When do UX & UI jobs post on Upwork
UX & UI jobs peak between 3 and 5pm ET, with Monday the busiest day to apply.
What hours do UX & UI jobs post?
Based on 743 UX & UI jobs over the last 90 days, shown in ET.
Number of jobs
Most UX & UI jobs post around 3 to 5pm ET.
When do UX & UI jobs post, by day and hour?
The darker the cell, the more jobs posted that hour.
UX & UI job posting activity
What are the best days to find UX & UI jobs?
The days of the week with the most UX & UI job posts.
Monday posts roughly 1.9x as many UX & UI jobs as Saturday.
Where do UX & UI jobs come from?
Top client countries, last 90 days.
United States41% (302)
United Kingdom8% (63)
India6% (41)
Canada5% (38)
United Arab Emirates5% (36)
Australia5% (35)
Germany2% (16)
Ukraine2% (14)
Nigeria1% (11)
Netherlands1% (10)
What do UX & UI jobs pay on Upwork?
Based on observed UX & UI job budgets and hourly profiles.
Median
$25/hr
Typical range
$12 to $56/hr
Fixed-price median
$153
Hourly rate distribution for UX & UI
Is UX & UI demand growing on Upwork?
How UX & UI demand has moved week to week, with the job-type and experience mix.
Weekly job demand
Down 36% over 7 weeksJobs per week
UX & UI job type
66%
34%
UX & UI experience level
14%
55%
31%
How we calculate this
- We analyzed 743 UX & UI job posts from the last 90 days
- Peak hour is the 60-minute window with the highest average posting volume
- All times are shown in your selected timezone
Analysis by Shajeel Afzal · Founder & CEO at UpAlerts
Source: UpAlerts · 743 jobs analyzed · Updated September 13, 2026
Hourly breakdown
| Hour | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2pm | 43 | 6% |
| 3pm | 45 | 6% |
| 4pm | 42 | 6% |
| 5pm | 40 | 5% |
| 6pm | 42 | 6% |
| 7pm | 28 | 4% |
| 8pm | 26 | 3% |
| 9pm | 21 | 3% |
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