77,007 in 2023
to around $76,918 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of UI Designer I salary trends,
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Average Annual Salary of UI Designer I Over Time
2022
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2023
$77,007
2024
$77,617
2025
$76,918
2026
$???
2027
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Year
Average Annual Salary
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2023
$77,007
2024
$77,617
2025
$76,918
2026
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Most common benefits for UI Designer I
Social Security
401(k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
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Common company salaries for UI Designer I
Here are companies hiring for UI Designer I and their salaries, click below for more details.
C
$128,509/per year
C R Bard Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
H
$124,697/per year
Henry Schein Canada
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$123,899/per year
Nordex Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$120,416/per year
Nipro Corp
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$115,870/per year
Enovis
Biotechnology
the United States
A
$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy
Biotechnology
the United States
M
$112,110/per year
MiniMed Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug Development
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$110,229/per year
Life Technologies Corp
Biotechnology
the United States
Z
$106,224/per year
Zimmer Biomet
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$103,077/per year
Promontory Therapeutics
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$102,181/per year
Steris PLC
Biotechnology
the United States
G
$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicines
Biotechnology
the United States
R
$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLC
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$94,235/per year
Pleno Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$93,666/per year
Simulaids Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CAS
Biotechnology
the United States
O
$86,468/per year
Onward Technology
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$84,682/per year
Eyeco Ltd
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$84,523/per year
Paerosol
Biotechnology
the United States
I
$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$82,815/per year
Stateside PPE
Biotechnology
the United States
D
$82,041/per year
Digi Bio
Biotechnology
the United States
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FAQ about UI Designer I
1. Where can a UI Designer I earn the most?
A UI Designer I's earning potential can vary widely depending on several factors, including location, industry, experience, education, and the specific employer.
According to the latest salary data by Salary.com, a UI Designer I earns the most in San Jose, CA, where the annual salary of a UI Designer I is $96,798.
2. What is the highest pay for UI Designer I?
The highest pay for UI Designer I is $94,071.
3. What is the lowest pay for UI Designer I?
The lowest pay for UI Designer I is $63,706.
4. What are the responsibilities of UI Designer I?
Creates visually appealing, user-friendly interfaces that elevate experiences across web and mobile platforms. Translates concepts into intuitive layouts and cohesive design systems. Ensures brand alignment, consistency, and strong usability with a refined visual balance. Develops wireframes, prototypes, and final design assets while continuously testing and iterating based on user feedback and emerging design trends. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a manager. Work is closely managed. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. Typically requires 0-2 years of related experience.
5. What industry pays the highest salary for UI Designer I?
The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for UI Designer I roles,
with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.
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