What are the main factors that influence a User Interface Designer's salary?

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

How does experience change a User Interface Designer's salary?

A User Interface Designer's salary grows with experience: starting around $72,755 for beginners, reaching about $74,483 at mid-level, and approach $75,659 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a User Interface Designer?

User Interface Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for User Interface Designer roles are District of Columbia $81,556, California $81,247, Massachusetts $80,164. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of User Interface Designer roles make?

Salaries for User Interface Designer level roles vary by specialization: User Interface Engineer: $176,717; User Interface Architect: $161,564; User Interface Developer: $133,379; Senior User Interface Developer: $111,275; User Interface Designer & Developer: $91,295.

How do different companies affect a User Interface Designer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for User Interface Designer 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.

User Interface Designer Salary in the United States

How much does a User Interface Designer make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a User Interface Designer in the United States is $73,660 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

However, a User Interface Designer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $88,938
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,200 to $81,657
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,140

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User Interface Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,657	$6,805	$1,570	$39
Average	$73,660	$6,138	$1,417	$35
25th Percentile	$69,200	$5,767	$1,331	$33

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Key Factors That Influence User Interface Designer Salaries

A User Interface Designer'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 User Interface Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a User Interface Designer'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): $72,755
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,072
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $74,483
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $75,424
Expert (over 8 years): $75,659

Levels	Salary
Entry Level User Interface Designer	$72,755
Intermediate Level User Interface Designer	$73,072
Senior Level User Interface Designer	$74,483
Specialist Level User Interface Designer	$75,424
Expert Level User Interface Designer	$75,659

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How Do User Interface Designer 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 User Interface Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $81,556.
California: $81,247.
Massachusetts: $80,164.

District of Columbia $81,556 California $81,247 Massachusetts $80,164 Washington $79,869 New Jersey $79,840 Alaska $79,737 Connecticut $78,720 New York $78,308

Hawaii $76,989 Rhode Island $76,371 Maryland $75,951 Minnesota $75,376 Colorado $75,155 Illinois $75,082 Oregon $74,802 Delaware $74,595

New Hampshire $74,466 Virginia $74,176 Pennsylvania $73,328 Nevada $72,901 North Dakota $72,761 Michigan $72,540 Wisconsin $72,459 Vermont $72,297

Texas $71,848 Maine $71,818 Arizona $71,774 Ohio $71,723 Georgia $71,045 Indiana $70,706 Wyoming $70,640 Utah $70,537

Iowa $70,493 Kansas $70,139 Louisiana $70,036 North Carolina $69,999 Missouri $69,984 Florida $69,697 Montana $69,542 Nebraska $69,395

Kentucky $69,314 South Carolina $69,019 Tennessee $68,835 Idaho $68,762 New Mexico $68,224 Oklahoma $68,106 Alabama $67,671 South Dakota $66,942

Arkansas $66,544 West Virginia $66,331 Mississippi $65,690

Top Paying Cities for User Interface Designers

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: $92,907
San Francisco: $91,994
Oakland: $89,953

San Jose, CA $92,907

San Francisco, CA $91,994

Oakland, CA $89,953

New York, NY $85,364

Queens Village, NY $84,812

Paramus, NJ $84,223

Passaic, NJ $84,149

Bergenfield, NJ $84,075

Stamford, CT $83,965

Huntington, NY $83,891

Newark, NJ $83,412

Bridgeport, CT $83,265

New Brunswick, NJ $83,022

Vallejo, CA $82,867

Middlesex, NJ $82,823

Somerset, NJ $82,757

Petaluma, CA $82,587

Santa Cruz, CA $82,300

Boston, MA $82,153

Monterey, CA $81,785

Fairbanks, AK $81,733

Los Angeles, CA $81,593

Washington, DC $81,556

Seattle, WA $81,424

Santa Rosa, CA $81,409

Juneau, AK $81,195

Orange, CA $80,952

Anchorage, AK $80,820

Anaheim, CA $80,768

Santa Ana, CA $80,658

Nassau, NY $80,613

Long Beach, CA $80,584

Danbury, CT $80,562

Santa Maria, CA $80,311

Everett, WA $80,297

Bremerton, WA $79,936

Trenton, NJ $79,796

Sacramento, CA $79,766

San Diego, CA $79,729

Brockton, MA $79,700

Tacoma, WA $79,671

Santa Barbara, CA $79,567

Lowell, MA $79,273

New Suffolk, NY $79,243

Nashua, NH $79,155

Lompoc, CA $79,037

Ventura, CA $78,963

Stockton, CA $78,941

New Haven, CT $78,794

Atlantic City, NJ $78,602

Hartford, CT $78,440

Modesto, CA $78,404

Poughkeepsie, NY $78,242

New Britain, CT $78,205

Olympia, WA $78,102

Kennewick, WA $78,102

New London, CT $78,087

Norwich, CT $78,065

Lawrence, MA $78,028

Bakersfield, CA $77,822

Riverside, CA $77,719

New Bedford, MA $77,719

Richland, WA $77,645

Portsmouth, NH $77,586

Vineland, NJ $77,571

San Bernardino, CA $77,512

Boulder, CO $77,306

Worcester, MA $77,247

Portland, OR $77,181

Saint Paul, MN $77,092

Minneapolis, MN $77,092

Philadelphia, PA $76,989

Honolulu, HI $76,599

Springfield, MA $76,341

Providence, RI $76,334

Chicago, IL $76,120

Bellingham, WA $76,032

Baltimore, MD $75,951

Chico, CA $75,767

Wilmington, DE $75,641

Pittsfield, MA $75,568

Manchester, NH $75,428

Spokane, WA $75,104

Denver, CO $75,096

Albany, NY $74,750

Troy, NY $74,721

Schenectady, NY $74,566

Burlington, VT $74,404

Portland, ME $74,146

Salem, OR $74,087

Yakima, WA $74,072

Ann Arbor, MI $74,050

Rochester, MN $73,844

Fresno, CA $73,807

Reno, NV $73,807

Milwaukee, WI $73,741

Detroit, MI $73,667

Allentown, PA $73,645

Carson City, NV $73,638

Houston, TX $73,527

Colorado Springs, CO $73,520

Syracuse, NY $73,483

Eugene, OR $73,343

Bismarck, ND $73,255

Gary, IN $73,255

Galveston, TX $73,255

Springfield, OR $73,196

Medford, OR $73,019

Fort Collins, CO $72,990

Austin, TX $72,931

Mesa, AZ $72,776

Phoenix, AZ $72,761

Dallas, TX $72,739

Reading, PA $72,695

Saint Cloud, MN $72,665

Concord, NH $72,599

Madison, WI $72,570

Utica, NY $72,371

Raleigh, NC $72,312

Las Vegas, NV $72,305

Rochester, NY $72,253

Des Moines, IA $72,246

Atlanta, GA $72,128

Battle Creek, MI $72,106

Salt Lake City, UT $72,084

Lancaster, PA $71,973

Champaign, IL $71,958

Harrisburg, PA $71,870

Durham, NC $71,804

Kansas City, MO $71,796

Kansas City, KS $71,782

Fort Worth, TX $71,774

Boca Raton, FL $71,745

Cleveland, OH $71,737

Columbus, OH $71,723

Pittsburgh, PA $71,715

Richmond, VA $71,686

Indianapolis, IN $71,671

Cincinnati, OH $71,575

Petersburg, VA $71,465

Billings, MT $71,303

Lansing, MI $71,303

Huntsville, AL $71,303

Lebanon, PA $71,295

Dayton, OH $71,288

Pueblo, CO $71,288

Appleton, WI $71,266

Buffalo, NY $71,236

Racine, WI $71,200

Charlotte, NC $71,192

Saint Louis, MO $71,170

Springfield, IL $71,141

Elkhart, IN $71,126

York, PA $71,126

Gastonia, NC $71,119

Benton Harbor, MI $71,119

Beaumont, TX $71,074

Lorain, OH $71,060

Toledo, OH $71,030

Binghamton, NY $70,993

Rock Hill, SC $70,986

Rockford, IL $70,949

Fargo, ND $70,912

Elyria, OH $70,912

Flagstaff, AZ $70,861

Fort Lauderdale, FL $70,817

Miami, FL $70,772

Duluth, MN $70,655

Bangor, ME $70,559

Cedar Rapids, IA $70,478

Louisville, KY $70,441

Grand Rapids, MI $70,426

Hialeah, FL $70,419

Casper, WY $70,316

Scranton, PA $70,227

New Orleans, LA $70,205

Virginia Beach, VA $70,198

Akron, OH $70,161

Peoria, IL $70,065

Sarasota, FL $70,051

Green Bay, WI $69,999

Baton Rouge, LA $69,962

Charleston, SC $69,947

Nashville, TN $69,925

Jamestown, NY $69,911

Davenport, IA $69,911

Tucson, AZ $69,874

Cheyenne, WY $69,852

Saint Petersburg, FL $69,830

Tampa, FL $69,815

Omaha, NE $69,800

Port Arthur, TX $69,771

Evansville, IN $69,771

Bradenton, FL $69,741

Santa Fe, NM $69,609

Orlando, FL $69,535

Clearwater, FL $69,454

Canton, OH $69,299

La Crosse, WI $69,299

Grand Forks, ND $69,277

Albuquerque, NM $69,255

Tulsa, OK $69,255

Newport News, VA $69,248

High Point, NC $69,226

Ogden, UT $69,196

Corpus Christi, TX $69,137

Laramie, WY $69,093

Norfolk, VA $69,093

Rock Island, IL $69,049

Saginaw, MI $69,034

Jacksonville, FL $69,027

Salisbury, NC $69,012

Memphis, TN $68,997

Moline, IL $68,960

Fort Myers, FL $68,938

Waterloo, IA $68,843

Spartanburg, SC $68,769

Lincoln, NE $68,732

Fort Wayne, IN $68,717

Birmingham, AL $68,636

Cedar Falls, IA $68,622

Provo, UT $68,614

Springfield, OH $68,607

San Antonio, TX $68,592

Greensboro, NC $68,563

South Bend, IN $68,555

Winston Salem, NC $68,548

Boise, ID $68,526

Savannah, GA $68,474

Muskegon, MI $68,342

Lima, OH $68,253

Lake Charles, LA $68,224

Anderson, IN $68,209

Lexington, KY $68,187

Augusta, GA $68,165

Greenville, SC $68,165

Wichita, KS $68,099

Tuscaloosa, AL $68,099

Columbia, SC $68,032

Bloomington, IN $67,848

Roanoke, VA $67,804

Asheville, NC $67,708

Knoxville, TN $67,583

Shreveport, LA $67,576

Wilmington, NC $67,480

Frankfort, KY $67,340

Oklahoma City, OK $67,288

Chillicothe, OH $67,259

Longview, TX $67,251

Topeka, KS $67,229

Mobile, AL $67,119

Terre Haute, IN $67,089

Erie, PA $67,082

Altoona, PA $67,045

Melbourne, FL $67,023

Amarillo, TX $66,994

Killeen, TX $66,972

Fayetteville, AR $66,913

Sioux Falls, SD $66,861

Chattanooga, TN $66,817

Idaho Falls, ID $66,810

Gainesville, FL $66,655

Portsmouth, OH $66,618

Little Rock, AR $66,603

Lynchburg, VA $66,603

Lafayette, LA $66,574

Youngstown, OH $66,574

Temple, TX $66,544

Daytona Beach, FL $66,530

Clarksville, TN $66,522

Pensacola, FL $66,515

Hopkinsville, KY $66,294

Charleston, WV $66,287

Florence, SC $66,250

Sioux City, IA $66,206

Macon, GA $65,992

Tallahassee, FL $65,985

Fayetteville, NC $65,970

Waco, TX $65,955

Wichita Falls, TX $65,955

Pine Bluff, AR $65,926

Vincennes, IN $65,786

Lubbock, TX $65,756

Great Falls, MT $65,712

Alamogordo, NM $65,705

Abilene, TX $65,646

Rapid City, SD $65,550

Monroe, LA $65,550

Albany, GA $65,506

Huntington, WV $65,498

Jackson, MS $65,491

Greenville, MS $65,484

Parkersburg, WV $65,410

Montgomery, AL $65,395

Johnstown, PA $65,381

Springfield, MO $65,322

Biloxi, MS $65,285

Sumter, SC $65,130

Columbus, GA $65,123

Twin Falls, ID $65,079

Pascagoula, MS $64,983

Kingsport, TN $64,791

Gulfport, MS $64,769

Alexandria, LA $64,526

Fort Smith, AR $64,342

El Paso, TX $64,143

Helena, MT $64,047

Las Cruces, NM $63,812

Harlingen, TX $63,605

Pocatello, ID $63,539

Florence, AL $63,517

Brownsville, TX $63,502

Dothan, AL $63,384

Mcallen, TX $63,348

Columbus, MS $62,802

Altus, OK $62,464

Lawton, OK $62,324

Pierre, SD $62,058

What Skills Can Increase a User Interface Designer'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 User Interface Designer'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	$76,606	4%
Leadership	$75,870	3%
Innovation	$75,870	3%
Insight	$75,870	3%
Initiative	$75,870	3%
UI	$75,870	3%

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How Education impacts a User Interface Designer's Salary?

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

User Interface Designer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for User Interface Designer

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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User Interface Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a User Interface Designer'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

$69,200

Average $73,660/year

$81,657

$5,767

Average $6,138/month

$6,805

$1,331

Average $1,417/week

$1,570

$33

Average $35/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,657	$6,805	$1,570	$39
Average	$73,660	$6,138	$1,417	$35
25th Percentile	$69,200	$5,767	$1,331	$33

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Salary Trends for User Interface Designer

Salaries for a User Interface Designer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $77,026 in 2023 to around $76,184 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of User Interface Designer salary trends, .

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2023

$77,026

2024

$76,782

2025

$76,184

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