When do UX & UI jobs post on Upwork
UX & UI jobs peak between 2 and 4pm ET, with Tuesday the busiest day to apply.
What hours do UX & UI jobs post?
Based on 649 UX & UI jobs over the last 90 days, shown in ET.
Number of jobs
Most UX & UI jobs post around 2 to 4pm 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.
Tuesday 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 States37% (240)
United Kingdom9% (59)
India6% (39)
Canada6% (38)
Australia6% (36)
Ukraine3% (20)
Germany3% (19)
United Arab Emirates3% (17)
Pakistan2% (16)
Nigeria1% (9)
What do UX & UI jobs pay on Upwork?
Based on observed UX & UI job budgets and hourly profiles.
Median
$25/hr
Typical range
$13 to $60/hr
Fixed-price median
$250
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 32% over 8 weeksJobs per week
UX & UI job type
68%
32%
UX & UI experience level
14%
55%
31%
How we calculate this
- We analyzed 649 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 · 649 jobs analyzed · Updated October 22, 2026
Hourly breakdown
| Hour | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1pm | 34 | 5% |
| 2pm | 40 | 6% |
| 3pm | 38 | 6% |
| 4pm | 39 | 6% |
| 5pm | 26 | 4% |
| 6pm | 29 | 4% |
| 7pm | 18 | 3% |
| 8pm | 19 | 3% |
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