Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Texas | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $102,650 | $109,436 | -6% |
| Median hourly wage | $49.35 | $52.61 | -6% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $105,716.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $112,700 | $86,250 | $161,000 | 119 |
| Houston | $102,900 | $78,750 | $147,000 | 96 |
| Dallas | $102,900 | $78,750 | $147,000 | 102 |
| Fort Worth | $99,960 | $76,500 | $142,800 | 99 |
| Arlington | $98,000 | $75,000 | $140,000 | 98 |
| San Antonio | $91,140 | $69,750 | $130,200 | 91 |
| El Paso | $83,300 | $63,750 | $119,000 | 86 |
The median annual salary for a UX Designer in Texas is $102,650, or about $49.35 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for UX Designers is $109,436. Texas is -6% below the national median.
Entry-level ux designers in Texas typically earn from $86,250 depending on the city and employer.
With 5,910 ux designer jobs on record and a median salary of $102,650, Texas offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, ux designers rank 104 of the 794 occupations reported in Texas — higher than 87% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $151,370, Computer Network Architects at $133,310, Software Developers at $132,150 — all figures are median annual wages for Texas.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Texas has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 93.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, ux designers rank 104 of the 794 occupations reported in Texas — higher than 87% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Texas | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Database Architects | $151,370 | $8,270 |
| Computer Network Architects | $133,310 | $13,650 |
| Software Developers | $132,150 | $163,880 |
| Information Security Analysts | $129,890 | $16,130 |
| Data Scientists | $122,090 | $25,860 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $121,210 | $1,960 |
Texas has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 93.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 794 occupations in Texas.