UX Designer salary in Illinois

BLS reports this occupation as "Web and Digital Interface Designers" (15-1255); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.

The median annual wage for ux designers in Illinois is $85,710, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $104,000. Illinois ranks 21 of 45 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$85,710

25th percentile

$67,580

75th percentile

$129,810

90th percentile

$157,670

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Illinois	2,050
Mean annual wage in Illinois	$98,960
National median	$104,000
National employment	113,330

Metro areas in Illinois

Chicago, IL: median $87,920

States with similar pay for ux designers

Ohio: median $83,360
Minnesota: median $82,650
Michigan: median $81,010
South Carolina: median $80,930
Nevada: median $80,120
Florida: median $77,730

See all states ranked for ux designers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Web and Digital Interface Designers" (15-1255), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.