SOC 15-1255 · May 2025
UX Designer Salary
Ux Designers in the US earn a median of $104,000 a year ($56.49 an hour on average), according to the BLS May 2025 wage survey. Average Ux Designer pay climbed from $95,460 in 2021 to $117,490 in 2025, a +23.1% change in 4 years.
Median annual
$104,000
Half of all Ux Designers in the United States earn more than this figure, half earn less. From the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release.
Wage trend
+23.1% since 2021 · +5.4% YoY
Hourly
$56.49
Job growth 2025-35
+6%
US workers
113,330
BLS series
Annual median wage for Web and Digital Interface Designers in All Industries in the United States
Salary range
From entry to top decile
The 10th-to-90th percentile spread for Ux Designers is $53,750 – $201,550.
Percentile distribution
USD · annual
10th
$53,750
25th
$73,290
Median
$104,000
75th
$158,820
90th
$201,550
Percentile bands
Where your pay would sit
Percentile bands
Annual wages at each point of the BLS distribution for Ux Designers. Where you sit depends on experience, employer, location and credentials.
| Percentile | What it means | Annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 10% earn less. Common for new entrants | $53,750 |
| 25th percentile | A quarter earn less | $73,290 |
| Median | Half earn more, half earn less | $104,000 |
| 75th percentile | A quarter earn more | $158,820 |
| 90th percentile | 10% earn more. Often senior or specialist staff | $201,550 |
Geography
Ux Designer pay by state
Ux Designers earn the most in California ($136,110, +31% against the national median) and the least in Mississippi ($48,550). BLS publishes a May 2025 estimate for this occupation in 46 of 51 states and D.C.
National median
$104,000
Highest-paying states for ux designers
| State | Annual median | vs national | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $136,110 | +31% | 27,090 |
| Washington | $130,480 | +25% | 11,580 |
| New York | $120,990 | +16% | 16,560 |
| Massachusetts | $113,540 | +9% | 2,740 |
| New Hampshire | $111,150 | +7% | 430 |
| D.C. | $107,650 | +4% | 480 |
| Rhode Island | $105,990 | +2% | 240 |
| Pennsylvania | $104,160 | +0% | 2,820 |
| Georgia | $103,810 | -0% | 2,800 |
| Texas | $102,650 | -1% | 5,910 |
All 46 states, highest to lowest
| State | Annual median | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| California | $136,110 | 27,090 |
| Washington | $130,480 | 11,580 |
| New York | $120,990 | 16,560 |
| Massachusetts | $113,540 | 2,740 |
| New Hampshire | $111,150 | 430 |
| D.C. | $107,650 | 480 |
| Rhode Island | $105,990 | 240 |
| Pennsylvania | $104,160 | 2,820 |
| Georgia | $103,810 | 2,800 |
| Texas | $102,650 | 5,910 |
| Oregon | $102,220 | 1,230 |
| Utah | $99,990 | 1,060 |
| Arizona | $98,070 | 810 |
| North Carolina | $97,990 | 3,400 |
| Maryland | $96,760 | 1,310 |
| Colorado | $95,880 | 3,250 |
| Wisconsin | $95,340 | 880 |
| New Jersey | $95,310 | 2,170 |
| Connecticut | $94,660 | 1,060 |
| Delaware | $93,880 | 130 |
| Illinois | $85,710 | 2,050 |
| Ohio | $83,360 | 2,520 |
| Minnesota | $82,650 | 1,520 |
| Michigan | $81,010 | 1,750 |
| South Carolina | $80,930 | 800 |
| Nevada | $80,120 | 1,180 |
| Florida | $77,730 | 4,620 |
| Virginia | $77,140 | 1,990 |
| Montana | $77,030 | 100 |
| Kentucky | $77,000 | 590 |
| Oklahoma | $76,440 | 340 |
| West Virginia | $71,880 | 200 |
| Alaska | $71,300 | 30 |
| Missouri | $70,970 | 1,210 |
| Kansas | $70,620 | 200 |
| Iowa | $69,060 | 670 |
| Louisiana | $68,790 | 170 |
| Wyoming | $67,020 | 110 |
| Nebraska | $65,520 | 720 |
| North Dakota | $64,260 | 40 |
| Idaho | $64,250 | 340 |
| Tennessee | $63,510 | 3,610 |
| Indiana | $63,430 | 1,160 |
| New Mexico | $53,300 | 200 |
| Alabama | $51,860 | 130 |
| Mississippi | $48,550 | 230 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, state estimates, May 2025, all industries.
What affects this salary
Pay drivers for Ux Designers
Web and digital interface designers (BLS SOC 15-1255) plan, lay out, and code websites and digital interfaces, applying user-research and accessibility principles. The role spans UX research, interaction design, visual design, and design systems. Pay varies sharply by company stage and industry: venture-backed product UX leadership at top tech employers exceeds the OEWS median substantially through stock-based compensation; agency and traditional-enterprise UX roles fall closer to it.
The 10th-to-90th percentile spread is $53,750 – $201,550. That gap reflects experience, certification, employer type, geographic cost of living, and shift differentials where applicable.
Geography matters. The best-paying states for this role are California, Washington and New York. Pay in California runs 2.8 times the level in Mississippi, before any adjustment for cost of living.
Getting in. BLS lists the typical entry-level education as bachelor's degree, and projects about 8,300 openings a year over 2025-35. Employment is projected to grow 6% over the same period, against 3.5% for all occupations.
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Source & methodology
Wage and employment figures are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program, May 2025 release. Standard Occupational Classification: 15-1255. Figures represent the national median, mean, and percentile distribution across all employers and industries. Hourly equivalents assume a 2,080-hour work year. Job growth, annual openings and typical education are from the BLS Employment Projections program, 2025-35; see the Occupational Outlook Handbook entry. Read our methodology for details on how the data is sourced, transformed, and refreshed.