--- title: "UX Designer Jobs in San Jose, CA | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/ux-designer/locations/san-jose-ca" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" data_as_of: "2026-11-05T04:20:12.181Z" cite_as: "Metaintro job-market data. https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/ux-designer/locations/san-jose-ca" data: ["https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/ux-designer/locations/san-jose-ca/data.json"] --- UX Designer market brief · San Jose, CA # UX Designer Jobs in San Jose, CA 45 UX designer openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 30 employers, led by Google, Apple Contingent Workforce, and Akraya. The middle half of posted salaries runs $144,350–$187,600 a year (median $170,320), from the 71% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 44% of openings. 13% of listings accept remote work. Data updated Nov 5, 2026 [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=UX+Designer+jobs+in+San+Jose%2C+CA)[Browse all UX Designer markets](/jobs/ux-designer) ## Role and market snapshot A quick read on demand before you open the live listings **Tracked jobs** : 45 : Live UX designer openings currently tracked in the San Jose market. **Companies hiring** : 30 : Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view. **Median compensation** : $170,320 : 71% of listings provide usable compensation data. ## Market analysis Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings. Level mix ### Career ladder [Entry-level](/jobs/ux-designer/locations/san-jose-ca/entry-level)8 jobs [Mid-level](/jobs/ux-designer/locations/san-jose-ca/mid-level)11 jobs [Senior](/jobs/ux-designer/locations/san-jose-ca/senior)20 jobs Lead+1 jobs San Jose is senior-heavy for UX designer roles: 50% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at senior. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market. 30-day window ### Demand and salary Current jobs 45 Hiring employers 30 Salary coverage 71% Median experience 5.5 years Within this market ### Employer tier lens Startups & growing teams 20 14 companies · $159,200 median Established employers 13 6 companies · $180,646 median Coverage-gated ### Salary distribution P25 $144,350 P50 $170,320 P75 $187,600 P90 $200,636 Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay. Use Metaintro ### Turn this market signal into momentum Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now. - Open live UX designer listings in San Jose - Compare the level mix before narrowing your search - Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=UX+Designer+jobs+in+San+Jose%2C+CA)[Get started free](/signup) ## Turn this market brief into a live search. Use the signal The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare UX designer opportunities in San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply. - 45 live roles tracked in this market. - 30 employers represented in the current window. - Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026. [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=UX+Designer+jobs+in+San+Jose%2C+CA)[Compare other markets](/jobs/ux-designer) ## A practical market plan for UX Designer in San Jose Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list. 1. 01Read the demand 45 UX designer openings across 30 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set. 2. 02Choose the right rung Senior leads the derived level mix with 20 tracked openings. 3. 03Prioritize employers Google is one of the most active visible employers, with 8 current openings in this market view. 4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now. With Metaintro Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop. ## Where this market is hiring Move from the San Jose market view into active employers and representative UX designer openings Employer activity · 30 companies ### Who is hiring in this market The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample. [![Google logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gstatic.com%2Fimages%2Fbranding%2Fsearchlogo%2Fico%2Ffavicon.ico&sig=BDKNIk76wJac9i-LAZppluVpAO3UuN8wc9QbQfIxuFY) GoogleEstablished employers8Open roles](/company/google) Apple Contingent WorkforceStartups & growing teams3Open roles [![Akraya logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.akraya.com%2Fhubfs%2FAkraya_2025%2Fimages%2Ffavicon.png&sig=bHjQDIzPUEsNpjFo2fCQdiSk0SV2zQNx_A4Cg5IMQ44) AkrayaStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/akraya)[![Amazon logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Ffavicon.ico) AmazonStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/amazon) BayOneEmployer profile2Open roles MindlanceStartups & growing teams2Open roles Rootshell Enterprise Technologies Inc.Employer profile2Open roles [![Tesla logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Ftesla.com.ico&sig=qKRZg5B6pTHluPhba41tpq1Z0RJq2nlRsj2IdeytURU) TeslaStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/tesla) Live opportunity sample · 24 of 45 matches ### Representative openings Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data. [Senior UX Researcher: 26-03322SeniorAkrayaSanta Clara, California$145,600Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/senior-ux-researcher-26-03322-at-akraya-b6c7a300-9655-5eb0-a5e1-396b2c341a50)[UX Researcher: 26-02700Entry-levelAkrayaMountain View, California$104,000Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/ux-researcher-26-02700-at-akraya-67abf654-74a8-54af-ac94-f232088b2370)[User Experience Designer: Hardware SystemsMid-levelZiplineSouth San Francisco, CaliforniaPosted Oct 30, 2026](/job/user-experience-designer-hardware-systems-at-zipline-a3fb85a0-6b13-5165-9b04-3935e9b37f52)[UI/UX Designer Intern (Summer 2027)Entry-levelPTCSouth San Francisco, California$66,560Posted Oct 29, 2026](/job/ui-ux-designer-intern-summer-2027-at-ptc-8b50e810-606d-5622-8b37-a136ec9aabb4)[Staff UX DesignerEntry-levelWalmartSunnyvale, California$200,304Posted Oct 29, 2026](/job/staff-ux-designer-at-walmart-d4eb7c2b-9359-57fa-9ccc-9323ed59e9fb)[UX Researcher II - AMZ27151.2Entry-levelAmazonSunnyvale, California$143,100Posted Oct 29, 2026](/job/ux-researcher-ii-amz27151-2-at-amazon-49d9c63d-0fdc-58f2-a363-3f66a6076c04)[Staff UX Designer, Google LabsSeniorGoogleMountain View, California$188,000Posted Oct 28, 2026](/job/staff-ux-designer-google-labs-at-google-ef2d0efa-af97-592d-b258-1d91f0948be9)[AI UX Designer System Lead, XRSeniorGoogleSan Jose, California$188,000Posted Oct 28, 2026](/job/ai-ux-designer-system-lead-xr-at-google-8e9c1df8-8a22-5d54-99d4-0e4ba64db93a) #### More UX designer openings in San Jose - [Senior UX Designer · Cisco](/job/senior-ux-designer-at-cisco-fd72b336-c700-56d5-afb1-248da43b0707) - [UX Designer, Searching in Chrome · Google](/job/ux-designer-searching-in-chrome-at-google-e46d7982-7cbb-5d77-9f81-ff3ae735b338) - [Sr. UX Designer, Enterprise, Factory & Manufacturing Systems · Tesla](/job/sr-ux-designer-enterprise-factory-and-manufacturing-systems-at-tesla-13e0c4df-4301-565e-9e35-bce9ecc673a1) - [Sr. UX Designer, Vehicle Configurator · Tesla](/job/sr-ux-designer-vehicle-configurator-at-tesla-02ae9578-85d8-5af5-9397-a6bcc12e358f) - [Sr. UX Designer, AWS Security, Search, Observability & Governance · Amazon](/job/sr-ux-designer-aws-security-search-observability-and-governance-at-863099c9-7fc5-5a34-9a4e-016dac6c1420) - [UX Researcher (II) · Pyramid Consulting, Inc.](/job/ux-researcher-ii-at-pyramid-consulting-inc-eb7968b1-d039-5a85-9861-9f2cc4eae67f) - [UI/UX Designer · Orvixengr](/job/ui-ux-designer-at-orvix-engineering-1c05e6b8-2eff-5833-a5c1-92454bdc4643) - [Senior UI/UX Designer · Rapinno Tech Inc](/job/senior-ui-ux-designer-at-disys-55c1b1cd-3687-5d44-8c21-d70a43c6f2be) - [UX Researcher · Rootshell Enterprise Technologies Inc.](/job/ux-researcher-at-rootshell-enterprise-technologies-inc-55ec724d-820d-5cae-8f41-ec98611d7d29) - [UX Researcher · Rootshell Enterprise Technologies Inc.](/job/ux-researcher-at-rootshell-enterprise-technologies-inc-dec50c8e-e1bc-57cf-847a-6c8774e3f439) - [UX Designer, Industrial Prototyping Lead, Google Beam · Google](/job/ux-designer-industrial-prototyping-lead-google-beam-at-google-daf771ee-4c3d-590e-93b3-e40aeea96887) - [UX Researcher (II) · Mindlance](/job/ux-researcher-ii-at-mindlance-a1287b86-5b2d-51dc-ad3b-4ca08848865d) - [UX Designer · Apple Contingent Workforce](/job/ux-designer-at-apple-contingent-workforce-b817dc63-a15c-5794-b969-134899ba45a9) - [UX Researcher (II) · Artech](/job/ux-researcher-ii-at-artech-75328268-873f-5cb9-99a8-a52efe8a1974) - [Senior XR/VR UX Designer · Intuitive Surgical, Inc](/job/senior-xr-vr-ux-designer-at-intuitive-surgical-inc-16013fb5-c0c0-5523-aeb1-94d3c5af3031) - [Principal User Experience Design Engineer · Logitech](/job/principal-user-experience-design-engineer-at-logitech-e721c26b-a76c-5b1d-bf6b-73ccc12623a3) [Explore all 45 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=UX+Designer+jobs+in+San+Jose%2C+CA) ## UX Designer jobs in San Jose: what applicants need to know Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice. 1. 01### How many UX designer jobs are open in San Jose? Metaintro tracks 45 live UX designer openings from 30 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days. 2. 02### What do UX designer jobs in San Jose pay? The median posted salary is $170,320 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $144,350 to $187,600. Based on the 71% of current listings that disclose pay. 3. 03### Which experience level has the most UX designer openings in San Jose? Senior roles lead with 20 openings. Experience level is known for 89% of this market's listings. 4. 04### Which companies are hiring for UX designer jobs in San Jose? Google, Apple Contingent Workforce, Akraya, and Amazon have the most open UX designer roles here right now, out of 30 hiring employers. ## Continue with the next market signal Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster Nearby cities Compare UX Designer demand around San Jose. [Oakland, CA](/jobs/ux-designer/locations/oakland-ca)[San Francisco, CA](/jobs/ux-designer/locations/san-francisco-ca) Related roles See adjacent role demand in the San Jose market. [Product Designer](/jobs/product-designer/locations/san-jose-ca)[Product Manager](/jobs/product-manager/locations/san-jose-ca)[Frontend Developer](/jobs/frontend-developer/locations/san-jose-ca)[All roles in San Jose](/jobs/locations/san-jose-ca) Level views Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data. [Entry-level UX Designer](/jobs/ux-designer/locations/san-jose-ca/entry-level)[Mid-level UX Designer](/jobs/ux-designer/locations/san-jose-ca/mid-level)[Senior UX Designer](/jobs/ux-designer/locations/san-jose-ca/senior) ## Labor market data Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the San Jose market - [Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.](/layoffs) - [Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.](/layoffs/reports) - [2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.](/layoffs/year-in-review/2026) - [WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.](/warn-notices) - [Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.](/data/hiring-demand) - [Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.](/jobs) Built for career movement ## Turn the San Jose UX designer market into your next move. 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