What is the average UX Designer salary?

The national median UX Designer salary is $98,090 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024 data. State medians range from $49,770 to $130,240 depending on location.

How much does a UX Designer take home after taxes?

A UX Designer earning the national median of $98,090 takes home approximately $77,836 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 20.6%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $39,947 in Alabama to $98,043 in Washington.

Which state gives UX Designers the highest take-home pay?

Washington gives UX Designers the highest take-home pay at $98,043 per year on a median wage of $126,960. States with no income tax — including Texas, Florida, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming — consistently rank among the best for take-home pay.

What is a UX Designer's monthly take-home pay?

On the national median salary of $98,090, a UX Designer takes home approximately $6,486 per month in a no-tax state, or between $3,329 and $8,170 per month depending on state income tax.

UX Designer Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Research user needs and design intuitive digital experiences and interfaces. BLS classifies this role under Web and Digital Interface Designers (15-1255). National median wage: $98,090/year.

National Median

$98,090

Approx. Take-Home

$77,836

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$98,043

Washington

Lowest Take-Home

$39,947

Alabama

UX Designer Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
WAWashington	$126,960	$98,043	$8,170	22.8%	Details →
CACalifornia	$130,240	$92,264	$7,689	29.2%	Details →
NYNew York	$121,700	$88,306	$7,359	27.4%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$111,200	$83,379	$6,948	25.0%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$107,560	$79,340	$6,612	26.2%	Details →
COColorado	$103,990	$78,120	$6,510	24.9%	Details →
HIHawaii	$105,560	$76,599	$6,383	27.4%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$94,630	$75,402	$6,284	20.3%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$100,530	$74,958	$6,247	25.4%	Details →
VTVermont	$99,160	$74,505	$6,209	24.9%	Details →
UTUtah	$99,300	$74,263	$6,189	25.2%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$96,200	$71,966	$5,997	25.2%	Details →
TXTexas	$89,630	$71,885	$5,990	19.8%	Details →
ILIllinois	$94,660	$70,882	$5,907	25.1%	Details →
OROregon	$98,970	$70,392	$5,866	28.9%	Details →
OHOhio	$88,170	$69,215	$5,768	21.5%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$91,820	$68,589	$5,716	25.3%	Details →
MDMaryland	$89,680	$68,024	$5,669	24.1%	Details →
MTMontana	$87,660	$66,907	$5,576	23.7%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$87,070	$66,727	$5,561	23.4%	Details →
NVNevada	$81,230	$65,975	$5,498	18.8%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$84,990	$65,738	$5,478	22.7%	Details →
MEMaine	$86,230	$64,823	$5,402	24.8%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$83,640	$64,452	$5,371	22.9%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$84,950	$64,339	$5,362	24.3%	Details →
MIMichigan	$81,120	$62,701	$5,225	22.7%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$80,210	$62,387	$5,199	22.2%	Details →
AZArizona	$78,330	$62,379	$5,198	20.4%	Details →
FLFlorida	$75,480	$61,930	$5,161	18.0%	Details →
MOMissouri	$76,320	$59,871	$4,989	21.6%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$72,200	$59,623	$4,969	17.4%	Details →
IAIowa	$72,820	$57,904	$4,825	20.5%	Details →
AKAlaska	$69,190	$57,505	$4,792	16.9%	Details →
KSKansas	$73,640	$57,326	$4,777	22.2%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$72,630	$57,263	$4,772	21.2%	Details →
INIndiana	$70,550	$56,410	$4,701	20.0%	Details →
DEDelaware	$71,490	$55,643	$4,637	22.2%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$70,690	$55,476	$4,623	21.5%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$64,390	$53,917	$4,493	16.3%	Details →
IDIdaho	$67,260	$53,436	$4,453	20.6%	Details →
KYKentucky	$66,190	$53,165	$4,430	19.7%	Details →
VAVirginia	$66,240	$52,409	$4,367	20.9%	Details →
TNTennessee	$61,590	$51,668	$4,306	16.1%	Details →
LALouisiana	$62,700	$51,065	$4,255	18.6%	Details →
NENebraska	$62,700	$50,418	$4,202	19.6%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$61,030	$49,344	$4,112	19.1%	Details →
MSMississippi	$60,680	$48,841	$4,070	19.5%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$57,680	$46,981	$3,915	18.5%	Details →
ARArkansas	$57,020	$45,956	$3,830	19.4%	Details →
WYWyoming	$51,320	$43,416	$3,618	15.4%	Details →
ALAlabama	$49,770	$39,947	$3,329	19.7%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2024.

UX Designer Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

UX Designer Take-Home Pay by State

UX Designer Salary After Tax by City

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