300+ Design & UX Jobs in Atlanta, GA

Government wage data puts Atlanta pay in a moderate-to-strong band depending on which slice of the field you mean: the metro's broad arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media group averaged $38.36 per hour in May 2025, while the broader media-and-communication family showed a $64,540 median, $80,200 mean, and $94,650 75th-percentile annual wage in 2025. A separate local posting sample shows current advertised pay centered on about $112k to $159k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $68k to $182k.

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Advertised pay

Across the 151 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $75,000 at the 25th percentile, $101,700 at the median and $145,594 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 15, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Atlanta is still a workable market for Design, Creative & UX, but it is a selective one. The metro labor market remained healthy in August 2026, with 3.4% unemployment, employment up 2.0156% year over year, and the labor force up 1.7816%. But category-specific demand is softer: Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Georgia design, creative & UX employment was essentially flat year over year in September 2026 while active postings were down 12.5%, and the local hiring mix skews senior and mostly on-site or hybrid.

Best positioned: Senior or strong mid-career product/UX generalists who can show Figma, prototyping, design systems, user research, and practical AI workflow fluency have the best odds, especially in software, media, and large in-house teams.

Main caution: The biggest trap is assuming Atlanta is a broad remote-UX market; only about 10% of sampled openings are remote, and only about 10% are entry level.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 317 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Kitchen Tune-Up Inc.: 8 open roles
2. Closets By Design, Inc.: 7 open roles
3. Renesas Electronics Corp.: 7 open roles
4. The Donovan: 7 open roles
5. Sargent & Lundy: 6 open roles
6. HNTB: 5 open roles
7. Jacobs Engineering Group: 5 open roles
8. Floor & Decor: 4 open roles
9. We Are Rosie, LLC: 4 open roles
10. Acuity: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

• Atlanta: 182
• Duluth: 15
• Roswell: 8
• Alpharetta: 8
• Cartersville: 7
• Lawrenceville: 7
• Kennesaw: 6
• Lilburn: 6

Work arrangement

on-site 192 (62%), hybrid 84 (27%), remote 33 (11%)

Where the demand is

In the local hiring sample, design demand is not dominated by one employer; it is fragmented across more than 50 companies, with the heaviest industry mix in software development (about 25%), advertising services (about 15%), broadcast media production and distribution (about 10%), home furniture and housewares stores (about 10%), and real estate (about 10%). That matters because Atlanta is less a one-company design town than a cross-industry market where product design, brand/creative, and in-house experience work all exist. The strongest near-term concentration looks better in digital product and research-informed consumer design than in general agency volume. Metro Information employment was up 0.4990% year over year in August 2026, while Professional and Business Services was down -1.1742%. Newell Brands also opened a nearly 37,000-square-foot Atlanta Design Center on September 15, 2026, bringing design, consumer insights, technology, and creative teams together and adding Kitchen and Kids UX Labs. Large employers account for about 20% of sampled postings, and recurring names in the sample include The Home Depot, CNN, AgileEngine, We Are Rosie, FanDuel, Publicis Groupe, and HNTB. So the market rewards candidates who can sell either enterprise-ready systems and collaboration or strong in-house brand execution, not just standalone craft.

• Software and digital product teams (high): Software development makes up about 25% of sampled local design postings, and the metro Information sector was up 0.4990% year over year in August 2026.
• Advertising and media creative teams (moderate): Advertising services account for about 15% of the local mix and broadcast media production and distribution about 10%, keeping brand, motion, and campaign-adjacent design work in play.
• Consumer goods and retail experience design (moderate): Home furniture and housewares stores are about 10% of the local mix, and Newell Brands' September 2026 Atlanta Design Center ties together design, consumer insights, technology, and creative work.
• Agency and consulting-style environments (limited): Opportunities exist, but metro Professional and Business Services employment was down -1.1742% year over year in August 2026, so service-side hiring looks less forgiving than the strongest digital-product pockets.

Where to focus: Prioritize hybrid or on-site roles where you can show one portfolio that combines Figma, prototyping, design systems, interaction design, and some user research, then aim it first at software, retail, and media employers.

Roles worth searching next

• Product Manager: Many designers are being pulled closer to product work; one 2026 survey cited by UXmatters says 65% were taking on more product and engineering responsibilities.
• Front-End Developer: Basic development knowledge and pushing live prototypes are increasingly relevant for AI-era UX work, making front-end a realistic path for technically inclined designers.
• Customer Experience Strategist: Customer experience is one of the cross-functional skills employers increasingly value in creative hiring, and it lets designers translate research and journey thinking into broader business work.
• Creative Operations Manager: Operations is showing up more often in AI-related skills discussions, and Atlanta's market includes many on-site and hybrid in-house teams where process and throughput matter.

What postings ask for

• Figma (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most-requested hard skill in the local sample, appearing in about 55% of postings. Who: Everyone applying to UX, UI, product, or collaborative visual roles.
• Prototyping (table_stakes | immediate): Prototyping appears in about 35% of local postings, which means employers want to see more than static screens. Who: Entry-level and mid-career candidates who need stronger proof of execution.
• Design systems (differentiator | immediate): Design systems show up in about 30% of local postings and are especially useful for larger employers and in-house product teams. Who: Mid-career product designers, UI designers, and anyone targeting enterprise teams.
• User research (differentiator | near-term): User research appears in about 25% of the local sample, and Newell's Atlanta Design Center explicitly highlights Kitchen and Kids UX Labs for consumer observation. Who: Product, UX, and consumer-experience candidates who want to stand out from visual-only applicants.
• Adobe Creative Suite (table_stakes | immediate): Adobe Creative Suite appears in about 25% of sampled postings, with Photoshop and Illustrator each around 20%, so brand and visual candidates still need core production fluency. Who: Graphic, brand, motion, and art-direction candidates.
• AI workflow fluency (premium | immediate): Atlanta's Newell design center says it uses AI-enabled tools, digital visualization, and physical prototyping, while national design reporting says 91% of designers use AI tools weekly. Who: Mid-career and senior candidates who need to show present-day workflow relevance.

Questions about this market

What do Design, Creative & UX roles pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA?

Government wage data puts Atlanta pay in a moderate-to-strong band depending on which slice of the field you mean: the metro's broad arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media group averaged $38.36 per hour in May 2025, while the broader media-and-communication family showed a $64,540 median, $80,200 mean, and $94,650 75th-percentile annual wage in 2025. A separate local posting sample shows current advertised pay centered on about $112k to $159k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $68k to $182k. Atlanta can pay very well for experienced digital product and UX talent, but broad creative roles likely sit much closer to the government wage benchmarks than to the highest posted ranges.

Where is demand for Design, Creative & UX roles in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA concentrated?

In the local hiring sample, design demand is not dominated by one employer; it is fragmented across more than 50 companies, with the heaviest industry mix in software development (about 25%), advertising services (about 15%), broadcast media production and distribution (about 10%), home furniture and housewares stores (about 10%), and real estate (about 10%). That matters because Atlanta is less a one-company design town than a cross-industry market where product design, brand/creative, and in-house experience work all exist. The strongest near-term concentration looks better in digital product and research-informed consumer design than in general agency volume. Metro Information employment was up 0.4990% year over year in August 2026, while Professional and Business Services was down -1.1742%. Newell Brands also opened a nearly 37,000-square-foot Atlanta Design Center on September 15, 2026, bringing design, consumer insights, technology, and creative teams together and adding Kitchen and Kids UX Labs. Large employers account for about 20% of sampled postings, and recurring names in the sample include The Home Depot, CNN, AgileEngine, We Are Rosie, FanDuel, Publicis Groupe, and HNTB. So the market rewards candidates who can sell either enterprise-ready systems and collaboration or strong in-house brand execution, not just standalone craft.

Which employers are hiring the most Design, Creative & UX talent in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA?

Recent postings show the most activity from The Home Depot (5 postings), CNN (5 postings), AgileEngine, LLC. (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Design, Creative & UX roles in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 10% are remote and 30% hybrid, with 60% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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