What are the main factors that influence an Ux Design's salary?

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

How does experience change an Ux Design's salary?

An Ux Design's salary grows with experience: starting around $88,143 for beginners, reaching about $91,455 at mid-level, and approach $94,989 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Ux Design?

Ux Design salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Ux Design roles are District of Columbia $99,922, California $99,543, Massachusetts $98,216. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Ux Design roles make?

Salaries for Ux Design level roles vary by specialization: Director of UX/UI Design: $196,944; Director, UX: $185,013; Ux Design Director: $176,357; UX Manager: $164,128; UX Design Lead: $149,107.

How do different companies affect an Ux Design's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Ux Design 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.

Ux Design Salary in the United States

How much does an Ux Design make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Ux Design in the United States is $90,247 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $104,482
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,334 to $97,698
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,219

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Ux Design Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,698	$8,142	$1,879	$47
Average	$90,247	$7,521	$1,736	$43
25th Percentile	$81,334	$6,778	$1,564	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Ux Design Salaries

An Ux Design'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 Ux Design Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Ux Design'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): $88,143
Early Career (1-2 years): $88,391
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,455
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $94,754
Expert (over 8 years): $94,989

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Ux Design	$88,143
Intermediate Level Ux Design	$88,391
Senior Level Ux Design	$91,455
Specialist Level Ux Design	$94,754
Expert Level Ux Design	$94,989

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How Do Ux Design 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 Ux Designs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $99,922.
California: $99,543.
Massachusetts: $98,216.

District of Columbia $99,922 California $99,543 Massachusetts $98,216 Washington $97,855 New Jersey $97,819 Alaska $97,693 Connecticut $96,447 New York $95,942

Hawaii $94,327 Rhode Island $93,569 Maryland $93,054 Minnesota $92,350 Colorado $92,079 Illinois $91,989 Oregon $91,646 Delaware $91,394

New Hampshire $91,235 Virginia $90,879 Pennsylvania $89,841 Nevada $89,318 North Dakota $89,146 Michigan $88,876 Wisconsin $88,776 Vermont $88,578

Texas $88,027 Maine $87,991 Arizona $87,937 Ohio $87,874 Georgia $87,044 Indiana $86,628 Wyoming $86,547 Utah $86,421

Iowa $86,367 Kansas $85,934 Louisiana $85,807 North Carolina $85,762 Missouri $85,744 Florida $85,392 Montana $85,203 Nebraska $85,022

Kentucky $84,923 South Carolina $84,562 Tennessee $84,336 Idaho $84,246 New Mexico $83,587 Oklahoma $83,443 Alabama $82,910 South Dakota $82,017

Arkansas $81,530 West Virginia $81,268 Mississippi $80,483

Top Paying Cities for Ux Designs

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: $113,829
San Francisco: $112,710
Oakland: $110,210

San Jose, CA $113,829

San Francisco, CA $112,710

Oakland, CA $110,210

New York, NY $104,588

Queens Village, NY $103,911

Paramus, NJ $103,189

Passaic, NJ $103,099

Bergenfield, NJ $103,008

Stamford, CT $102,873

Huntington, NY $102,783

Newark, NJ $102,196

Bridgeport, CT $102,016

New Brunswick, NJ $101,718

Vallejo, CA $101,528

Middlesex, NJ $101,474

Somerset, NJ $101,393

Petaluma, CA $101,185

Santa Cruz, CA $100,833

Boston, MA $100,653

Monterey, CA $100,202

Fairbanks, AK $100,139

Los Angeles, CA $99,967

Washington, DC $99,922

Seattle, WA $99,759

Santa Rosa, CA $99,741

Juneau, AK $99,480

Orange, CA $99,182

Anchorage, AK $99,019

Anaheim, CA $98,956

Santa Ana, CA $98,821

Nassau, NY $98,767

Long Beach, CA $98,731

Danbury, CT $98,704

Santa Maria, CA $98,397

Everett, WA $98,379

Bremerton, WA $97,936

Trenton, NJ $97,765

Sacramento, CA $97,729

San Diego, CA $97,684

Brockton, MA $97,648

Tacoma, WA $97,612

Santa Barbara, CA $97,485

Lowell, MA $97,124

New Suffolk, NY $97,088

Nashua, NH $96,980

Lompoc, CA $96,835

Ventura, CA $96,745

Stockton, CA $96,718

New Haven, CT $96,538

Atlantic City, NJ $96,303

Hartford, CT $96,104

Modesto, CA $96,059

Poughkeepsie, NY $95,861

New Britain, CT $95,816

Olympia, WA $95,689

Kennewick, WA $95,689

New London, CT $95,671

Norwich, CT $95,644

Lawrence, MA $95,599

Bakersfield, CA $95,346

Riverside, CA $95,220

New Bedford, MA $95,220

Richland, WA $95,130

Portsmouth, NH $95,058

Vineland, NJ $95,040

San Bernardino, CA $94,967

Boulder, CO $94,715

Worcester, MA $94,642

Portland, OR $94,561

Saint Paul, MN $94,453

Minneapolis, MN $94,453

Philadelphia, PA $94,327

Honolulu, HI $93,848

Springfield, MA $93,532

Providence, RI $93,523

Chicago, IL $93,262

Bellingham, WA $93,153

Baltimore, MD $93,054

Chico, CA $92,828

Wilmington, DE $92,675

Pittsfield, MA $92,585

Manchester, NH $92,413

Spokane, WA $92,016

Denver, CO $92,007

Albany, NY $91,583

Troy, NY $91,547

Schenectady, NY $91,357

Burlington, VT $91,159

Portland, ME $90,843

Salem, OR $90,771

Yakima, WA $90,753

Ann Arbor, MI $90,726

Rochester, MN $90,473

Fresno, CA $90,428

Reno, NV $90,428

Milwaukee, WI $90,347

Detroit, MI $90,256

Allentown, PA $90,229

Carson City, NV $90,220

Houston, TX $90,085

Colorado Springs, CO $90,076

Syracuse, NY $90,031

Eugene, OR $89,859

Bismarck, ND $89,751

Gary, IN $89,751

Galveston, TX $89,751

Springfield, OR $89,679

Medford, OR $89,462

Fort Collins, CO $89,426

Austin, TX $89,354

Mesa, AZ $89,164

Phoenix, AZ $89,146

Dallas, TX $89,119

Reading, PA $89,065

Saint Cloud, MN $89,029

Concord, NH $88,948

Madison, WI $88,912

Utica, NY $88,668

Raleigh, NC $88,596

Las Vegas, NV $88,587

Rochester, NY $88,524

Des Moines, IA $88,515

Atlanta, GA $88,370

Battle Creek, MI $88,343

Salt Lake City, UT $88,316

Lancaster, PA $88,181

Champaign, IL $88,163

Harrisburg, PA $88,054

Durham, NC $87,973

Kansas City, MO $87,964

Kansas City, KS $87,946

Fort Worth, TX $87,937

Boca Raton, FL $87,901

Cleveland, OH $87,892

Columbus, OH $87,874

Pittsburgh, PA $87,865

Richmond, VA $87,829

Indianapolis, IN $87,811

Cincinnati, OH $87,693

Petersburg, VA $87,558

Billings, MT $87,359

Lansing, MI $87,359

Huntsville, AL $87,359

Lebanon, PA $87,350

Dayton, OH $87,341

Pueblo, CO $87,341

Appleton, WI $87,314

Buffalo, NY $87,278

Racine, WI $87,233

Charlotte, NC $87,224

Saint Louis, MO $87,197

Springfield, IL $87,161

Elkhart, IN $87,143

York, PA $87,143

Gastonia, NC $87,134

Benton Harbor, MI $87,134

Beaumont, TX $87,080

Lorain, OH $87,062

Toledo, OH $87,026

Binghamton, NY $86,980

Rock Hill, SC $86,971

Rockford, IL $86,926

Fargo, ND $86,881

Elyria, OH $86,881

Flagstaff, AZ $86,818

Fort Lauderdale, FL $86,764

Miami, FL $86,710

Duluth, MN $86,565

Bangor, ME $86,448

Cedar Rapids, IA $86,349

Louisville, KY $86,304

Grand Rapids, MI $86,286

Hialeah, FL $86,277

Casper, WY $86,150

Scranton, PA $86,042

New Orleans, LA $86,015

Virginia Beach, VA $86,006

Akron, OH $85,961

Peoria, IL $85,843

Sarasota, FL $85,825

Green Bay, WI $85,762

Baton Rouge, LA $85,717

Charleston, SC $85,699

Nashville, TN $85,672

Jamestown, NY $85,654

Davenport, IA $85,654

Tucson, AZ $85,609

Cheyenne, WY $85,582

Saint Petersburg, FL $85,555

Tampa, FL $85,536

Omaha, NE $85,518

Port Arthur, TX $85,482

Evansville, IN $85,482

Bradenton, FL $85,446

Santa Fe, NM $85,284

Orlando, FL $85,194

Clearwater, FL $85,094

Canton, OH $84,905

La Crosse, WI $84,905

Grand Forks, ND $84,878

Albuquerque, NM $84,851

Tulsa, OK $84,851

Newport News, VA $84,842

High Point, NC $84,815

Ogden, UT $84,778

Corpus Christi, TX $84,706

Laramie, WY $84,652

Norfolk, VA $84,652

Rock Island, IL $84,598

Saginaw, MI $84,580

Jacksonville, FL $84,571

Salisbury, NC $84,553

Memphis, TN $84,535

Moline, IL $84,490

Fort Myers, FL $84,463

Waterloo, IA $84,345

Spartanburg, SC $84,255

Lincoln, NE $84,210

Fort Wayne, IN $84,192

Birmingham, AL $84,093

Cedar Falls, IA $84,074

Provo, UT $84,065

Springfield, OH $84,056

San Antonio, TX $84,038

Greensboro, NC $84,002

South Bend, IN $83,993

Winston Salem, NC $83,984

Boise, ID $83,957

Savannah, GA $83,894

Muskegon, MI $83,732

Lima, OH $83,623

Lake Charles, LA $83,587

Anderson, IN $83,569

Lexington, KY $83,542

Augusta, GA $83,515

Greenville, SC $83,515

Wichita, KS $83,434

Tuscaloosa, AL $83,434

Columbia, SC $83,352

Bloomington, IN $83,127

Roanoke, VA $83,073

Asheville, NC $82,955

Knoxville, TN $82,802

Shreveport, LA $82,793

Wilmington, NC $82,676

Frankfort, KY $82,504

Oklahoma City, OK $82,441

Chillicothe, OH $82,405

Longview, TX $82,396

Topeka, KS $82,369

Mobile, AL $82,233

Terre Haute, IN $82,197

Erie, PA $82,188

Altoona, PA $82,143

Melbourne, FL $82,116

Amarillo, TX $82,080

Killeen, TX $82,053

Fayetteville, AR $81,981

Sioux Falls, SD $81,918

Chattanooga, TN $81,863

Idaho Falls, ID $81,854

Gainesville, FL $81,665

Portsmouth, OH $81,620

Little Rock, AR $81,602

Lynchburg, VA $81,602

Lafayette, LA $81,566

Youngstown, OH $81,566

Temple, TX $81,530

Daytona Beach, FL $81,511

Clarksville, TN $81,502

Pensacola, FL $81,493

Hopkinsville, KY $81,223

Charleston, WV $81,214

Florence, SC $81,169

Sioux City, IA $81,114

Macon, GA $80,853

Tallahassee, FL $80,844

Fayetteville, NC $80,826

Waco, TX $80,808

Wichita Falls, TX $80,808

Pine Bluff, AR $80,771

Vincennes, IN $80,600

Lubbock, TX $80,564

Great Falls, MT $80,510

Alamogordo, NM $80,501

Abilene, TX $80,428

Rapid City, SD $80,311

Monroe, LA $80,311

Albany, GA $80,257

Huntington, WV $80,248

Jackson, MS $80,239

Greenville, MS $80,230

Parkersburg, WV $80,140

Montgomery, AL $80,122

Johnstown, PA $80,104

Springfield, MO $80,031

Biloxi, MS $79,986

Sumter, SC $79,797

Columbus, GA $79,788

Twin Falls, ID $79,734

Pascagoula, MS $79,616

Kingsport, TN $79,382

Gulfport, MS $79,355

Alexandria, LA $79,057

Fort Smith, AR $78,831

El Paso, TX $78,587

Helena, MT $78,470

Las Cruces, NM $78,181

Harlingen, TX $77,929

Pocatello, ID $77,847

Florence, AL $77,820

Brownsville, TX $77,802

Dothan, AL $77,658

Mcallen, TX $77,613

Columbus, MS $76,945

Altus, OK $76,530

Lawton, OK $76,358

Pierre, SD $76,033

What Skills Can Increase an Ux Design'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 an Ux Design'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	$94,760	5%
Prioritization	$92,955	3%
Storytelling	$92,955	3%
Products and Services	$92,955	3%
Innovation	$92,955	3%
Leadership	$92,955	3%

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Ux Design Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Ux Design'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

$81,334

Average $90,247/year

$97,698

$6,778

Average $7,521/month

$8,142

$1,564

Average $1,736/week

$1,879

$39

Average $43/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,698	$8,142	$1,879	$47
Average	$90,247	$7,521	$1,736	$43
25th Percentile	$81,334	$6,778	$1,564	$39

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Salary Trends for Ux Design

Salaries for an Ux Design can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $103,725 in 2023 to around $103,429 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Ux Design salary trends, .

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2024

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