Federal UX / UI Designer Hourly Rates

User experience and interface design.

Across 231 GSA-awarded ux / ui designer labor rates, the government pays a median of $124/hour, typically ranging from $89 to $176.

Minimum
$41
25th pct
$89
Median
$124
75th pct
$176
Maximum
$314
$4125th–75th percentile$314

By education level

EducationRatesMedianRange
Masters7$180$101$233
Bachelors161$146$41$314
Associates14$101$72$149
Other Tech School or Certification5$100$72$104
High School39$86$45$304

Vendors with the most awarded ux / ui designer rates

VendorRatesMedian
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION16$176
SUSTAINMENT & RESTORATION SERVICES, LLC10$61
DAWSON SOLUTIONS, LLC6$86
BIXAL SOLUTIONS INCORPORATED6$104
INNOSOFT CORPORATION6$149
ENGINEERING/REMEDIATION RESOURCES GROUP, INC.5$100
THETA, LLC5$85
H & L ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLC4$53
KMEA4$72
NODE.DIGITAL LLC4$72

Source: GSA CALC+ awarded ceiling rates (buy.gsa.gov), matched on labor-category titles containing “ux”. These are contract ceiling rates on Multiple Award Schedule vehicles — the not-to-exceed rate a vendor may bill, not necessarily the invoiced rate. Use as a fair-and-reasonable benchmark, not a quote.