UX/UI Designer Salary Guide 2026
Designers with AI-tool proficiency command top of range.
National Median: $119,000
Range: $79K – $146K
Avg Total Comp
$121,000
Experience Level
Entertainment tech focus in LA; AI-tool proficiency commands top of range nationally.
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Metro Area Breakdown
20 MarketsSan Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CA
CalculatedMedian: $160,650
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley CA
CalculatedMedian: $158,270
New York-Newark-Jersey City NY-NJ-PA
CalculatedMedian: $147,560
Boston-Cambridge-Newton MA-NH
CalculatedMedian: $145,180
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue WA
CalculatedMedian: $142,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
CalculatedMedian: $142,800
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim CA
Median: $142,896
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad CA
CalculatedMedian: $136,850
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin IL-IN-WI
CalculatedMedian: $130,900
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood CO
CalculatedMedian: $128,520
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown TX
CalculatedMedian: $124,950
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington TX
CalculatedMedian: $124,950
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta GA
CalculatedMedian: $122,570
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach FL
CalculatedMedian: $121,380
Raleigh-Durham-Cary NC
CalculatedMedian: $119,000
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MN-WI
CalculatedMedian: $116,620
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia NC-SC
CalculatedMedian: $116,620
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler AZ
CalculatedMedian: $115,430
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn MI
CalculatedMedian: $114,240
Salt Lake City UT
CalculatedMedian: $113,050
Benchmarks marked "Calculated" are derived from the national median using verified geographic cost-of-living multipliers. Direct survey data is used where available.