Mid-level UX Designer salary in Washington, DC

Based on 65 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Mclean, Arlington, Reston, Herndon, Frederick.

Also listed as: Web Designer, Product Designer

Median salary$74,360

Middle 50%$70.1k–$75k

vs. all levels here−7%comparison median $80,000

Filings65FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$60k$70k$80k$90k$100k$110k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $70,117 and $124,736.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$70,117
25th	$70,117
50th (median)	$74,360
75th	$75,000
90th	$90,675

Salary by year

Median salary

Filings per year

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 year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	–	–	–	1
FY2021	–	–	–	0
FY2022	–	–	–	3
FY2023	$67,954	$67,954	$67,954	46
FY2024	$67,912	$67,912	$80,000	48
FY2025	$74,360	$74,360	$75,000	38
FY2026	$70,117	$70,117	$76,000	27

Cost of living

Washington's median mid-level UX Designer salary of $74,360 is worth about $68,300 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Washington = 108.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Web and Digital Interface Designers in the Washington, DC area earned a median of $97,000 in May 2025 (1,900 employed). The H-1B median here is $74,360, 23% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

Employer	Median	Filings
Tata Consultancy Services	$74,360	31
Ravh It	too few	3
CaseGuard	too few	2
MyStudio Academy	too few	2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$71,150	19
Mid-level · Level II	$74,360	65
Senior · Level III	$100,000	27
Expert · Level IV	$150,850	16

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$52,811	$71,150	19
Mid-level · Level II	$70,117	$74,360	65
Senior · Level III	$91,125	$100,000	27
Expert · Level IV	$112,112	$150,850	16

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.