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

A Senior UI Designer's salary grows with experience: a UI Designer/Developer I (0-2 years)earns $77,863, a Senior UI Designer (2-4 years)earns $89,632, a UI Designer/Developer III (4-7 years)earns $115,222, an UI Designer/Developer IV (7+ years)earns $139,409, a UI Designer/Developer V (7-10 years)earns $158,845,

What are the highest paying states for a Senior UI Designer?

Senior UI Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Senior UI Designer roles are District of Columbia $98,565, California $98,191, Massachusetts $96,882. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Senior UI Designer roles make?

Salaries for Senior UI Designer level roles vary by specialization: Artist/UI Designer: $115,259; UI Designer III: $113,564; Lead Ui Designer: $107,771; Mobile Ui Designer: $106,729; Freelance Ui Designer: $103,977.

How do different companies affect a Senior UI Designer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Senior UI 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.

Senior UI Designer Salary in the United States

How much does a Senior UI Designer make in the United States?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Senior UI Designer in the United States is $89,022 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $103,049
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,238 to $96,364
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,241

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Senior UI Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,364	$8,030	$1,853	$46
Average	$89,022	$7,418	$1,712	$43
25th Percentile	$80,238	$6,687	$1,543	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Senior UI Designer Salaries

A Senior UI 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Senior UI Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Senior UI 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): $77,863
Early Career (1-2 years): $89,632
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $115,222
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $139,409
Expert (over 8 years): $158,845

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Senior UI... Level Senior UI Designer	$89,632
UI Design... Level Senior UI Designer	$115,222
UI Design... Level Senior UI Designer	$139,409
UI Design... Level Senior UI Designer	$158,845

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

District of Columbia: $98,565.
California: $98,191.
Massachusetts: $96,882.

District of Columbia $98,565 California $98,191 Massachusetts $96,882 Washington $96,526 New Jersey $96,491 Alaska $96,366 Connecticut $95,138 New York $94,639

Hawaii $93,046 Rhode Island $92,298 Maryland $91,790 Minnesota $91,096 Colorado $90,829 Illinois $90,740 Oregon $90,402 Delaware $90,152

New Hampshire $89,996 Virginia $89,645 Pennsylvania $88,621 Nevada $88,105 North Dakota $87,936 Michigan $87,669 Wisconsin $87,571 Vermont $87,375

Texas $86,832 Maine $86,796 Arizona $86,743 Ohio $86,681 Georgia $85,862 Indiana $85,452 Wyoming $85,372 Utah $85,247

Iowa $85,194 Kansas $84,767 Louisiana $84,642 North Carolina $84,597 Missouri $84,580 Florida $84,232 Montana $84,045 Nebraska $83,867

Kentucky $83,770 South Carolina $83,413 Tennessee $83,191 Idaho $83,102 New Mexico $82,452 Oklahoma $82,310 Alabama $81,784 South Dakota $80,903

Arkansas $80,422 West Virginia $80,164 Mississippi $79,390

Top Paying Cities for Senior UI 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: $112,283
San Francisco: $111,054
Oakland: $108,713

San Jose, CA $112,283

San Francisco, CA $111,054

Oakland, CA $108,713

New York, NY $102,499

Paramus, NJ $101,253

Queens Village, NY $101,248

Passaic, NJ $101,163

Bergenfield, NJ $101,155

Stamford, CT $100,960

Huntington, NY $100,923

Newark, NJ $100,265

Bridgeport, CT $100,077

Vallejo, CA $99,900

New Brunswick, NJ $99,865

Petaluma, CA $99,811

Middlesex, NJ $99,642

Somerset, NJ $99,580

Santa Cruz, CA $99,464

Boston, MA $98,921

Monterey, CA $98,609

Seattle, WA $98,405

Santa Rosa, CA $98,387

Los Angeles, CA $98,360

Juneau, AK $98,129

Washington, DC $98,031

Orange, CA $97,714

Santa Ana, CA $97,479

Long Beach, CA $97,390

Anaheim, CA $97,372

Anchorage, AK $97,328

Santa Maria, CA $97,060

Everett, WA $97,043

Danbury, CT $96,729

Bremerton, WA $96,606

Tacoma, WA $96,286

New Suffolk, NY $96,284

Sacramento, CA $96,259

Santa Barbara, CA $96,161

Trenton, NJ $96,063

San Diego, CA $96,063

Brockton, MA $95,966

Fairbanks, AK $95,747

Lompoc, CA $95,520

Lowell, MA $95,448

Ventura, CA $95,431

Nashua, NH $95,414

Stockton, CA $95,405

Modesto, CA $94,755

Poughkeepsie, NY $94,559

Olympia, WA $94,390

Kennewick, WA $94,390

New Haven, CT $94,354

Lawrence, MA $94,034

Hartford, CT $93,945

Riverside, CA $93,927

New Bedford, MA $93,838

Richland, WA $93,838

Bakersfield, CA $93,713

San Bernardino, CA $93,678

New Britain, CT $93,669

Atlantic City, NJ $93,669

New London, CT $93,633

Norwich, CT $93,606

Portsmouth, NH $93,589

Boulder, CO $93,400

Portland, OR $93,277

Worcester, MA $93,268

Minneapolis, MN $92,992

Philadelphia, PA $92,868

Honolulu, HI $92,574

Saint Paul, MN $92,531

Vineland, NJ $92,511

Providence, RI $92,253

Chicago, IL $91,995

Bellingham, WA $91,888

Springfield, MA $91,817

Baltimore, MD $91,790

Chico, CA $91,568

Pittsfield, MA $91,327

Manchester, NH $91,158

Spokane, WA $90,767

Denver, CO $90,758

Albany, NY $90,339

Troy, NY $90,304

Nassau, NY $90,208

Schenectady, NY $90,117

Wilmington, DE $90,046

Burlington, VT $89,921

Salem, OR $89,885

Portland, ME $89,609

Yakima, WA $89,520

Rochester, MN $89,244

Reno, NV $89,200

Fresno, CA $89,200

Milwaukee, WI $89,120

Detroit, MI $89,031

Ann Arbor, MI $89,016

Allentown, PA $89,004

Colorado Springs, CO $88,853

Syracuse, NY $88,808

Carson City, NV $88,808

Houston, TX $88,684

Eugene, OR $88,639

Gary, IN $88,532

Springfield, OR $88,461

Bismarck, ND $88,443

Galveston, TX $88,381

Medford, OR $88,247

Fort Collins, CO $88,212

Concord, NH $88,167

Austin, TX $88,140

Mesa, AZ $87,954

Reading, PA $87,945

Phoenix, AZ $87,936

Dallas, TX $87,909

Saint Cloud, MN $87,824

Madison, WI $87,704

Utica, NY $87,464

Rochester, NY $87,321

Des Moines, IA $87,313

Raleigh, NC $87,304

Atlanta, GA $87,170

Battle Creek, MI $87,143

Salt Lake City, UT $87,117

Lancaster, PA $86,983

Harrisburg, PA $86,859

Kansas City, MO $86,770

Champaign, IL $86,752

Kansas City, KS $86,752

Fort Worth, TX $86,743

Columbus, OH $86,728

Boca Raton, FL $86,707

Pittsburgh, PA $86,672

Richmond, VA $86,636

Indianapolis, IN $86,618

Cleveland, OH $86,609

Las Vegas, NV $86,502

Cincinnati, OH $86,502

Petersburg, VA $86,369

Huntsville, AL $86,235

Lansing, MI $86,176

Lebanon, PA $86,164

Pueblo, CO $86,155

Appleton, WI $86,129

Buffalo, NY $86,093

Dayton, OH $86,066

Racine, WI $86,048

Charlotte, NC $86,040

Saint Louis, MO $86,013

York, PA $85,959

Elkhart, IN $85,959

Gastonia, NC $85,943

Billings, MT $85,921

Beaumont, TX $85,897

Lorain, OH $85,879

Benton Harbor, MI $85,862

Toledo, OH $85,844

Binghamton, NY $85,799

Rock Hill, SC $85,790

Rockford, IL $85,746

Springfield, IL $85,710

Elyria, OH $85,701

Fargo, ND $85,701

Flagstaff, AZ $85,639

Fort Lauderdale, FL $85,586

Duluth, MN $85,532

Miami, FL $85,532

Cheyenne, WY $85,470

Grand Forks, ND $85,470

Bangor, ME $85,274

Cedar Rapids, IA $85,176

Durham, NC $85,139

Louisville, KY $85,132

Grand Rapids, MI $85,114

Hialeah, FL $85,105

Casper, WY $84,980

Scranton, PA $84,873

New Orleans, LA $84,847

Virginia Beach, VA $84,838

Akron, OH $84,793

Peoria, IL $84,678

Sarasota, FL $84,660

Nashville, TN $84,597

Omaha, NE $84,597

Green Bay, WI $84,597

Baton Rouge, LA $84,553

Charleston, SC $84,535

Jamestown, NY $84,491

Davenport, IA $84,491

Tucson, AZ $84,446

Saint Petersburg, FL $84,393

Tampa, FL $84,375

Evansville, IN $84,321

Port Arthur, TX $84,321

Bradenton, FL $84,286

Santa Fe, NM $84,126

Orlando, FL $83,965

Clearwater, FL $83,939

Canton, OH $83,752

La Crosse, WI $83,752

Albuquerque, NM $83,698

Newport News, VA $83,689

High Point, NC $83,663

Ogden, UT $83,627

Corpus Christi, TX $83,556

Norfolk, VA $83,502

Laramie, WY $83,502

Rock Island, IL $83,449

Saginaw, MI $83,431

Jacksonville, FL $83,422

Salisbury, NC $83,405

Boise, ID $83,387

Moline, IL $83,342

Fort Myers, FL $83,316

Memphis, TN $83,298

Tulsa, OK $83,253

Waterloo, IA $83,200

Spartanburg, SC $83,111

Lincoln, NE $83,066

Fort Wayne, IN $83,048

Provo, UT $83,040

Cedar Falls, IA $82,933

San Antonio, TX $82,897

Greensboro, NC $82,861

South Bend, IN $82,853

Savannah, GA $82,755

Muskegon, MI $82,719

Birmingham, AL $82,710

Winston Salem, NC $82,667

Lake Charles, LA $82,452

Anderson, IN $82,434

Lexington, KY $82,407

Augusta, GA $82,381

Greenville, SC $82,381

Lima, OH $82,310

Wichita, KS $82,301

Tuscaloosa, AL $82,301

Columbia, SC $82,221

Springfield, OH $82,203

Asheville, NC $82,060

Bloomington, IN $81,998

Knoxville, TN $81,678

Shreveport, LA $81,669

Wilmington, NC $81,553

Roanoke, VA $81,553

Topeka, KS $81,393

Frankfort, KY $81,383

Oklahoma City, OK $81,321

Chillicothe, OH $81,286

Longview, TX $81,277

Melbourne, FL $81,268

Sioux Falls, SD $81,126

Mobile, AL $81,117

Terre Haute, IN $81,081

Altoona, PA $81,028

Amarillo, TX $80,965

Killeen, TX $80,939

Fayetteville, AR $80,867

Chattanooga, TN $80,841

Sioux City, IA $80,761

Idaho Falls, ID $80,743

Lynchburg, VA $80,672

Gainesville, FL $80,556

Portsmouth, OH $80,511

Little Rock, AR $80,494

Lafayette, LA $80,458

Youngstown, OH $80,458

Daytona Beach, FL $80,404

Clarksville, TN $80,396

Pensacola, FL $80,387

Temple, TX $80,380

Hopkinsville, KY $80,120

Erie, PA $80,102

Florence, SC $80,066

Charleston, WV $79,924

Great Falls, MT $79,879

Macon, GA $79,755

Tallahassee, FL $79,746

Fayetteville, NC $79,728

Waco, TX $79,710

Helena, MT $79,648

Pine Bluff, AR $79,614

Vincennes, IN $79,505

Lubbock, TX $79,470

Alamogordo, NM $79,416

Twin Falls, ID $79,336

Rapid City, SD $79,310

Jackson, MS $79,149

Huntington, WV $79,143

Greenville, MS $79,140

Parkersburg, WV $79,050

Montgomery, AL $79,034

Wichita Falls, TX $78,945

Springfield, MO $78,945

Biloxi, MS $78,900

Monroe, LA $78,811

Johnstown, PA $78,749

Sumter, SC $78,713

Columbus, GA $78,704

Pascagoula, MS $78,535

Abilene, TX $78,535

Kingsport, TN $78,304

Albany, GA $78,304

Gulfport, MS $78,277

Alexandria, LA $77,983

Fort Smith, AR $77,761

El Paso, TX $77,520

Las Cruces, NM $77,120

Harlingen, TX $76,893

Pocatello, ID $76,879

Florence, AL $76,763

Brownsville, TX $76,746

Mcallen, TX $76,559

Dothan, AL $76,434

Columbus, MS $75,905

Altus, OK $75,490

Lawton, OK $75,321

Pierre, SD $75,001

What Skills Can Increase a Senior UI Designer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Collaboration (Mentioned in 4.49% Job Postings): Works cooperatively and shares ideas with coworkers and managers to achieve common goals and objectives.
System Design (Mentioned in 2.98% Job Postings): Systems design is the process of defining elements of a system like modules, architecture, components and their interfaces and data for a system based on the specified requirements.
JavaScript (Mentioned in 2.24% Job Postings): Using JavaScript in the development and maintenance of Web-based application systems.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Collaboration	4.49%
System Design	2.98%
JavaScript	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 Senior UI Designer's salary.

Authenticity: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Prioritization: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Storytelling: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Authenticity	$93,473	5%
Prioritization	$91,692	3%
Storytelling	$91,692	3%
Products and Services	$91,692	3%
Innovation	$91,692	3%
Leadership	$91,692	3%

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Senior UI Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Senior UI 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.

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$80,238

Average $89,022/year

$96,364

$6,687

Average $7,418/month

$8,030

$1,543

Average $1,712/week

$1,853

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Average $43/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,364	$8,030	$1,853	$46
Average	$89,022	$7,418	$1,712	$43
25th Percentile	$80,238	$6,687	$1,543	$39

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Salary Trends for Senior UI Designer

Salaries for a Senior UI Designer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $102,382 in 2023 to around $102,091 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Senior UI Designer salary trends, .

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