Freelance UI Designer Hourly Rates
Median hourly rate
$20/hr
Typical range
$12–$35
25th–75th percentile
Submissions
9
Latest record: June 2025
Highest country median
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Hourly rates by country
No group has at least 5 records yet. More submissions are needed for this comparison.
Hourly rates by experience
| Experience | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3–5 yearsSmall sample | $24 | $12–$35 | 6 |
USD per hour. Groups below 5 records are omitted; groups below 25 are marked as small samples. These are separate comparisons: country and experience figures must not be combined to infer a rate. The rate planner can look up the actual matching group.
What should you quote?
The median of $20/hr equals $160 for 8 billable hours. That conversion is not a separately observed day rate. Account for your non-billable time and costs before choosing a price.
Records added 2022–2025. Dates reflect when records entered the database, including imports; they do not establish when the work was performed. Methodology & limitations
Recent rate records
| Role / location | USD / hour |
|---|---|
| UI Designer · İstanbul, Turkey | $35 |
| UI Designer · New York, NY, USA | $20 |
| UI Designer · Warsaw, Poland | $12 |
| UI Designer · Warsaw, Poland | $12 |
| UI Designer · İstanbul, Turkey | $35 |
| UI Designer · New York, NY, USA | $20 |
| UI Designer · New York, NY, USA | $20 |
| UI Designer · Warsaw, Poland | $12 |
| UI Designer · İstanbul, Turkey | $35 |
Freelance UI Designer rate distribution
Rate distribution
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do freelance UI Designers charge per hour?
- Based on 9 crowdsourced submissions, freelance UI Designers charge an average of $22 per hour, with the middle 50% of rates between $12 and $35. Latest record added June 2025.
- What do top-earning freelance UI Designers make?
- The top 10% of UI Designer submissions report $35 per hour or more. These are self-reported hourly charges, not take-home pay or guaranteed earnings.
- Which skills are most commonly reported with UI Designer rates?
- The most common skills in UI Designer submissions are Figma, Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator. Submission frequency does not measure hiring demand or prove a skill causes a higher rate.
- Where does this UI Designer rate data come from?
- These are public, self-reported rate records. We do not independently verify earnings or count unique people. The dataset includes historical records; see our methodology for currency assumptions, sample thresholds, and date limitations.
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