Official national median: US$104,000 a year for Web and Digital Interface Designers (SOC 15-1255).
Source: BLS OEWS (May 2025). Observed figure, published May 2025.
For context, the SalaryByRole job-title median is US$115,000 a year.
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UX Designers in the United States earn a national median of US$115,000 (US$9,600 a month, roughly US$55 an hour on a 2,080-hour year).
BLS OEWS (May 2025) publishes the national spread for the matching occupation: US$53,750 at the 10th percentile and US$201,550 at the 90th, a 3.7× gap.
The closest technology peer is data scientist at US$120,000, so an ux designer earns 4.2% less at the national median in the United States.
The closest official occupation is Web and Digital Interface Designers (SOC 15-1255). In May 2025 its national median was $104,000 a year.
That is 10% below the SalaryByRole median above. The sources define the job differently (an official occupation group versus a job title), so read them as a range rather than one figure.
The published 10th and 90th percentiles are $53,750 and $201,550, a 3.7× spread.
BLS estimates 113,330 jobs in this occupation nationwide.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual pay Observed | $104,000 |
| Mean annual pay Observed | $117,490 |
| 10th percentile Observed | $53,750 |
| 25th percentile Observed | $73,290 |
| 75th percentile Observed | $158,820 |
| 90th percentile Observed | $201,550 |
| Median hourly pay Observed | $50.00 |
| Employment (jobs) Observed | 113,330 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (Public domain (U.S. Government work)). Figures are copied from the published table without adjustment; ranks and percentage differences are calculated by us. All states · Methodology
The United States is 1st of 5 countries for this role once medians are converted at the same exchange rate (US$115,000). Australia pays 9% less (US$104,750). The gap between the highest and lowest market is 6.4×.
That median is about 1.3× GDP per person (US$90,000, World Bank 2025). That is a rough sign of how far the role pays above the average national income.
| # | Country | Median (USD) | In USD | vs United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$115,000 | US$115,000 | — |
| 2 |  Australia | US$104,800 | US$104,750 | -9% |
Using our take-home calculator for the United States, the US$115,000 median loses income tax US$16,470, Social Security US$7,130 and Medicare US$1,668, leaving US$89,733 a year or US$7,478 a month. Total deductions: 22% of gross.
At the published 10th percentile from BLS OEWS (May 2025) (US$53,750) deductions are 16%; at the 90th (US$201,550) they reach 26%, leaving US$12,506 a month.
Consumer prices in the United States rose 2.9% in 2024 (World Bank). Matching that on the US$115,000 median takes a raise of about US$3,335.
Unemployment was 4.2% of the labour force in 2025.
The United States has 14 public holidays in 2026 (Nager.Date); at the median, one working day is worth about US$442 before tax.
Figures are estimates, updated 2026-11-01. See our methodology for sources and limitations.