What is the average UX Designer salary?

The national median UX Designer salary is $98,580 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2023 data. State medians range from $68,840 to $132,840 depending on location.

How much does a UX Designer take home after taxes?

A UX Designer earning the national median of $98,580 takes home approximately $78,181 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 20.7%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $54,414 in Mississippi to $101,379 in Washington.

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

Washington gives UX Designers the highest take-home pay at $101,379 per year on a median wage of $131,840. 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 $98,580, a UX Designer takes home approximately $6,515 per month in a no-tax state, or between $4,534 and $8,448 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. National median wage: $98,580/year.

National Median

$98,580

Approx. Take-Home

$78,181

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$101,379

Washington

Lowest Take-Home

$54,414

Mississippi

UX Designer Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
WAWashington	$131,840	$101,379	$8,448	23.1%	Details →
CACalifornia	$132,840	$93,552	$7,796	29.6%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$128,840	$91,077	$7,590	29.3%	Details →
NYNew York	$125,840	$90,775	$7,565	27.9%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$120,840	$87,799	$7,317	27.3%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$113,840	$83,791	$6,983	26.4%	Details →
VAVirginia	$111,840	$81,850	$6,821	26.8%	Details →
MDMaryland	$108,840	$80,547	$6,712	26.0%	Details →
COColorado	$106,840	$79,933	$6,661	25.2%	Details →
TXTexas	$99,840	$79,067	$6,589	20.8%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$98,840	$78,364	$6,530	20.7%	Details →
OROregon	$111,840	$78,241	$6,520	30.0%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$104,840	$77,245	$6,437	26.3%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$100,840	$76,480	$6,373	24.2%	Details →
ILIllinois	$101,840	$75,553	$6,296	25.8%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$101,840	$75,326	$6,277	26.0%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$96,840	$73,984	$6,165	23.6%	Details →
NVNevada	$90,840	$72,736	$6,061	19.9%	Details →
DEDelaware	$97,840	$72,441	$6,037	26.0%	Details →
AKAlaska	$89,840	$72,032	$6,003	19.8%	Details →
FLFlorida	$89,840	$72,032	$6,003	19.8%	Details →
UTUtah	$95,840	$71,920	$5,993	25.0%	Details →
AZArizona	$92,840	$71,822	$5,985	22.6%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$95,840	$71,642	$5,970	25.2%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$93,840	$71,197	$5,933	24.1%	Details →
TNTennessee	$86,840	$69,922	$5,827	19.5%	Details →
OHOhio	$88,840	$69,659	$5,805	21.6%	Details →
VTVermont	$91,840	$69,636	$5,803	24.2%	Details →
MIMichigan	$90,840	$69,113	$5,759	23.9%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$88,840	$67,701	$5,642	23.8%	Details →
HIHawaii	$91,840	$66,885	$5,574	27.2%	Details →
MOMissouri	$86,840	$66,707	$5,559	23.2%	Details →
INIndiana	$83,840	$65,285	$5,440	22.1%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$82,840	$64,240	$5,353	22.5%	Details →
NENebraska	$83,840	$64,054	$5,338	23.6%	Details →
IDIdaho	$83,840	$63,796	$5,316	23.9%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$78,840	$63,404	$5,284	19.6%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$81,840	$63,089	$5,257	22.9%	Details →
MEMaine	$82,840	$63,030	$5,252	23.9%	Details →
WYWyoming	$76,840	$62,887	$5,241	18.2%	Details →
KSKansas	$81,840	$62,525	$5,210	23.6%	Details →
KYKentucky	$79,840	$61,930	$5,161	22.4%	Details →
MTMontana	$80,840	$61,656	$5,138	23.7%	Details →
IAIowa	$79,840	$61,279	$5,107	23.2%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$78,840	$61,087	$5,091	22.5%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$73,840	$60,776	$5,065	17.7%	Details →
LALouisiana	$75,840	$59,733	$4,978	21.2%	Details →
ALAlabama	$74,840	$57,978	$4,831	22.5%	Details →
ARArkansas	$70,840	$55,585	$4,632	21.5%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$68,840	$54,623	$4,552	20.7%	Details →
MSMississippi	$68,840	$54,414	$4,534	21.0%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2023.

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

UX Designer Take-Home Pay by State

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