Salaries/UX Designer

UX Designer Salary — 2026 Data

Research user needs and design intuitive, accessible digital experiences. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

LocationEntry-LevelMid-LevelSeniorCOL Index
San Francisco$84K$122K$119K$176K$169K$236K180
New York$79K$115K$113K$166K$160K$224K170
San Jose$83K$121K$118K$174K$168K$235K178
Seattle$76K$110K$107K$159K$153K$214K155
Los Angeles$71K$103K$101K$150K$144K$201K150
Boston$73K$106K$104K$153K$148K$207K145
Washington D.C.$74K$108K$106K$156K$150K$210K150
San Diego$69K$101K$99K$146K$140K$196K140
Chicago$65K$95K$92K$137K$131K$184K115
Austin$67K$97K$95K$140K$135K$189K110
Denver$65K$95K$92K$137K$131K$184K120
Atlanta$62K$90K$88K$130K$125K$175K105
Dallas$62K$90K$88K$130K$125K$175K105
Houston$61K$89K$87K$129K$124K$173K102
Miami$65K$95K$92K$137K$131K$184K125
Phoenix$59K$86K$84K$124K$119K$166K100
Philadelphia$63K$92K$90K$133K$128K$179K110
Minneapolis$63K$92K$90K$133K$128K$179K108
Portland$67K$97K$95K$140K$135K$189K130
San Antonio$57K$83K$81K$120K$115K$161K95
Detroit$58K$85K$83K$122K$118K$165K95
Raleigh$61K$88K$86K$127K$123K$172K102
Charlotte$61K$88K$86K$127K$123K$172K102
Nashville$61K$89K$87K$129K$124K$173K105
Orlando$59K$86K$84K$124K$119K$166K102
Tampa$60K$86K$84K$125K$120K$168K100
Jacksonville$57K$83K$81K$120K$115K$161K98
Salt Lake City$61K$88K$86K$127K$123K$172K108
Pittsburgh$57K$83K$81K$120K$115K$161K95
Indianapolis$57K$83K$81K$120K$115K$161K95
Columbus$58K$84K$82K$121K$116K$163K95
Cleveland$56K$81K$79K$117K$113K$158K92
Cincinnati$56K$82K$80K$118K$114K$159K94
Kansas City$58K$85K$83K$122K$118K$165K95
St. Louis$57K$83K$81K$120K$115K$161K92
Milwaukee$58K$84K$82K$121K$116K$163K94
Baltimore$62K$90K$88K$130K$125K$175K108
Richmond$59K$86K$84K$124K$119K$166K100
Virginia Beach$58K$85K$83K$122K$118K$165K98
Sacramento$65K$95K$92K$137K$131K$184K125
Las Vegas$61K$88K$86K$127K$123K$172K108
Oklahoma City$55K$79K$77K$114K$110K$154K88
Memphis$55K$79K$77K$114K$110K$154K88
Louisville$56K$81K$79K$117K$113K$158K90
New Orleans$57K$83K$81K$120K$115K$161K95
Albuquerque$56K$81K$79K$117K$113K$158K95
Tucson$56K$81K$79K$117K$113K$158K95
Buffalo$56K$81K$79K$117K$113K$158K90
Honolulu$65K$95K$92K$137K$131K$184K175
Remote (US)$59K$86K$84K$124K$119K$166K100

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