What are the main factors that influence a UI Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a UI Engineer's salary?

A UI Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $72,118 for beginners, reaching about $73,832 at mid-level, and approach $74,997 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a UI Engineer?

UI Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for UI Engineer roles are District of Columbia $80,843, California $80,536, Massachusetts $79,463. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of UI Engineer roles make?

Salaries for UI Engineer level roles vary by specialization: UI Developer V: $162,130; Senior UI Engineer: $146,298; UI Architect: $142,035; UI Software Engineer: $129,569; UI Lead: $113,449.

How do different companies affect a UI Engineer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for UI Engineer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

UI Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a UI Engineer make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a UI Engineer in the United States is $73,016 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

However, a UI Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $88,160
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,595 to $80,943
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,570

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UI Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,943	$6,745	$1,557	$39
Average	$73,016	$6,085	$1,404	$35
25th Percentile	$68,595	$5,716	$1,319	$33

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Key Factors That Influence UI Engineer Salaries

A UI Engineer'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 Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a UI Engineer'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $72,118
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,433
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $73,832
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $74,764
Expert (over 8 years): $74,997

Levels	Salary
Entry Level UI Engineer	$72,118
Intermediate Level UI Engineer	$72,433
Senior Level UI Engineer	$73,832
Specialist Level UI Engineer	$74,764
Expert Level UI Engineer	$74,997

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How Do UI Engineer 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 Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $80,843.
California: $80,536.
Massachusetts: $79,463.

District of Columbia $80,843 California $80,536 Massachusetts $79,463 Washington $79,171 New Jersey $79,142 Alaska $79,039 Connecticut $78,032 New York $77,623

Hawaii $76,316 Rhode Island $75,702 Maryland $75,286 Minnesota $74,717 Colorado $74,498 Illinois $74,425 Oregon $74,147 Delaware $73,943

New Hampshire $73,814 Virginia $73,527 Pennsylvania $72,687 Nevada $72,263 North Dakota $72,125 Michigan $71,906 Wisconsin $71,825 Vermont $71,665

Texas $71,219 Maine $71,190 Arizona $71,146 Ohio $71,095 Georgia $70,423 Indiana $70,088 Wyoming $70,022 Utah $69,920

Iowa $69,876 Kansas $69,525 Louisiana $69,423 North Carolina $69,387 Missouri $69,372 Florida $69,087 Montana $68,934 Nebraska $68,788

Kentucky $68,708 South Carolina $68,416 Tennessee $68,233 Idaho $68,160 New Mexico $67,627 Oklahoma $67,510 Alabama $67,079 South Dakota $66,356

Arkansas $65,962 West Virginia $65,750 Mississippi $65,115

Top Paying Cities for UI Engineers

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: $92,094
San Francisco: $91,189
Oakland: $89,167

San Jose, CA $92,094

San Francisco, CA $91,189

Oakland, CA $89,167

New York, NY $84,618

Queens Village, NY $84,070

Paramus, NJ $83,486

Passaic, NJ $83,413

Bergenfield, NJ $83,340

Stamford, CT $83,230

Huntington, NY $83,157

Newark, NJ $82,683

Bridgeport, CT $82,537

New Brunswick, NJ $82,296

Vallejo, CA $82,142

Middlesex, NJ $82,099

Somerset, NJ $82,033

Petaluma, CA $81,865

Santa Cruz, CA $81,580

Boston, MA $81,434

Monterey, CA $81,069

Fairbanks, AK $81,018

Los Angeles, CA $80,879

Washington, DC $80,843

Seattle, WA $80,711

Santa Rosa, CA $80,697

Juneau, AK $80,485

Orange, CA $80,244

Anchorage, AK $80,113

Anaheim, CA $80,061

Santa Ana, CA $79,952

Nassau, NY $79,908

Long Beach, CA $79,879

Danbury, CT $79,857

Santa Maria, CA $79,609

Everett, WA $79,594

Bremerton, WA $79,236

Trenton, NJ $79,098

Sacramento, CA $79,068

San Diego, CA $79,032

Brockton, MA $79,003

Tacoma, WA $78,974

Santa Barbara, CA $78,871

Lowell, MA $78,579

New Suffolk, NY $78,550

Nashua, NH $78,462

Lompoc, CA $78,346

Ventura, CA $78,273

Stockton, CA $78,251

New Haven, CT $78,105

Atlantic City, NJ $77,915

Hartford, CT $77,754

Modesto, CA $77,718

Poughkeepsie, NY $77,557

New Britain, CT $77,521

Olympia, WA $77,418

Kennewick, WA $77,418

New London, CT $77,404

Norwich, CT $77,382

Lawrence, MA $77,345

Bakersfield, CA $77,141

Riverside, CA $77,039

New Bedford, MA $77,039

Richland, WA $76,966

Portsmouth, NH $76,907

Vineland, NJ $76,893

San Bernardino, CA $76,834

Boulder, CO $76,630

Worcester, MA $76,571

Portland, OR $76,506

Saint Paul, MN $76,418

Minneapolis, MN $76,418

Philadelphia, PA $76,316

Honolulu, HI $75,929

Springfield, MA $75,673

Providence, RI $75,666

Chicago, IL $75,454

Bellingham, WA $75,367

Baltimore, MD $75,286

Chico, CA $75,104

Wilmington, DE $74,980

Pittsfield, MA $74,907

Manchester, NH $74,768

Spokane, WA $74,447

Denver, CO $74,439

Albany, NY $74,096

Troy, NY $74,067

Schenectady, NY $73,914

Burlington, VT $73,753

Portland, ME $73,497

Salem, OR $73,439

Yakima, WA $73,424

Ann Arbor, MI $73,402

Rochester, MN $73,198

Fresno, CA $73,162

Reno, NV $73,162

Milwaukee, WI $73,096

Detroit, MI $73,023

Allentown, PA $73,001

Carson City, NV $72,994

Houston, TX $72,884

Colorado Springs, CO $72,877

Syracuse, NY $72,840

Eugene, OR $72,702

Bismarck, ND $72,614

Gary, IN $72,614

Galveston, TX $72,614

Springfield, OR $72,556

Medford, OR $72,380

Fort Collins, CO $72,351

Austin, TX $72,293

Mesa, AZ $72,139

Phoenix, AZ $72,125

Dallas, TX $72,103

Reading, PA $72,059

Saint Cloud, MN $72,030

Concord, NH $71,964

Madison, WI $71,935

Utica, NY $71,738

Raleigh, NC $71,679

Las Vegas, NV $71,672

Rochester, NY $71,621

Des Moines, IA $71,614

Atlanta, GA $71,497

Battle Creek, MI $71,475

Salt Lake City, UT $71,453

Lancaster, PA $71,343

Champaign, IL $71,329

Harrisburg, PA $71,241

Durham, NC $71,176

Kansas City, MO $71,168

Kansas City, KS $71,154

Fort Worth, TX $71,146

Boca Raton, FL $71,117

Cleveland, OH $71,110

Columbus, OH $71,095

Pittsburgh, PA $71,088

Richmond, VA $71,059

Indianapolis, IN $71,044

Cincinnati, OH $70,949

Petersburg, VA $70,840

Billings, MT $70,679

Lansing, MI $70,679

Huntsville, AL $70,679

Lebanon, PA $70,672

Dayton, OH $70,664

Pueblo, CO $70,664

Appleton, WI $70,642

Buffalo, NY $70,613

Racine, WI $70,577

Charlotte, NC $70,569

Saint Louis, MO $70,548

Springfield, IL $70,518

Elkhart, IN $70,504

York, PA $70,504

Gastonia, NC $70,496

Benton Harbor, MI $70,496

Beaumont, TX $70,453

Lorain, OH $70,438

Toledo, OH $70,409

Binghamton, NY $70,372

Rock Hill, SC $70,365

Rockford, IL $70,329

Fargo, ND $70,292

Elyria, OH $70,292

Flagstaff, AZ $70,241

Fort Lauderdale, FL $70,197

Miami, FL $70,153

Duluth, MN $70,036

Bangor, ME $69,942

Cedar Rapids, IA $69,861

Louisville, KY $69,825

Grand Rapids, MI $69,810

Hialeah, FL $69,803

Casper, WY $69,701

Scranton, PA $69,613

New Orleans, LA $69,591

Virginia Beach, VA $69,584

Akron, OH $69,547

Peoria, IL $69,452

Sarasota, FL $69,438

Green Bay, WI $69,387

Baton Rouge, LA $69,350

Charleston, SC $69,336

Nashville, TN $69,314

Jamestown, NY $69,299

Davenport, IA $69,299

Tucson, AZ $69,263

Cheyenne, WY $69,241

Saint Petersburg, FL $69,219

Tampa, FL $69,204

Omaha, NE $69,189

Port Arthur, TX $69,160

Evansville, IN $69,160

Bradenton, FL $69,131

Santa Fe, NM $69,000

Orlando, FL $68,927

Clearwater, FL $68,846

Canton, OH $68,693

La Crosse, WI $68,693

Grand Forks, ND $68,671

Albuquerque, NM $68,649

Tulsa, OK $68,649

Newport News, VA $68,642

High Point, NC $68,620

Ogden, UT $68,591

Corpus Christi, TX $68,532

Laramie, WY $68,489

Norfolk, VA $68,489

Rock Island, IL $68,445

Saginaw, MI $68,430

Jacksonville, FL $68,423

Salisbury, NC $68,408

Memphis, TN $68,394

Moline, IL $68,357

Fort Myers, FL $68,335

Waterloo, IA $68,240

Spartanburg, SC $68,167

Lincoln, NE $68,131

Fort Wayne, IN $68,116

Birmingham, AL $68,036

Cedar Falls, IA $68,021

Provo, UT $68,014

Springfield, OH $68,007

San Antonio, TX $67,992

Greensboro, NC $67,963

South Bend, IN $67,956

Winston Salem, NC $67,948

Boise, ID $67,926

Savannah, GA $67,875

Muskegon, MI $67,744

Lima, OH $67,656

Lake Charles, LA $67,627

Anderson, IN $67,612

Lexington, KY $67,590

Augusta, GA $67,569

Greenville, SC $67,569

Wichita, KS $67,503

Tuscaloosa, AL $67,503

Columbia, SC $67,437

Bloomington, IN $67,255

Roanoke, VA $67,211

Asheville, NC $67,116

Knoxville, TN $66,992

Shreveport, LA $66,984

Wilmington, NC $66,889

Frankfort, KY $66,751

Oklahoma City, OK $66,700

Chillicothe, OH $66,670

Longview, TX $66,663

Topeka, KS $66,641

Mobile, AL $66,532

Terre Haute, IN $66,503

Erie, PA $66,495

Altoona, PA $66,459

Melbourne, FL $66,437

Amarillo, TX $66,408

Killeen, TX $66,386

Fayetteville, AR $66,327

Sioux Falls, SD $66,276

Chattanooga, TN $66,232

Idaho Falls, ID $66,225

Gainesville, FL $66,072

Portsmouth, OH $66,035

Little Rock, AR $66,021

Lynchburg, VA $66,021

Lafayette, LA $65,991

Youngstown, OH $65,991

Temple, TX $65,962

Daytona Beach, FL $65,948

Clarksville, TN $65,940

Pensacola, FL $65,933

Hopkinsville, KY $65,714

Charleston, WV $65,707

Florence, SC $65,670

Sioux City, IA $65,626

Macon, GA $65,415

Tallahassee, FL $65,407

Fayetteville, NC $65,393

Waco, TX $65,378

Wichita Falls, TX $65,378

Pine Bluff, AR $65,349

Vincennes, IN $65,210

Lubbock, TX $65,181

Great Falls, MT $65,137

Alamogordo, NM $65,130

Abilene, TX $65,071

Rapid City, SD $64,976

Monroe, LA $64,976

Albany, GA $64,933

Huntington, WV $64,925

Jackson, MS $64,918

Greenville, MS $64,911

Parkersburg, WV $64,838

Montgomery, AL $64,823

Johnstown, PA $64,809

Springfield, MO $64,750

Biloxi, MS $64,714

Sumter, SC $64,560

Columbus, GA $64,553

Twin Falls, ID $64,509

Pascagoula, MS $64,414

Kingsport, TN $64,224

Gulfport, MS $64,203

Alexandria, LA $63,962

Fort Smith, AR $63,779

El Paso, TX $63,582

Helena, MT $63,487

Las Cruces, NM $63,253

Harlingen, TX $63,049

Pocatello, ID $62,983

Florence, AL $62,961

Brownsville, TX $62,947

Dothan, AL $62,830

Mcallen, TX $62,793

Columbus, MS $62,253

Altus, OK $61,917

Lawton, OK $61,778

Pierre, SD $61,516

What Skills Can Increase a UI Engineer'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.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	2.22%
API	3.65%
User Interface	2.08%

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 Engineer's salary.

Written Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Written Communication	$75,936	4%
Leadership	$75,206	3%
Innovation	$75,206	3%
Insight	$75,206	3%
Initiative	$75,206	3%
UI	$75,206	3%

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How Education impacts a UI Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many UI Engineers 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 a UI Engineer with a Associate's Degree is between $66,334 and $69,983).

UI Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for UI Engineer

No Diploma 3.8%

High School 3.8%

Associates 25.0%

Bachelors 61.5%

Masters 9.6%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	3.8%
High School	3.8%
Associates	25.0%
Bachelors	61.5%
Masters	9.6%
Doctorate	0.0%

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UI Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a UI Engineer'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$68,595

Average $73,016/year

$80,943

$5,716

Average $6,085/month

$6,745

$1,319

Average $1,404/week

$1,557

$33

Average $35/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,943	$6,745	$1,557	$39
Average	$73,016	$6,085	$1,404	$35
25th Percentile	$68,595	$5,716	$1,319	$33

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Salary Trends for UI Engineer

Salaries for a UI Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $76,352 in 2023 to around $75,518 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of UI Engineer salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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$75,518

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