Junior User Experience Designer Salary in the United States

How much does a Junior User Experience Designer make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Junior User Experience Designer in the United States is $75,795 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

However, a Junior User Experience Designer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $91,260
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,534 to $83,890
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,923
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Junior User Experience Designer Salaries by Percentile

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Monthly
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Weekly
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75th Percentile $83,890 $6,991 $1,613 $40
Average $75,795 $6,316 $1,458 $36
25th Percentile $68,534 $5,711 $1,318 $33
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Key Factors That Influence Junior User Experience Designer Salaries

A Junior User Experience Designer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Junior User Experience Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Junior User Experience Designer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $77,236
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $89,007
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $114,337
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $138,274
  • Expert (over 8 years): $157,606
Levels Salary
Junior Us... Level Junior User Experience Designer$77,236
UI Design... Level Junior User Experience Designer$89,007
UI Design... Level Junior User Experience Designer$114,337
UI Design... Level Junior User Experience Designer$138,274
UI Design... Level Junior User Experience Designer$157,606
$77,236 0 yr
$89,007 < 2 yrs
$114,337 2-4 yrs
$138,274 5-8 yrs
$157,606 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Junior User Experience Designers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $95,600
  • San Francisco: $94,660
  • Oakland: $92,561

What Skills Can Increase a Junior User Experience Designer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Collaboration (Mentioned in 4.75% Job Postings): Works cooperatively and shares ideas with coworkers and managers to achieve common goals and objectives.
  • User Interface (Mentioned in 2.86% Job Postings): The user interface (UI) is the point of human-computer interaction and communication in a device. This can include display screens, keyboards, a mouse and the appearance of a desktop.
  • CSS (Mentioned in 2.24% Job Postings): Cascading Style Sheets is a style sheet language used for describing the presentation of a document written in a markup language such as HTML or XML. CSS is a cornerstone technology of the World Wide Web, alongside HTML and JavaScript.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Collaboration 4.75%
User Interface 2.86%
CSS 2.24%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Junior User Experience Designer's salary.
  • JavaScript: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
  • Problem Solving: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
  • Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
JavaScript
$78,827
4%
Problem Solving
$78,069
3%
Innovation
$77,311
2%
Insight
$77,311
2%
Usability Testing
$77,311
2%
User Interface
$77,311
2%
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Junior User Experience Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Junior User Experience Designer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

Salary Trends for Junior User Experience Designer

Salaries for a Junior User Experience Designer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $77,515 in 2023 to around $77,426 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Junior User Experience Designer salary trends, .

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