Creative pay 2026
UX/UI designer salary in New Hampshire (2026)
UX/UI designers in New Hampshire earn a median $111,150 a year ($53.44 an hour), according to BLS wage data for May 2025. That is close to the US median for the job ($104,000), 5th of 48 states and territories. It is 2.0 times the median for all jobs in New Hampshire.
- $111,150median a year in New Hampshire
- $53.44median an hour
- +7%vs the US median ($104,000)
- 430employee jobs (BLS estimate)
What is the salary range for an ux/ui designer in New Hampshire?
Half of UX/UI designers in New Hampshire earn between $69,990 and $145,580. Pay is bunched more tightly than nationally: the 90th percentile is 3.2 times the 10th, against 3.7 times across the US.
| 10th percentile | $51,550 | $53,750 | $24.78 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $69,990 | $73,290 | $33.65 |
| Median | $111,150 | $104,000 | $53.44 |
| 75th | $145,580 | $158,820 | $69.99 |
| 90th percentile | $162,960 | $201,550 | $78.35 |
The mean (average) is $106,270, below the median.
How does New Hampshire compare with other states?
New Hampshire is in the top five for UX/UI designers' pay. Only California, Washington, New York and Massachusetts pay more.
| New York | $120,990 | +9% | 16,560 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $113,540 | +2% | 2,740 |
| District of Columbia | $107,650 | −3% | 480 |
| Rhode Island | $105,990 | −5% | 240 |
Which cities in New Hampshire pay UX/UI designers best?
Of the 2 metro areas in New Hampshire where BLS publishes a median for the job, Boston-Cambridge-Newton pays most, at $122,270, 10% above the state median.
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 2,330 | $122,270 | $58.79 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 140 | $113,700 | $54.66 |
How many UX/UI designers work in New Hampshire?
BLS estimates 430 employee jobs, 0.63 in every 1,000 jobs in the state. It is about as common here as nationally (location quotient 0.86).
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 New Hampshire?
UX/UI designer is the best-paid of these creative jobs in New Hampshire.
| Copywriter | $71,830 | 180 |
|---|---|---|
| Video editor | $61,250 | 100 |
| Graphic designer | $60,490 | 790 |
| Videographer | $45,880 | n/a |
| Photographer | $44,780 | 220 |
What do freelance UX/UI designers charge?
Upwork, UX designers list $25 to $39 an hour, worldwide. New Hampshire's employee median of $53.44 an hour is above that range, and a freelancer also has to cover unpaid hours, kit and tax. The rate calculator works out an hourly rate from the salary you want.
Questions
What is the average ux/ui designer salary in New Hampshire?
The median is $111,150 a year and the mean is $106,270, from BLS data for May 2025 covering about 430 employee jobs.
How much does an ux/ui designer make an hour in New Hampshire?
The median hourly wage is $53.44. The bottom 10% earn under $24.78 and the top 10% over $78.35.
What does a starting ux/ui designer earn in New Hampshire?
BLS does not publish pay by experience. The lowest-paid quarter of UX/UI designers in New Hampshire earn under $69,990 a year and the lowest-paid tenth under $51,550, 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 = 430 jobs in the New Hampshire 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
- District of Columbia $107,650
- Pennsylvania $104,160
- Georgia $103,810
- Texas $102,650
- Oregon $102,220
- Utah $99,990
- Arizona $98,070
- North Carolina $97,990