Top-Paying Cities for UI and UX Designers
Below is a list of the top-paying cities with the highest salaries for UI and UX designers. Also shown are the estimated number of salaries reported, and the average base salary per year as reported by Indeed.com (October 2022).
User Experience (UX) Designers:
| City | Salaries reported | Average base salary |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | 23 | $142,427 |
| Redmond, WA | 5 | $119,597 |
| Seattle, WA | 17 | $109,661 |
| Austin, TX | 153 | $106,612 |
| Boston, MA | 31 | $106,600 |
| Atlanta, GA | 43 | $104,719 |
| Dallas, TX | 21 | $103,807 |
| Houston, TX | 19 | $99,739 |
| San Jose, CA | 14 | $86,112 |
User Interface (UI) Designers:
| City | Salaries reported | Average base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain View, CA | 10 | $90,859 |
| New York, NY | 53 | $88,812 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 9 | $88,785 |
| Chicago, IL | 28 | $87,902 |
| Austin, TX | 18 | $86,260 |
| Boston, MA | 13 | $74,331 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 29 | $73,354 |
| Dallas, TX | 12 | $66,719 |
| Atlanta, GA | 22 | $65,410 |
Top-Paying States for UI and UX Designers
Below is a list of the states with the highest salaries for UI and UX designers, the job count available, and the average salary as reported by Zippia.com (October 2022).
User Experience Designers:
| State | Job Count | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1,023 | $116,511 |
| California | 3,677 | $109,571 |
| District of Columbia | 278 | $98,059 |
| Massachusetts | 891 | $95,630 |
| Rhode Island | 114 | $94,508 |
User Interface Designers:
| State | Job Count | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1,025 | $119,331 |
| California | 3,703 | $112,305 |
| Oregon | 534 | $99,583 |
| District of Columbia | 283 | $95,478 |
| Nevada | 112 | $93,408 |
Pay by Experience Level for UI and UX Designers
Below is a list showing the level of experience earned by UI and UX designers, the estimated number of salaries reported, and the average base salary per year as reported by Payscale.com (October 2022).
UX Designers:
| Level of experience | Salaries reported | Average base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level (less than one year of experience) | 1,201 | $65,650 |
| Early career (1-4 years of experience) | 3,175 | $74,131 |
| Mid-career (5-9 years of experience) | 960 | $85,977 |
| Experienced (10-19 years of experience) | 329 | $95,739 |
| Late career (20 years and higher) | 62 | $97,662 |
UI Designers:
| Level of experience | Salaries reported | Average base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level (less than one year of experience) | 75 | $55,685 |
| Early career (1-4 years of experience) | 303 | $63,472 |
| Mid-career (5-9 years of experience) | 152 | $70,015 |
| Experienced (10-19 years of experience) | 65 | $84,171 |
| Late career (20 years and higher) | 12 | $80,750 |
Skills That Affect UI and UX Designer Salaries
Different skills can affect UI and UX designer salaries. Here is a list of five UI and UX designer skills and their correlating salaries based on self-reported data from PayScale.com (October 2022):
UX Designers:
| Skills | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Product Development | $100,000 |
| Team Leadership | $88,000 |
| Content Management | $85,000 |
| Product Management | $82,812 |
| Design | $80,515 |
UI Designers:
| Skills | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Office | $77,511 |
| Adobe Dreamweaver | $76,500 |
| Figma | $75,212 |
| Usability Testing | $75,000 |
| User Research | $74,209 |
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