Design Jobs at Startups in United States
the United States has 496 open design roles at 353 early-stage startups, and 39% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 150k to 206k, with a median of USD 175k. 31 roles are new this week.
Who is hiring designers in the United States
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- 496open roles
- 353startups hiring
- 39%remote
Salary
Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.
- $175Kmedian pay
- $150Ktypical range: lower
- $206Ktypical range: upper
Based on 272 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 273 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
United States has 58% of all 850 open design roles on this site.
Industries
Fintech and payments (56), AI and machine learning (51) and marketing and sales (43) startups have most of the openings.
What design work involves at an early-stage startup
You cover research, interface work and the brand, sometimes in the same week. No design system is waiting for you, so you build one while shipping. At a large company you would hand off a spec, and here you sit with the engineer building it.
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do design jobs in the United States pay?
Typically USD 150k to 206k a year, with a median of USD 175k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring designers in the United States?
Hush Security (9 roles), Kettle (8) and UniSpace (8) have the most; 353 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
39% of these roles are remote; the rest are in the United States.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (56% of those that state a level), and 6% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
31 were posted this week.