When do UX & UI jobs post on Upwork
UX & UI jobs peak between 12 and 2pm ET, with Wednesday the busiest day to apply.
What hours do UX & UI jobs post?
Based on 857 UX & UI jobs over the last 90 days, shown in ET.
Number of jobs
Most UX & UI jobs post around 12 to 2pm 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.
Wednesday posts roughly 2.2x as many UX & UI jobs as Saturday.
Where do UX & UI jobs come from?
Top client countries, last 90 days.
United States42% (357)
United Kingdom8% (68)
India5% (46)
Canada5% (39)
Australia5% (39)
United Arab Emirates4% (30)
Germany3% (23)
Nigeria2% (13)
France1% (12)
Netherlands1% (11)
What do UX & UI jobs pay on Upwork?
Based on observed UX & UI job budgets and hourly profiles.
Median
$25/hr
Typical range
$10 to $54/hr
Fixed-price median
$200
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 33% over 8 weeksJobs per week
UX & UI job type
66%
34%
UX & UI experience level
0%
50%
50%
How we calculate this
- We analyzed 857 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 · 857 jobs analyzed · Updated August 24, 2026
Hourly breakdown
| Hour | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 11am | 44 | 5% |
| 12pm | 53 | 6% |
| 1pm | 52 | 6% |
| 2pm | 47 | 5% |
| 3pm | 49 | 6% |
| 4pm | 45 | 5% |
| 5pm | 43 | 5% |
| 6pm | 38 | 4% |
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