Microsoft UX Designer salary

Based on 35 H-1B filings by Microsoft Corporation, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Web Designer, Product Designer

Median salary$174,100
Middle 50%$146.5k–$203.6k
vs. all employers+57%comparison median $110,906
Filings35FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $123,140 and $244,736.
PercentileSalary
10th$140,600
25th$146,530
50th (median)$174,100
75th$203,636
90th$217,652

Salary by year

Median salary

$130k $175k $220k FY2023: median $144,482 (26 filings) FY2024: median $165,200 (15 filings) FY2025: median $161,700 (17 filings) FY2026: median $200,221 (18 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 0 filings FY21 FY2022: 3 filings FY22 FY2023: 26 filings FY23 FY2024: 15 filings FY24 FY2025: 17 filings FY25 FY2026: 18 filings FY26 26
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––0
FY2021–––0
FY2022–––3
FY2023$144,482$134,200$164,45026
FY2024$165,200$156,900$171,99515
FY2025$161,700$142,400$174,10017
FY2026$200,221$154,266$217,65218

By state

California
$191,904
Washington
$174,938
Illinois
$161,674
Massachusetts
$140,600
New York
$182,250

Bar length: number of filings (California 13). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Redmond, WA$172,163 · 13 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 5
Level II · Qualified $149,400 11
Level III · Experienced $200,221 15
Level IV · Fully competent too few 4

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a ux designer make at Microsoft?

In H-1B filings, Microsoft Corporation's median base salary for UX Designer is $174,100; half of filings fall between $146,530 and $203,636. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Microsoft sponsor H-1B visas for ux designers?

Yes. Microsoft Corporation filed 35 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-1255 (Web and Digital Interface Designers), so this page covers every job title Microsoft filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology