Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| New York | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $120,990 | $109,436 | +11% |
| Median hourly wage | $58.17 | $52.61 | +11% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $112,132.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $132,300 | $101,250 | $189,000 | 187 |
The median annual salary for a UX Designer in New York is $120,990, or about $58.17 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for UX Designers is $109,436. New York is +11% above the national median.
Entry-level ux designers in New York typically earn from $101,250 depending on the city and employer.
With 16,560 ux designer jobs on record and a median salary of $120,990, New York offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, ux designers rank 108 of the 776 occupations reported in New York — higher than 86% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Computer and Information Research Scientists at $181,990, Software Developers at $166,180, Actuaries at $156,480 — all figures are median annual wages for New York.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. New York levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 130.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, ux designers rank 108 of the 776 occupations reported in New York — higher than 86% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in New York | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $181,990 | $1,950 |
| Software Developers | $166,180 | $113,510 |
| Actuaries | $156,480 | $2,630 |
| Database Architects | $141,350 | $3,850 |
| Computer Network Architects | $140,390 | $9,800 |
| Statisticians | $136,020 | $1,220 |
New York levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 130.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 776 occupations in New York.