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Average UX Designer Salary in Mexico for 2026

An UX designer in Mexico earns about 251,500 MXN a year. That's 37% below the national average of 398,300 MXN.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Mexico sit around 136,100 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 377,200 MXN. Everything on this page is in Mexican peso (MXN, symbol $), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Mexico, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.

How much does an UX designer make in Mexico?

Average salary
251,500 MXN
20,958 MXN per month
Lowest reported
136,100 MXN
11,341 MXN per month
Highest reported
377,200 MXN
31,433 MXN per month

A typical UX designer working in Mexico brings home around 20,958 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 136,100 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 377,200 MXN for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior UX designer working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.

How UX designer pay ranges in Mexico

A good way to think about salary in Mexico is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all UX designers in Mexico earn less than 228,000 MXN a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 163,800 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 279,400 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of UX designers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 136,100 MXN. The highest stretch to 377,200 MXN, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

136,100
Low
228,000
Median
377,200
High
163,800
25th
279,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

UX designer pay by experience in Mexico

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an UX designer in Mexico, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical UX designer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    157,600 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +25% from previous
    197,600 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    261,300 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    308,900 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    340,400 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    362,200 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a UX designer typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.

UX designer pay by education in Mexico

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving UX designer pay in Mexico. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average UX designer salary in Mexico broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    197,600 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +37% from previous
    271,300 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +29% from previous
    349,300 MXN

UX designer gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male UX designers in Mexico earn an average of 257,700 MXN a year, while female UX designers earn around 238,900 MXN. That works out to a 8% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

UX Designer gender pay gap

7%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Mexico.

Men 257,700 MXN
Women 238,900 MXN

Pay raises for an UX designer in Mexico

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Mexico sees a raise of about 10% every 18 months, which works out to roughly 7% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Mexico, the national average raise is around 8% every 18 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Mexico:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
    2%
  • Construction
  • Education
    1%

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

UX designer bonus rates in Mexico

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

24%

24% of UX designers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an UX designer a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary. The remaining 76% of UX designers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Mexico

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

UX designer: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Mexico is about 8% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

8%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Mexico on average.

Public sector 415,900 MXN
Private sector 384,200 MXN

UX designer salary by city in Mexico

UX designer pay is not even across Mexico. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Mexico City
  • Chihuahua
  • Zapopan
  • Leon
  • Naucalpan
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Saltillo
  • Monterrey
  • Hermosillo
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity325,800 MXN345,100 MXN152,000-513,300 MXN
Mexico CityCity320,500 MXN294,700 MXN172,200-485,300 MXN
ChihuahuaCity315,700 MXN319,600 MXN152,300-491,000 MXN
ZapopanCity312,400 MXN283,700 MXN167,100-467,700 MXN
LeonCity308,900 MXN308,900 MXN152,300-478,100 MXN
NaucalpanCity308,300 MXN327,800 MXN146,200-489,600 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity307,400 MXN294,700 MXN159,100-466,900 MXN
SaltilloCity301,300 MXN317,700 MXN142,300-475,700 MXN
MonterreyCity301,300 MXN315,700 MXN146,200-472,100 MXN
HermosilloCity299,500 MXN273,000 MXN159,500-451,000 MXN
TijuanaCity299,500 MXN279,400 MXN159,100-453,200 MXN
PueblaCity299,500 MXN292,000 MXN152,100-457,300 MXN
AcapulcoCity297,000 MXN305,600 MXN148,300-466,900 MXN
AguascalientesCity294,700 MXN294,700 MXN148,300-457,300 MXN
MexicaliCity294,700 MXN281,500 MXN152,000-448,500 MXN
MoreliaCity294,300 MXN290,800 MXN151,800-454,300 MXN
GuadalajaraCity294,300 MXN301,800 MXN142,300-459,700 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity283,700 MXN263,100 MXN154,700-430,000 MXN
CuliacanCity283,700 MXN267,100 MXN152,100-431,300 MXN
CancunCity283,700 MXN275,200 MXN150,000-437,300 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity283,400 MXN294,300 MXN136,200-442,300 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity283,400 MXN265,000 MXN151,800-426,700 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity282,500 MXN308,900 MXN128,900-450,300 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity282,500 MXN290,800 MXN138,200-442,300 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity282,500 MXN277,400 MXN146,200-436,200 MXN
ReynosaCity282,300 MXN301,300 MXN134,600-448,500 MXN
MeridaCity282,300 MXN275,500 MXN142,300-433,800 MXN
GuadalupeCity277,400 MXN263,200 MXN148,300-424,300 MXN
QueretaroCity275,200 MXN296,000 MXN127,700-433,800 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity275,200 MXN288,700 MXN129,000-430,500 MXN
MazatlanCity273,300 MXN254,800 MXN142,300-414,000 MXN
TorreonCity273,000 MXN283,700 MXN130,400-430,000 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity273,000 MXN296,000 MXN127,700-437,300 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity273,000 MXN273,000 MXN139,100-425,100 MXN
TonalaCity272,800 MXN266,000 MXN139,100-417,100 MXN
XalapaCity272,800 MXN275,500 MXN134,600-424,300 MXN
DurangoCity271,300 MXN271,300 MXN136,200-417,100 MXN
MatamorosCity268,900 MXN246,500 MXN146,200-404,600 MXN
General EscobedoCity266,000 MXN249,600 MXN142,300-404,600 MXN
VeracruzCity263,900 MXN252,300 MXN137,400-403,100 MXN
IxtapalucaCity263,200 MXN282,300 MXN119,700-417,200 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity263,100 MXN282,300 MXN119,900-417,200 MXN
TolucaCity263,100 MXN275,200 MXN127,700-414,000 MXN
TepicCity259,100 MXN254,700 MXN130,400-397,900 MXN
CoacalcoCity259,100 MXN271,300 MXN124,400-407,300 MXN
CelayaCity258,400 MXN273,300 MXN119,900-404,600 MXN
XicoCity254,700 MXN233,600 MXN137,400-382,600 MXN
TampicoCity253,400 MXN258,400 MXN125,100-394,800 MXN
IrapuatoCity252,300 MXN263,100 MXN119,900-396,300 MXN
UruapanCity251,500 MXN259,100 MXN120,880-392,300 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity251,500 MXN271,300 MXN113,740-396,300 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity251,500 MXN233,900 MXN130,400-378,800 MXN
CuernavacaCity251,500 MXN238,900 MXN128,500-383,300 MXN
VillahermosaCity249,600 MXN249,600 MXN127,700-389,200 MXN
TehuacanCity246,500 MXN246,500 MXN125,100-384,200 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity245,300 MXN233,600 MXN125,700-372,600 MXN
EnsenadaCity245,300 MXN259,100 MXN113,560-385,300 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity245,300 MXN251,500 MXN120,880-383,300 MXN
OaxacaCity239,000 MXN233,900 MXN123,400-369,900 MXN
Los MochisCity239,000 MXN253,400 MXN110,500-376,800 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity239,000 MXN239,000 MXN119,860-369,300 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity239,000 MXN246,500 MXN114,900-372,600 MXN
NogalesCity233,900 MXN225,300 MXN123,400-359,900 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity232,400 MXN212,500 MXN127,700-351,900 MXN
PachucaCity232,400 MXN212,500 MXN127,700-351,900 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity232,400 MXN239,000 MXN113,420-365,400 MXN
TapachulaCity231,000 MXN231,000 MXN113,560-357,300 MXN
MonclovaCity231,000 MXN215,100 MXN123,400-352,000 MXN
CampecheCity231,000 MXN225,300 MXN119,500-354,000 MXN
BuenavistaCity231,000 MXN247,800 MXN106,160-366,200 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity227,600 MXN217,900 MXN117,520-349,300 MXN
MetepecCity227,600 MXN246,200 MXN105,880-361,500 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity225,300 MXN233,600 MXN108,320-353,600 MXN
JiutepecCity222,300 MXN205,700 MXN119,700-335,800 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity221,500 MXN214,000 MXN115,260-341,400 MXN
La PazCity218,900 MXN205,700 MXN117,600-332,100 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity218,900 MXN218,900 MXN109,460-341,400 MXN
ChilpancingoCity218,900 MXN207,700 MXN115,220-335,800 MXN
AcunaCity217,900 MXN221,500 MXN107,380-341,400 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity215,100 MXN228,000 MXN102,460-341,400 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity212,500 MXN201,100 MXN112,600-325,600 MXN
Poza RicaCity210,500 MXN215,100 MXN104,500-330,700 MXN
Boca del RioCity209,700 MXN191,600 MXN114,820-315,900 MXN
ChicoloapanCity209,500 MXN207,700 MXN109,000-325,900 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity209,500 MXN221,500 MXN103,200-330,900 MXN
ChetumalCity209,500 MXN209,500 MXN103,580-325,900 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity207,700 MXN221,500 MXN96,520-327,800 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity205,700 MXN196,800 MXN107,680-311,700 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity205,700 MXN218,900 MXN95,760-325,600 MXN
ManzanilloCity204,700 MXN214,000 MXN96,980-319,600 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity204,000 MXN218,900 MXN92,680-325,600 MXN
ChalcoCity204,000 MXN208,600 MXN101,840-319,600 MXN
SalamancaCity204,000 MXN200,000 MXN104,620-313,700 MXN
CordobaCity204,000 MXN197,600 MXN107,820-315,700 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity197,600 MXN192,000 MXN103,820-301,700 MXN
IgualaCity197,600 MXN205,700 MXN98,000-311,700 MXN
FresnilloCity196,800 MXN180,500 MXN104,920-294,700 MXN
CuautlaCity196,800 MXN207,700 MXN93,660-308,300 MXN
San Juan del RioCity195,200 MXN204,000 MXN93,880-308,300 MXN
ColimaCity191,600 MXN190,500 MXN97,260-299,500 MXN
OrizabaCity190,500 MXN190,500 MXN93,600-294,300 MXN
ZacatecasCity189,300 MXN175,900 MXN99,460-288,100 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity187,500 MXN200,000 MXN84,740-294,700 MXN
DeliciasCity187,300 MXN174,000 MXN97,880-282,300 MXN
GuaymasCity183,700 MXN192,000 MXN88,580-286,400 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity183,600 MXN183,600 MXN92,240-282,300 MXN
NavojoaCity180,300 MXN191,600 MXN80,640-283,700 MXN
MinatitlanCity175,900 MXN172,200 MXN91,520-275,200 MXN

UX Designer in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does an UX designer make per month in Mexico?

    An UX designer in Mexico earns about 20,958 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 251,500 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for an UX designer in Mexico?

    Entry-level UX designers in Mexico start near 136,100 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 377,200 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 163,800 and 279,400 MXN.

  • Is the median UX designer salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 228,000 MXN, lower than the average of 251,500 MXN. Half of UX designers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for UX designers in Mexico?

    Men working as an UX designer in Mexico earn around 8% more than women on average (257,700 vs 238,900 MXN a year).

  • Do UX designers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 24% of UX designers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

  • Do UX designers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

    In Mexico, the public sector pays an UX designer about 8% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do UX designers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    An UX designer in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.