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UX Designer: what the job is, what it pays, and how to get hired.

The work, the skills that matter, the tools in demand and the pay range, from U.S. government data, plus every TryHired page for the role.

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Updated Oct 24, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · O*NET 31.0
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Median percentile pay

Half of ux designers earn more than this and half earn less.

Annual
$104,000
Hourly
$50.00
Source
BLS May 2025
Quick answer

UX Designers design digital user interfaces or websites. The median pay is $104,000 a year ($50.00 an hour) (BLS, May 2025).

Median pay
$104,000
BLS May 2025
Employed in the U.S.
113,330
BLS May 2025
Preparation
Job Zone 4 of 5
considerable preparation

Data Government data groups this job as Web and Digital Interface Designers (O*NET-SOC 15-1255.00). Figures on this page are for that occupation.

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The work

What ux designers do day to day

Data Core tasks rated most important by workers in the role (O*NET).

  1. Identify problems uncovered by testing or customer feedback, and correct problems or refer problems to appropriate personnel for correction.
  2. Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.
  3. Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites.
  4. Perform Web site tests according to planned schedules, or after any Web site or product revision.
  5. Collaborate with web development professionals, such as front-end or back-end developers, to complete the full scope of Web development projects.
  6. Develop new visual design concepts and modify concepts based on stakeholder feedback.
  7. Maintain understanding of current Web technologies or programming practices through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups.
  8. Respond to user email inquiries, or set up automated systems to send responses.
Skills that matter

Ranked by importance to the job

Data O*NET importance ratings. The first three are core.

Reading ComprehensioncoreJudgment and Decision MakingcoreCritical ThinkingcoreComplex Problem SolvingActive ListeningActive LearningProgrammingWritingSpeaking

Knowledge areas: Computers and Electronics, English Language, Customer and Personal Service, Administration and Management.

Tools and technology

Software ux designers use

Data Examples reported for the role; employer demand flags from O*NET.

  • Adobe Creative Cloud softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareIn demand
  • Adobe IllustratorGraphics or photo imaging softwareIn demand
  • Adobe PhotoshopGraphics or photo imaging softwareIn demand
  • Atlassian JIRAContent workflow softwareIn demand
  • FigmaGraphical user interface development softwareIn demand
  • Adobe XDGraphics or photo imaging softwareIn demand
  • Adobe After EffectsVideo creation and editing softwareHot technology
  • Adobe InDesignDesktop publishing softwareHot technology
  • Amazon DynamoDBData base management system softwareHot technology
  • Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormationCloud-based management softwareHot technology
  • Ansible softwareExpert system softwareHot technology
  • Apache CassandraData base management system softwareHot technology

Also called: Web Designer, UI Developer (User Interface Developer), UX Developer (User Experience Developer), UX Engineer (User Experience Engineer), Web Administration Coordinator (Web Admin Coordinator), Web Architect, Web Content Developer.

Method

How this page is built

Tasks, skills, tools, education and related roles come from O*NET 31.0. Pay and employment come from the BLS OEWS May 2025 national estimates. The skill-match score is our calculation: Skill match is the correlation between the two occupations' skill profiles: for each of 35 O*NET skills (10 essential, 25 transferable) we multiply importance by level, subtract the average across all occupations, and correlate the two profiles. 100 means identical shape; 0 or below means unrelated. Only occupations that O*NET itself lists as related are compared.

What this page can't tell you
  • How a specific employer defines the job.
  • Pay for self-employed workers (OEWS covers employees).
  • Your own chances: data describes the occupation, not you.
Sources
  1. O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).