When do UX & UI jobs post on Upwork
UX & UI jobs peak between 11am and 1pm ET, with Tuesday the busiest day to apply.
What hours do UX & UI jobs post?
Based on 685 UX & UI jobs over the last 90 days, shown in ET.
Number of jobs
Most UX & UI jobs post around 11am to 1pm 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 2.1x as many UX & UI jobs as Saturday.
Where do UX & UI jobs come from?
Top client countries, last 90 days.
United States
39% (269)United Kingdom
9% (59)Australia
6% (40)Canada
5% (35)India
5% (33)United Arab Emirates
4% (25)Ukraine
3% (18)Germany
2% (17)Pakistan
2% (14)Netherlands
2% (11)
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 $56/hr
Fixed-price median
$150
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 27% over 7 weeksJobs per week
UX & UI job type
67%
33%
UX & UI experience level
14%
55%
31%
How we calculate this
- We analyzed 685 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 · 685 jobs analyzed · Updated October 3, 2026
Hourly breakdown
| Hour | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10am | 40 | 6% |
| 11am | 42 | 6% |
| 12pm | 37 | 5% |
| 1pm | 36 | 5% |
| 2pm | 41 | 6% |
| 3pm | 41 | 6% |
| 4pm | 41 | 6% |
| 5pm | 30 | 4% |
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