Principal UX Designer Salary in New York, New York

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Principal UX Designer in New York, NY is $166,099. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $138,465 to a high of $198,295, with most professionals earning between $151,634 and $182,952.

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Driven by a passion to help patients, the company collaborates with the world's leading clinicians and researchers to address unmet healthcare needs, working to improve patient outcomes and enhance lives.

November 08, 2022

Leads product team support with any user experience needs throughout during different phases of the project (planning, pre-work, elaboration and post work).

November 25, 2022

Assist in the planning and estimating of design activities, participating in broader workflow coordination and setting of expectations.

February 16, 2023

Contribute to the design of useful, usable, and desirable user interfaces and service design in a collaborative environment.

April 05, 2023

Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to define innovative user interfaces and interactions, which result in improved usability and user productivity.

April 26, 2023

Create user interfaces that simplify complex physiological concepts that users of any skill level can readily interpret and provide proper treatment to patients.

May 04, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Principal UX Designer in New York, NY

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151634

182952

166099

Average Total Cash Compensation

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159853

195602

175784

What is the average salary for Principal UX Designer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Principal UX Designer in New York, NY. The base salary for Principal UX Designer ranges from $151,634 to $182,952 with the average base salary of $166,099. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $159,853 to $195,602 with the average total cash compensation of $175,784.

View Average Salary for Principal UX Designer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$166,099	$151,634 - $182,952
Bonus	$9,685	$8,219 - $12,650
Total Pay	$175,784	$159,853 - $195,602

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Principal UX Designer Salary Near New York, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO New York, NY
CITY, STATE West New York, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $151,634 - $182,952	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Hoboken, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $151,634 - $182,952	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Union City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $151,634 - $182,952	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Jersey City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $151,634 - $182,952	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Bronx, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $151,634 - $182,952	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Brooklyn, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $151,634 - $182,952	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%

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