Updated Sep 15, 2022

How much does a User Experience Designer make?

Updated Sep 15, 2022

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$117,151 / yrTotal Pay
$95,549 / yrBase Pay
$21,603 / yrAdditional Pay

$117,151

 / yr
$76K$183K
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The estimated total pay for a User Experience Designer is $117,151 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $95,549 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $21,603 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

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Total Pay Trajectory

For UX Designer

$94,241 /yr
UX Designer
$147,572 /yr
Senior UX Designer
$130,264 /yr
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Top Paying Companies

For a User Experience Designer in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a User Experience Designer in United States. Employers include Meta, Google and Mozilla.

1
Meta
$208,529/yr
2
Google
$206,307/yr
4
eBay
$197,903/yr
6
Airbnb
$194,685/yr
8
Adchemy
$191,342/yr
10
Apple
$184,858/yr

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User Experience DesignerSee 251 salaries from all locations

$179,032

 / yr

$186,923

 / yr

$151,334

 / yr

$178,220

 / yr

$206,307

 / yr

$177,115

 / yr

$135,057

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$171,372

 / yr

$115,277

 / yr

$139,987

 / yr

$125,225

 / yr

$158,233

 / yr

$192,971

 / yr

$172,170

 / yr

$134,448

 / yr

$184,858

 / yr

$115,951

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$136,396

 / yr

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Top Paying Industries

For a User Experience Designer in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a User Experience Designer in United States are Real Estate with a median total pay of $150,624, Information Technology with a median total pay of $147,230, Financial Services with a median total pay of $139,457, Human Resources & Staffing with a median total pay of $134,935, and Media & Communication with a median total pay of $130,003.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Real EstateReal Estate$150,624

    12% Higher than other industries

  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$147,230

    10% Higher than other industries

  • Financial ServicesFinancial Services$139,457

    5% Higher than other industries

  • Human Resources & StaffingHuman Resources & Staffing$134,935

    2% Higher than other industries

  • Media & CommunicationMedia & Communication$130,003

    2% Lower than other industries

Real Estate

The top paying company in Real Estate for User Experience Designer is Zillow.

ZillowZillow$150,624/yr

Recent Salaries Shared

For user experience designer

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Job Title

Location

Total Pay

Base Pay | Additional Pay

Total Years of Experience

Years at Recent Employer

Submitted

Date or Time

UX Designer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$170,000

/yr

$140K | $30K

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
UX Architect

United States of America

 | 7-9 years

$130,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

7-9 years
Yesterday
UX Designer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$66,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
UX Designer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$65,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
UX-UI Designer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$70,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Experience Designer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$23

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
User Experience Designer

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$100,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

10-14 years
Yesterday
User Interface Developer

United States of America

 | 7-9 years

$120,000

/yr

$110K | $10K

Submitted Yesterday

7-9 years
Yesterday

User Experience Designer pay FAQ

The national average salary for a User Experience Designer is $95,549 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a User Experience Designer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 9408 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a User Experience Designer employees.

The highest salary for a User Experience Designer in United States is $143,165 per year.

The lowest salary for a User Experience Designer in United States is $63,769 per year.

If you are thinking of becoming a User Experience Designer or planning the next step in your career, find details about the role, the career path and salary trajectory of a User Experience Designer.