Side-by-side distribution
Industrial Designer
$139,113
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.6%
- Live roles
- 56
UX Designer
$166,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.7%
- Live roles
- 1,836
Highest-paying jobs
Lead Industrial Designer
Lead Industrial Designer
Industrial Designer
Senior Industrial Designer
Staff Industrial Designer
Senior Industrial Designer
Senior Industrial Designer/Principal Industrial Designer Fully remote
Staff Industrial Designer
Industrial Designer
Senior Industrial Designer - San Francisco
Highest-paying jobs
Product Designer ($300k - $500k)
Product Designer, Growth
Product Designer, Safeguards
Product Designer
Staff Product Designer (Contract)
Product Designer
Principal Product Designer
Product Designer, People Innovation Labs
Product Designer, Design Systems
Product Designer, Claude Developer Platform
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Samsung Research America
|
$214,700 | 2 |
|
Formlabs
|
$132,500 | 2 |
AtkinsRéalis
|
$122,200 | 2 |
Revelyst
|
$95,000 | 2 |
CoCreativ
|
$78,500 | 2 |
|
CHAOS Industries
|
$207,500 | 1 |
| SA Skild AI | $200,000 | 1 |
|
Hims & Hers
|
$200,000 | 1 |
Anduril Industries
Air Apps
Palantir
Esri
Clio
Robinhood
Compass
Industrial Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $197,050 | 4 |
UX Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $215,000 | 142 |
| Seattle | $213,000 | 36 |
| Los Angeles | $196,000 | 13 |
| Austin | $192,500 | 11 |
| New York | $185,250 | 184 |
| Denver | $182,250 | 18 |
| Chicago | $180,500 | 19 |
| Boston | $154,050 | 18 |
| Atlanta | $143,500 | 13 |
| London | $122,832 | 18 |
Industrial Designer vs UX Designer: which pays more?
The median for Industrial Designer is $139,113 per year (typically $79,500–$170,000), versus $166,500 for UX Designer ($125,500–$205,000). That puts UX Designer about 20% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Industrial Designer and UX Designer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.