Freelance UX Designer Hourly Rates
Median hourly rate
$79/hr
Typical range
$50–$110
25th–75th percentile
Submissions
476
Latest record: March 2026
Highest country median
United States
$100/hr · at least 25 records
Hourly rates by country
| Location | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $100 | $65–$125 | 257 |
| IndiaSmall sample | $35 | $20–$55 | 23 |
| GermanySmall sample | $90 | $58–$110 | 19 |
| United KingdomSmall sample | $75 | $70–$92 | 19 |
| AustraliaSmall sample | $80 | $65–$110 | 15 |
| ArgentinaSmall sample | $30 | $20–$50 | 13 |
| CanadaSmall sample | $50 | $46–$50 | 12 |
| DenmarkSmall sample | $30 | $30–$72 | 12 |
| SwedenSmall sample | $77 | $76–$108 | 11 |
| BelgiumSmall sample | $75 | $74–$80 | 9 |
| NetherlandsSmall sample | $83 | $80–$85 | 8 |
| FinlandSmall sample | $90 | $80–$90 | 7 |
Hourly rates by experience
| Experience | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–2 years | $33 | $20–$50 | 66 |
| 3–5 years | $50 | $45–$90 | 160 |
| 6–10 years | $86 | $75–$125 | 170 |
| 11–15 years | $120 | $95–$150 | 67 |
| 16+ yearsSmall sample | $125 | $15–$180 | 13 |
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 $79/hr equals $628 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 2022–2026. 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 |
|---|---|
| UX Designer · Philadelphia, PA, USA | $19 |
| UX Designer · Cologne, Germany | $65 |
| UX Designer · San Francisco, CA, USA | $200 |
| UX Designer · New Hope, PA, USA | $100 |
| UX Designer · Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina | $44 |
| UX Designer · Bangkok, Thailand | $10 |
| UX Designer · Valencia, Spain | $13 |
| UX Designer · San Francisco, CA, USA | $55 |
| UX Designer · Seattle, WA, USA | $75 |
| UX Designer · Columbus, OH, USA | $125 |
| UX Designer · Madrid, Spain | $35 |
| UX Designer · Stockholm, Sweden | $90 |
| UX Designer · New York, NY, USA | $175 |
| UX Designer · Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico | $65 |
| UX Designer · Zagreb, Croatia | $15 |
| UX Designer · Copenhagen, Denmark | $30 |
| UX Designer · Ventura, CA, USA | $150 |
| UX Designer · San Diego, CA, USA | $100 |
| UX Designer · New York, NY, USA | $125 |
| UX Designer · Asheville, NC, USA | $37 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do freelance UX Designers charge per hour?
- Based on 476 crowdsourced submissions, freelance UX Designers charge an average of $82 per hour, with the middle 50% of rates between $50 and $110. Latest record added March 2026.
- What do top-earning freelance UX Designers make?
- The top 10% of UX Designer submissions report $150 per hour or more. These are self-reported hourly charges, not take-home pay or guaranteed earnings.
- Which skills are most commonly reported with UX Designer rates?
- The most common skills in UX Designer submissions are Figma, Adobe Photoshop, and UX Design. Submission frequency does not measure hiring demand or prove a skill causes a higher rate.
- Where does this UX 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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