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According to this analysis by Dashburst, average UX/UI Design salaries in the top 20 metros range from $62,000 and $117,000. An article by Chron lists the top 10 tech cities in the United States, and expands on why these cities take the top slots.
According to a 2015 report on jobs by CNN Money, people working as user experience designers earned an average of $89,300 in 2015, while top professionals brought in salaries around $138,000. Glassdoor backs these numbers. Their survey of 2,142 user experience designers found an average salary of $90,000.