User Interface Designer

User Interface Designer Salary

$41.5K

$96K

$159K

$100,548

/year

$48.34

/hour

User Interface Designer Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$100,548

Columbus

Ohio

$97,119

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    How much does an User Interface Designer make?

    As of Jun 15, 2026, the average annual pay for an User Interface Designer in the United States is $100,548 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $48.34 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,933/week or $8,379/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $159,000 and as low as $41,500, the majority of User Interface Designer salaries currently range between $80,000 (25th percentile) to $126,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $145,500 annually across the United States. The average pay range for an User Interface Designer varies greatly (by as much as 46000), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    An User Interface Designer in your area makes on average $97,119 per year, or $3,429 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $100,548. Ohio ranks number 30 out of 50 states nationwide for User Interface Designer salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for User Interface Designer jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for User Interface Designer Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for an User Interface Designer job is above the national average. Topping the list is Nome, AK, , with Cupertino, CA, and Berkeley, CA, close behind in the second and third positions. Berkeley, CA, beats the national average by $22,567 (22.4%), and Nome, AK, furthers that trend with another $24,181 (24.0%) above the $100,548 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as an User Interface Designer appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 5% between Nome, AK, and Palo Alto, CA, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for an User Interface Designer role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Nome, AK

    $124,729

    $59.97

    Cupertino, CA

    $124,050

    $59.64

    Berkeley, CA

    $123,115

    $59.19

    Redwood City, CA

    $123,106

    $59.19

    Sitka, AK

    $121,128

    $58.23

    South San Francisco, CA

    $120,826

    $58.09

    94035, CA

    $119,841

    $57.62

    Sunnyvale, CA

    $119,623

    $57.51

    San Francisco, CA

    $118,463

    $56.95

    Palo Alto, CA

    $118,196

    $56.83

    What are Top 5 Best Paying Related User Interface Designer Jobs in the U.S.

    We found a few related jobs that pay more than jobs in the User Interface Designer category.

    For example Lead Product Designer jobs pay as much as $72,813 (72.4%) more than the average User Interface Designer salary of $100,548. If you're qualified, finding work as an Lead Product Designer may help you make more money than that of the average User Interface Designer position.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Lead Product Designer

    $173,361

    $83.35

    Product Designer

    $144,360

    $69.40

    Remote Ux Research

    $113,102

    $54.38

    Staff Ux Designer

    $106,224

    $51.07

    Junior Ux

    $88,976

    $42.78

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    Infographic detailing User Interface Designer salary across the United States as of June 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $100,548 per year or $48.34 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.