Experience Design Lead Salary in the United States

How much does an Experience Design Lead make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Experience Design Lead in the United States is $103,183 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $50.

However, an Experience Design Lead's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $122,056
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $92,511 to $113,062
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $82,794
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Experience Design Lead Salaries by Percentile

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Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
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75th Percentile $113,062 $9,422 $2,174 $54
Average $103,183 $8,599 $1,984 $50
25th Percentile $92,511 $7,709 $1,779 $44
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Key Factors That Influence Experience Design Lead Salaries

An Experience Design Lead'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 Experience Design Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Experience Design Lead'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): $96,750
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $97,565
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $98,870
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $100,826
  • Expert (over 8 years): $103,474
Levels Salary
Entry Level Experience Design Lead$96,750
Intermediate Level Experience Design Lead$97,565
Senior Level Experience Design Lead$98,870
Specialist Level Experience Design Lead$100,826
Expert Level Experience Design Lead$103,474
$96,750 0 yr
$97,565 < 2 yrs
$98,870 2-4 yrs
$100,826 5-8 yrs
$103,474 > 8 yrs
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How Do Experience Design Lead 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 Experience Design Leads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $114,244.
  • California: $113,811.
  • Massachusetts: $112,294.

Top Paying Cities for Experience Design Leads

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: $130,145
  • San Francisco: $128,865
  • Oakland: $126,007

What Skills Can Increase an Experience Design Lead's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Presentation (Mentioned in 3.68% Job Postings): Presentation conveys information from a speaker to an audience. Presentations are typically demonstrations, introduction, lecture, or speech meant to inform, persuade, inspire, motivate, build goodwill, or present a new idea/product.
  • Illustration (Mentioned in 2.31% Job Postings): Using creative artwork to explain or depict a particular meaning to come across the viewer's mind.
  • Digital Marketing (Mentioned in 1.25% Job Postings): Digital marketing is the marketing of products or services using digital technologies, mainly on the Internet, but also including mobile phones, display advertising, and any other digital medium. Digital marketing's development since the 1990s and 2000s has changed the way brands and businesses use technology for marketing. As digital platforms are increasingly incorporated into marketing plans and everyday life, and as people use digital devices instead of visiting physical shops, digital marketing campaigns are becoming more prevalent and efficient. Digital marketing methods such as search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), content marketing, influencer marketing, content automation, campaign marketing, data-driven marketing, e-commerce marketing, social media marketing, social media optimization, e-mail direct marketing, Display advertising, e–books, and optical disks and games are becoming more common in our advancing technology. In fact, digital marketing now extends to non-Internet channels that provide digital media, such as mobile phones (SMS and MMS), callback, and on-hold mobile ring tones. In essence, this extension to non-Internet channels helps to differentiate digital marketing from online marketing, another catch-all term for the marketing methods mentioned above, which strictly occur online.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Presentation 3.68%
Illustration 2.31%
Digital Marketing 1.25%
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 an Experience Design Lead's salary.
  • Publishing: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
  • Product Development: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
  • Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Publishing
$114,533
11%
Product Development
$113,501
10%
Project Management
$109,374
6%
Team Development
$109,374
6%
Innovation
$108,342
5%
Influencing
$108,342
5%
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Experience Design Lead Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Experience Design Lead'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

Salary Trends for Experience Design Lead

Salaries for an Experience Design Lead can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $76,413 in 2023 to around $76,191 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Experience Design Lead salary trends, .

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