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Remote UI/UX Designer Salary and Equity in 2026
How much do remote UI/UX Designers expect to make at US-based startups? The average expected salary for remote UI/UX Designers in a startup is 64k per year, with a range from 13k to 145k. The salary range for UI/UX Designers varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.
63.6k
Average Salary
3 years
Average years of experience
Salary
The average remote UI/UX Designer salary is $63,583, which is 31.0% lowerthan the average remote startup salary of $92,208. RemoteUI/UX Designer salaries are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: location, years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.
Top of market
$116,250/yr
Range $55k - $145k
Average
$63,583/yr
Range $13k - $100k
Below Average
$52,083/yr
Range $13k - $90k
Industries
The highest average salary remote UI/UX Designer can get in Consumer, that is $125,000. This pay is 4.7% higher than the average remote UI/UX Designer salary, which is $119,400. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Consumer (avg $125,000 per year), Online Travel (avg $125,000 per year), Subscription (avg $125,000 per year).
Years of experience
Below Average
Average
Top of Market
The highest average salary remote UI/UX Designer can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $80,000. This pay is 13.2% lower than the average salary in remote startups, which is $92,208. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.
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