Creative pay 2026
UX/UI designer salary in Florida (2026)
UX/UI designers in Florida earn a median $77,730 a year ($37.37 an hour), according to BLS wage data for May 2025. That is 25% below the US median of $104,000; Florida is 27th of 48 states and territories. It is 1.6 times the median for all jobs in Florida.
- $77,730median a year in Florida
- $37.37median an hour
- −25%vs the US median ($104,000)
- 4,620employee jobs (BLS estimate)
What is the salary range for an ux/ui designer in Florida?
Half of UX/UI designers in Florida earn between $60,880 and $108,800. Pay is bunched more tightly than nationally: the 90th percentile is 2.9 times the 10th, against 3.7 times across the US.
| 10th percentile | $49,710 | $53,750 | $23.90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $60,880 | $73,290 | $29.27 |
| Median | $77,730 | $104,000 | $37.37 |
| 75th | $108,800 | $158,820 | $52.31 |
| 90th percentile | $142,910 | $201,550 | $68.71 |
The mean (average) is $89,440, above the median, pulled up by the highest earners.
How does Florida compare with other states?
Florida sits 27th of 48, between Nevada ($80,120) and Virginia ($77,140).
| Alabama | $51,860 | −33% | 130 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $103,810 | +34% | 2,800 |
Which cities in Florida pay UX/UI designers best?
Of the 8 metro areas in Florida where BLS publishes a median for the job, Jacksonville pays most, at $89,790, 16% above the state median.
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 1,250 | $77,730 | $37.37 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 1,240 | $76,660 | $36.86 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 250 | $89,790 | $43.17 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 100 | $78,340 | $37.66 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 90 | $61,650 | $29.64 |
| Gainesville, FL | 80 | $74,590 | $35.86 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 50 | $79,710 | $38.32 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 40 | $85,010 | $40.87 |
How many UX/UI designers work in Florida?
BLS estimates 4,620 employee jobs, 0.47 in every 1,000 jobs in the state. The job is rarer here than nationally: a location quotient of 0.64, where 1 is the US average.
Employees only. BLS does not count the self-employed, who are a large share of several creative jobs.
What do other creative jobs pay in Florida?
1 of the 6 other creative jobs below pay a higher median in Florida.
| Motion designer | $85,870 | 1,530 |
|---|---|---|
| Copywriter | $68,080 | 3,010 |
| Videographer | $62,220 | 970 |
| Graphic designer | $61,660 | 12,660 |
| Video editor | $60,430 | 1,490 |
| Photographer | $42,640 | 4,390 |
What do freelance UX/UI designers charge?
Upwork, UX designers list $25 to $39 an hour, worldwide. Florida's employee median of $37.37 an hour is inside that range. The rate calculator works out an hourly rate from the salary you want.
Questions
What is the average ux/ui designer salary in Florida?
The median is $77,730 a year and the mean is $89,440, from BLS data for May 2025 covering about 4,620 employee jobs.
How much does an ux/ui designer make an hour in Florida?
The median hourly wage is $37.37. The bottom 10% earn under $23.90 and the top 10% over $68.71.
What does a starting ux/ui designer earn in Florida?
BLS does not publish pay by experience. The lowest-paid quarter of UX/UI designers in Florida earn under $60,880 a year and the lowest-paid tenth under $49,710, which is the nearest guide to starting pay.
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Where do these numbers come from?
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (published 15 May 2026). Occupation 15-1255, Web and Digital Interface Designers. Employees only; annual figures are hourly times 2,080.
n = 4,620 jobs in the Florida estimate. Last updated 2 October 2026.
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UX/UI designer pay in other states
- California $136,110
- Washington $130,480
- New York $120,990
- Massachusetts $113,540
- New Hampshire $111,150
- District of Columbia $107,650
- Pennsylvania $104,160
- Georgia $103,810
- Texas $102,650
- Oregon $102,220
- Utah $99,990
- Arizona $98,070