Key Factors That Influence UI Developer I Salaries
An UI Developer 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, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects UI Developer Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of an UI Developer 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:
How Do UI Developer 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 Developer 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: $92,700
San Francisco: $91,680
Oakland: $89,750
San Jose, CA$92,700
San Francisco, CA$91,680
Oakland, CA$89,750
New York, NY$84,620
Paramus, NJ$83,590
Queens Village, NY$83,590
Passaic, NJ$83,520
Bergenfield, NJ$83,510
Stamford, CT$83,350
Huntington, NY$83,320
Newark, NJ$82,780
Bridgeport, CT$82,620
Vallejo, CA$82,470
New Brunswick, NJ$82,440
Petaluma, CA$82,400
Middlesex, NJ$82,260
Somerset, NJ$82,210
Santa Cruz, CA$82,110
Boston, MA$81,670
Monterey, CA$81,410
Seattle, WA$81,240
Santa Rosa, CA$81,230
Los Angeles, CA$81,200
Juneau, AK$81,010
Washington, DC$80,930
Orange, CA$80,670
Santa Ana, CA$80,480
Long Beach, CA$80,400
Anaheim, CA$80,390
Anchorage, AK$80,350
Santa Maria, CA$80,130
Everett, WA$80,120
Danbury, CT$79,860
Bremerton, WA$79,760
Tacoma, WA$79,490
New Suffolk, NY$79,490
Sacramento, CA$79,470
Santa Barbara, CA$79,390
Trenton, NJ$79,310
San Diego, CA$79,310
Brockton, MA$79,230
Fairbanks, AK$79,050
Lompoc, CA$78,860
Lowell, MA$78,800
Ventura, CA$78,790
Nashua, NH$78,770
Stockton, CA$78,760
Modesto, CA$78,230
Poughkeepsie, NY$78,070
Olympia, WA$77,930
Kennewick, WA$77,930
New Haven, CT$77,900
Lawrence, MA$77,630
Hartford, CT$77,560
Riverside, CA$77,540
New Bedford, MA$77,470
Richland, WA$77,470
Bakersfield, CA$77,370
San Bernardino, CA$77,340
New Britain, CT$77,330
Atlantic City, NJ$77,330
New London, CT$77,300
Norwich, CT$77,280
Portsmouth, NH$77,260
Boulder, CO$77,110
Portland, OR$77,010
Worcester, MA$77,000
Minneapolis, MN$76,770
Philadelphia, PA$76,670
Honolulu, HI$76,430
Saint Paul, MN$76,390
Vineland, NJ$76,370
Providence, RI$76,160
Chicago, IL$75,950
Bellingham, WA$75,860
Springfield, MA$75,800
Baltimore, MD$75,780
Chico, CA$75,600
Pittsfield, MA$75,400
Manchester, NH$75,260
Spokane, WA$74,930
Denver, CO$74,930
Albany, NY$74,580
Troy, NY$74,550
Nassau, NY$74,470
Schenectady, NY$74,400
Wilmington, DE$74,340
Burlington, VT$74,240
Salem, OR$74,210
Portland, ME$73,980
Yakima, WA$73,910
Rochester, MN$73,680
Reno, NV$73,640
Fresno, CA$73,640
Milwaukee, WI$73,570
Detroit, MI$73,500
Ann Arbor, MI$73,490
Allentown, PA$73,480
Colorado Springs, CO$73,350
Syracuse, NY$73,320
Carson City, NV$73,320
Houston, TX$73,210
Eugene, OR$73,180
Gary, IN$73,090
Springfield, OR$73,030
Bismarck, ND$73,020
Galveston, TX$72,960
Medford, OR$72,850
Fort Collins, CO$72,830
Concord, NH$72,790
Austin, TX$72,770
Mesa, AZ$72,610
Reading, PA$72,600
Phoenix, AZ$72,600
Dallas, TX$72,580
Saint Cloud, MN$72,500
Madison, WI$72,410
Utica, NY$72,210
Rochester, NY$72,090
Des Moines, IA$72,080
Raleigh, NC$72,080
Atlanta, GA$71,970
Battle Creek, MI$71,940
Salt Lake City, UT$71,920
Lancaster, PA$71,810
Harrisburg, PA$71,710
Kansas City, MO$71,630
Kansas City, KS$71,620
Champaign, IL$71,620
Fort Worth, TX$71,610
Columbus, OH$71,600
Boca Raton, FL$71,580
Pittsburgh, PA$71,550
Richmond, VA$71,520
Indianapolis, IN$71,510
Cleveland, OH$71,500
Cincinnati, OH$71,410
Las Vegas, NV$71,410
Petersburg, VA$71,300
Huntsville, AL$71,190
Lansing, MI$71,140
Lebanon, PA$71,140
Pueblo, CO$71,130
Appleton, WI$71,110
Buffalo, NY$71,080
Dayton, OH$71,050
Racine, WI$71,040
Charlotte, NC$71,030
Saint Louis, MO$71,010
York, PA$70,970
Elkhart, IN$70,970
Gastonia, NC$70,950
Billings, MT$70,930
Beaumont, TX$70,910
Lorain, OH$70,900
Benton Harbor, MI$70,890
Toledo, OH$70,870
Rock Hill, SC$70,830
Binghamton, NY$70,830
Rockford, IL$70,790
Springfield, IL$70,760
Elyria, OH$70,750
Fargo, ND$70,750
Flagstaff, AZ$70,700
Fort Lauderdale, FL$70,660
Duluth, MN$70,610
Miami, FL$70,610
Cheyenne, WY$70,560
Grand Forks, ND$70,560
Bangor, ME$70,400
Cedar Rapids, IA$70,320
Durham, NC$70,290
Louisville, KY$70,280
Grand Rapids, MI$70,270
Hialeah, FL$70,260
Casper, WY$70,160
Scranton, PA$70,070
New Orleans, LA$70,050
Virginia Beach, VA$70,040
Akron, OH$70,000
Peoria, IL$69,910
Sarasota, FL$69,890
Nashville, TN$69,840
Omaha, NE$69,840
Green Bay, WI$69,840
Baton Rouge, LA$69,800
Charleston, SC$69,790
Jamestown, NY$69,750
Davenport, IA$69,750
Tucson, AZ$69,720
Saint Petersburg, FL$69,670
Tampa, FL$69,660
Evansville, IN$69,610
Port Arthur, TX$69,610
Bradenton, FL$69,580
Santa Fe, NM$69,450
Orlando, FL$69,320
Clearwater, FL$69,300
La Crosse, WI$69,140
Canton, OH$69,140
Albuquerque, NM$69,100
Newport News, VA$69,090
High Point, NC$69,070
Ogden, UT$69,040
Corpus Christi, TX$68,980
Norfolk, VA$68,940
Laramie, WY$68,940
Rock Island, IL$68,890
Saginaw, MI$68,880
Jacksonville, FL$68,870
Salisbury, NC$68,860
Boise, ID$68,840
Moline, IL$68,810
Fort Myers, FL$68,780
Memphis, TN$68,770
Tulsa, OK$68,730
Waterloo, IA$68,690
Spartanburg, SC$68,610
Lincoln, NE$68,580
Fort Wayne, IN$68,560
Provo, UT$68,560
Cedar Falls, IA$68,470
San Antonio, TX$68,440
Greensboro, NC$68,410
South Bend, IN$68,400
Savannah, GA$68,320
Muskegon, MI$68,290
Birmingham, AL$68,280
Winston Salem, NC$68,250
Lake Charles, LA$68,070
Anderson, IN$68,060
Lexington, KY$68,030
Augusta, GA$68,010
Greenville, SC$68,010
Lima, OH$67,950
Wichita, KS$67,950
Tuscaloosa, AL$67,950
Columbia, SC$67,880
Springfield, OH$67,860
Asheville, NC$67,750
Bloomington, IN$67,700
Knoxville, TN$67,430
Shreveport, LA$67,420
Wilmington, NC$67,330
Roanoke, VA$67,330
Topeka, KS$67,200
Frankfort, KY$67,190
Oklahoma City, OK$67,140
Chillicothe, OH$67,110
Longview, TX$67,100
Melbourne, FL$67,090
Sioux Falls, SD$66,980
Mobile, AL$66,970
Terre Haute, IN$66,940
Altoona, PA$66,890
Amarillo, TX$66,840
Killeen, TX$66,820
Fayetteville, AR$66,760
Chattanooga, TN$66,740
Sioux City, IA$66,670
Idaho Falls, ID$66,660
Lynchburg, VA$66,600
Gainesville, FL$66,510
Portsmouth, OH$66,470
Little Rock, AR$66,450
Lafayette, LA$66,420
Youngstown, OH$66,420
Daytona Beach, FL$66,380
Clarksville, TN$66,370
Pensacola, FL$66,370
Temple, TX$66,360
Hopkinsville, KY$66,150
Erie, PA$66,130
Florence, SC$66,100
Charleston, WV$65,980
Great Falls, MT$65,950
Tallahassee, FL$65,840
Macon, GA$65,840
Fayetteville, NC$65,820
Waco, TX$65,810
Helena, MT$65,760
Pine Bluff, AR$65,730
Vincennes, IN$65,640
Lubbock, TX$65,610
Alamogordo, NM$65,560
Twin Falls, ID$65,500
Rapid City, SD$65,480
Jackson, MS$65,340
Huntington, WV$65,340
Greenville, MS$65,340
Parkersburg, WV$65,260
Montgomery, AL$65,250
Wichita Falls, TX$65,180
Springfield, MO$65,180
Biloxi, MS$65,140
Monroe, LA$65,060
Johnstown, PA$65,010
Sumter, SC$64,980
Columbus, GA$64,980
Pascagoula, MS$64,840
Abilene, TX$64,840
Kingsport, TN$64,650
Albany, GA$64,650
Gulfport, MS$64,620
Alexandria, LA$64,380
Fort Smith, AR$64,200
El Paso, TX$64,000
Las Cruces, NM$63,670
Harlingen, TX$63,480
Pocatello, ID$63,470
Florence, AL$63,370
Brownsville, TX$63,360
Mcallen, TX$63,210
Dothan, AL$63,100
Columbus, MS$62,670
Altus, OK$62,320
Lawton, OK$62,180
Pierre, SD$61,920
What Skills Can Increase an UI Developer I's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Commitment (Mentioned in 2.22% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
API (Mentioned in 3.65% Job Postings): An application programming interface is a way for two or more computer programs to communicate with each other. It is a type of software interface, offering a service to other pieces of software.
User Interface (Mentioned in 2.08% 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.
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 an UI Developer I's salary.
Written Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
UI Developer I Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise
UI Developer I salary potential scales significantly with company size.
Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $82,044.
While startup companies pay approximate $69,470.
UI Developer I Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$69,470
Growth Stage
51~500
$73,456
Established
501~5000
$79,220
Enterprise
5000+
$82,044
UI Developer I Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For UI Developer I roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Biotechnology and Software & Networking
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average.
In contrast, UI Developer positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view UI Developer I as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for an UI Developer I
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology
$95,537
$46.0
30%
Software & Networking
$91,862
$44.0
25%
Energy & Utilities
$88,188
$42.0
20%
Pharmaceuticals
$88,188
$42.0
20%
Healthcare
$84,514
$41.0
15%
How Education impacts an UI Developer I's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many UI Developer Is enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for an UI Developer I with a Associate's Degree is between
$65,998
and $69,624).
UI Developer I Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how an UI Developer 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.
For an UI Developer I, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Intermediate UI Programmer role.
This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to
$92,600 - a projected growth of
26%
over your current level.
Salaries for an UI Developer I can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $77,452 in 2023
to around $76,606 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of UI Developer I salary trends,
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Most common benefits for UI Developer I
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for UI Developer I
Here are companies hiring for UI Developer I and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about UI Developer I
1. What industry pays the highest salary for UI Developer I?
The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for UI Developer I roles,
with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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