Head of User Experience Salary in Newport News, Virginia

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As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Head of User Experience in Newport News, VA is $142,582. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $126,840 to $160,857, with most professionals earning between $112,508 and $177,495.

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Manage, motivate and develop a small team.

November 19, 2022

Recruit and develop world-class talent, by coaching, managing, mentoring, and promoting the work of multi-discipline User Experience associates on his/her team.

January 21, 2023

Participate in all stages of the product design and development lifecycle, including generative research, conception and definition, prototyping, UI design, and testing.

January 26, 2023

Set and achieve world-class design standards and associated business results.

February 14, 2023

Develop new approaches to User Experience design based on industry best practices, including Agile development methodologies, and ensure updated communication is readily available to meet the launch demands of projects.

March 03, 2023

Develop feature design briefs, logic flows and screen wireframes within evolving technology, client demands and time constraints.

March 28, 2023

Lead strong teams through rapidly evolving, complex demands, including multiple projects with dependencies on other teams.

April 05, 2023

Drive an iterative approach to user interaction and experience in all stages of the product design and development lifecycle, including generative research, conception and definition, prototyping, UI design, and testing.

April 27, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Head of User Experience in Newport News, VA

Average Base Salary

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126840

160857

142582

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

136127

177208

154479

What is the average salary for Head of User Experience in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Head of User Experience in Newport News, VA. The base salary for Head of User Experience ranges from $126,840 to $160,857 with the average base salary of $142,582. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $136,127 to $177,208 with the average total cash compensation of $154,479.

View Average Salary for Head of User Experience as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$142,582	$126,840 - $160,857
Bonus	$11,897	$9,287 - $16,351
Total Pay	$154,479	$136,127 - $177,208

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Head of User Experience Salary Near Newport News, VA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Newport News, VA
CITY, STATE Hampton, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,813 - $160,823	COMPARE TO Newport News, VA
CITY, STATE Norfolk, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,117 - $159,940	COMPARE TO Newport News, VA
CITY, STATE Portsmouth, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,117 - $159,940	COMPARE TO Newport News, VA
CITY, STATE Suffolk, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,045 - $159,848	COMPARE TO Newport News, VA
CITY, STATE Chesapeake, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $125,956 - $159,736	COMPARE TO Newport News, VA
CITY, STATE Virginia Beach, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $128,046 - $162,386	COMPARE TO Newport News, VA

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About Newport News, Virginia

Newport News is located at 37°4′15″N 76°29′4″W / 37.07083°N 76.48444°W / 37.07083; -76.48444 (37.071046, −76.484557). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 120 square miles (310 km2), of which 69 square miles (180 km2) is land and 51 square miles (130 km2) (42.4%) is water. The city is located at the Peninsula side of Hampton Roads in the Tidewater region of Virginia, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. The Hampton Roads Metropolitan Statistical Area (officially known as the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA) is the 37th largest in the nation with...

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