The average salary for a UX designer in the United States is around $64,787 per year.
Avg Salary
UX designers earn an average yearly salary of $64,787.
Wages typically start from $52,034 and go up to $116,054.
20% above national average Updated in 2018
UX designer earnings by seniority
Top-level UX designer earnings begin at:
$55.80 per hour
$116,054 per year
Senior-level UX designer earnings begin at:
$40.22 per hour
$83,664 per year
Mid-level UX designer earnings begin at:
$31.15 per hour
$64,787 per year
Junior-level UX designer earnings begin at:
$26.79 per hour
$55,732 per year
Starting level UX designer earnings begin at:
$25.02 per hour
$52,034 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
UX designer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| California | $89,516 |
| New York | $70,000 |
How do UX designer salaries compare to similar careers?
UX designers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than computer systems analysts but more than disaster recovery specialists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer systems analyst salary | $79K |
| Bioinformatics scientist salary | $80K |
| IT security consultant salary | $60K |
| Computer systems administrator salary | $75K |
| Server administrator salary | $44K |
| UX designer salary | $65K |
| Web developer salary | $69K |
| Online merchant salary | $71K |
| Technical writer salary | $70K |
| Disaster recovery specialist salary | $41K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)