UX Designer salary in California
A real-employer view of UX Designer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.
UX Designer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 123 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $162,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 2 | $111,807 |
| Level II — qualified | 56 | $138,500 |
| Level III — experienced | 36 | $169,435 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 27 | $206,000 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for UX Designer in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | UX Designer | 58 | $175,500 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | UX Designer II | 28 | $148,200 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | UX Designer II | 16 | $142,460 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | UX Designer III | 5 | $172,700 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | UX DESIGNER II | 4 | $154,500 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Senior Staff UX Designer | 2 | $142,730 |
| Workday, Inc. | Sr UX Designer | 2 | $118,025 |
| Apple Inc. | UX Designer, Xcode and Tools | 1 | $181,000 |
| Cohesity, Inc. | UX Designer | 1 | $146,910 |
| Guidewire Software, Inc. | UX Designer, Solution Advisory | 1 | $120,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Senior Staff UX Designer at Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$161,241Santa ClaraDecided Mar 30, 2026I-200-26082-722165
- Sr. UX Designer at Google LLC$206,000San FranciscoWage Level IVDecided Feb 12, 2026I-200-26036-623168
- UX Designer II at Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.$135,500Santa ClaraWage Level IIDecided Jan 16, 2026I-200-26009-546865
- UX Designer II at Amazon.com Services LLC$135,500Santa ClaraWage Level IIDecided Jan 16, 2026I-200-26009-546731
- UX Designer III at Amazon.com Services LLC$167,970Santa ClaraWage Level IIIDecided Jan 15, 2026I-200-26008-543886
- UX Designer at Google LLC$159,000Mountain ViewWage Level IIIDecided Jan 2, 2026I-200-25357-506488
- Sr UX Designer at Workday, Inc.$160,400PleasantonWage Level IIDecided Jan 2, 2026I-200-25358-509688
- UX Designer II at Amazon.com Services LLC$169,000SunnyvaleWage Level IIDecided Jan 2, 2026I-200-25357-504710
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.