UX Designer Salary in Chicago

Pay ranges below come from 88 current ux designer listings that disclose salary nationwide, updated daily. We only show what employers actually post — never estimates.

Median base pay · nationwide

from 88 disclosed ranges

$116,500/yr

Not enough Chicago disclosures yet — this reflects UX Designer pay across all US locations in our feed.

$30,500$94,938 – $137,500 typical$220,000

Highest-paying employers in our feed

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.up to $253,000
Boeing Intelligence & Analyticsup to $238,000
0050 US00-REMOTE-US90up to $223,000
InteProsup to $220,480
Amazon Inc.up to $205,000

Highest disclosed figure per employer in the current feed.

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UX Designer roles nationwide that list pay

Real current listings, highest disclosed pay first.

UI/UX Designer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. · Pimmit Hills, Virginia

$187,000 - $253,000

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Senior UI​/UX Designer

Boeing Intelligence & Analytics · Silver Spring, Maryland

$184,000 - $238,000

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Senior Forward Deployed UX Designer (Asheville, NC or Nashville, TN)

0050 US00-REMOTE-US90 · Asheville, North Carolina

$140,000 - $223,000

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Senior UX Designer, AI-Driven Cloud Security & Ops

Amazon Inc. · Omaha, Nebraska

$152,000 - $205,000

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Senior UX Designer - Security Platform & AI Workflows

Cribl · Biloxi, Mississippi

$150,000 - $175,000

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What moves UX Designer pay

Seniority

Years of experience and scope are the biggest lever — senior ux designer roles routinely clear the top of the range above.

Company & industry

Larger and high-margin employers pay more for the same ux designer title than smaller or non-profit ones.

Local market

Cost of living and local demand shift Chicago offers up or down versus the national figure.

Frequently asked

How much does a UX Designer make in Chicago?

Based on 88 disclosed ranges in our current feed (nationwide — we don’t yet have enough Chicago-specific data), the median is around $116,500 per year. Actual pay varies by experience, company, and specialty.

Where do these numbers come from?

Real job listings in Climbr's feed that publish a salary range, refreshed daily and annualized for comparison. We don't use survey estimates or model-generated figures — if employers don't post pay, we don't show a number.

How can I earn more as a UX Designer?

Target the higher-paying employers above, tailor your resume to each role so it clears applicant screens, and negotiate against the posted range. Climbr scores your resume against each job and rewrites bullets to match — free to start.

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