150+ Design & UX Jobs in Columbus, OH

Observed local government data shows Columbus arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media jobs at about $65,000 mean annual pay and $31.31 per hour in May 2025, versus $38.36 nationally for the broad occupational group. Title-specific pay is wider: graphic designers were at a $64,000 median locally in May 2025, while web and digital interface designers were at a $96,400 median in the latest metro-specific BLS reading from May 2023. Directional opening-based pay is lower: Revelio Public Labor Statistics puts the mean offered salary on new Ohio Design, Creative & UX openings at about $57,336 in August 2026, based on n=457, versus about $75,574 nationally for the same family and about $73,909 across all Ohio openings.

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Advertised pay

Across the 78 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $73,125 at the 25th percentile, $90,900 at the median and $128,300 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Columbus is a workable but competitive market for Design, Creative & UX right now. Metro unemployment was 3.2% in July 2026 and total nonfarm payrolls were about 1,199,000, essentially unchanged from a year earlier, while Ohio-wide Design, Creative & UX employment was essentially flat and active postings were up 1.8% year-over-year, which points to selective openings rather than broad expansion. Pay is mixed by sub-role: Columbus arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations averaged about $65,000 in May 2025, graphic designers were at a $64,000 median, and metro web and digital interface designers were at a $96,400 median in the latest title-specific BLS release from May 2023.

Best positioned: Candidates with several years of experience, strong Figma and Adobe portfolios, AI-assisted web or UX examples, and willingness to work on-site or hybrid have the best odds, because the sampled local mix skews about 40% mid, about 35% senior, and about 55% on-site.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is treating all creative roles as one pay market: Columbus shows a much stronger ceiling in digital interface and product-style work than in general graphic design, and entry-level openings are a smaller share of the local sample.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 154 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Amazon: 6 open roles
2. Battelle: 5 open roles
3. Vertiv Group: 5 open roles
4. Abercrombie & Fitch Co.: 4 open roles
5. Netjets: 4 open roles
6. NetJets IP, LLC: 4 open roles
7. American Electric Power Co.: 3 open roles
8. ASPE National: 3 open roles
9. Bath & Body Works, Inc: 3 open roles
10. Jacobs Engineering Group: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

• Columbus: 92
• Westerville: 9
• New Albany: 8
• Reynoldsburg: 5
• Grove City: 5
• Lewis Center: 4
• Hilliard: 4
• Dublin: 3

Work arrangement

on-site 93 (62%), hybrid 45 (30%), remote 11 (7%)

Where the demand is

The best local opportunities cluster where design is tied directly to product, digital experience, or revenue. The sampled employer mix points to Path Robotics, Abercrombie & Fitch Co., and Bath & Body Works as recurring names, while broader Ohio corporate demand also highlights Huntington National Bank, American Electric Power, and Nationwide Mutual Insurance as major tech-workplace employers that can support in-house design teams. That favors candidates who can show applied UX, design systems, ecommerce, or cross-functional product work, not just visual samples. Local postings most often ask for Figma, Adobe Illustrator, typography, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite, and InDesign, and broader hiring guidance continues to emphasize wireframing, prototyping, and engineering collaboration. There is still a graphic-design lane in Columbus, with about 1,470 graphic designers locally and a $64,000 median annual wage, but BLS says digital and online media skills matter more while print demand keeps weakening. A smaller but distinctive niche sits in agency web work and built-environment visualization: a Columbus agency expanded into AI website design in August 2026, and Burns & McDonnell said its downtown expansion would accommodate over 45 additional jobs, which could benefit designers tied to web experiences, visualization, and infrastructure-facing platforms.

• In-house product and digital experience teams (high): The clearest upside is in product, UX, ecommerce, and digital experience work inside consumer, robotics, financial, utility, and insurance employers; recurring local names include Path Robotics, Abercrombie & Fitch Co., and Bath & Body Works, with broader corporate demand also visible from Huntington National Bank, American Electric Power, and Nationwide Mutual Insurance.
• Graphic and brand design (moderate): Columbus still has a meaningful base for graphic design, with about 1,470 local graphic designers and a $64,000 median wage, but the long-term pressure is toward digital and online media rather than print-heavy work.
• Agency web, AI-assisted design, and visualization-adjacent work (moderate): Local agency expansion into AI-ready website design and Burns & McDonnell's downtown growth suggest a smaller niche for web UX, performance-minded design, and built-environment visualization support.

Where to focus: Prioritize in-house digital product and ecommerce teams first, and lead with portfolio proof in Figma, prototyping, and AI-assisted workflow rather than general creative samples alone.

Roles worth searching next

• Front-end web developer / design technologist: Design hiring guidance emphasizes wireframing, prototyping, and collaboration with frontend developers, and BLS projects web developers and digital designers to grow 5% nationally from 2025 to 2035.
• Digital project manager: Digital project management is being prioritized in adjacent creative organizations and often sits close to UX and product teams.
• Marketing analytics / experimentation specialist: Adjacent hiring guidance highlights marketing analytics roles that fit designers who can translate user behavior into tests and reporting.
• Visualization designer for architecture or infrastructure: Burns & McDonnell's Columbus expansion points to adjacent demand around architectural design, visualization, and UX for infrastructure platforms.

What postings ask for

• Figma (table_stakes | immediate): It appeared in about 60% of sampled Columbus postings, making it the clearest baseline tool for interviews. Who: Everyone targeting UX, product, web, or brand roles locally.
• Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign (table_stakes | immediate): Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign each appeared in roughly 30% to 35% of the local sample, so visual production fluency still matters even in digital-heavy teams. Who: Graphic designers, brand designers, and product designers who need broad visual range.
• Typography (differentiator | immediate): Typography showed up in about 35% of local postings, which means employers still want strong fundamentals, not just tool familiarity. Who: Entry-level and career-switching candidates who need to prove craft depth.
• Wireframing and prototyping (differentiator | immediate): Broader design hiring guidance continues to emphasize wireframing and interactive prototyping as core capabilities. Who: Anyone trying to move from visual-only work into UX or product design.
• Frontend collaboration and handoff (premium | near-term): Cross-collaboration with frontend developers remains a prioritized capability, which helps candidates bridge design and shipping. Who: Mid-career designers and switchers coming from technical or product environments.
• AI-assisted design workflow (premium | immediate): A Columbus agency expanded into AI-ready website design in August 2026, and design leaders are placing greater emphasis on AI fluency in hiring. Who: Product, UX, web, and agency designers who want to stand out on speed and range.

Questions about this market

What do Design, Creative & UX roles pay in Columbus, OH?

Observed local government data shows Columbus arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media jobs at about $65,000 mean annual pay and $31.31 per hour in May 2025, versus $38.36 nationally for the broad occupational group. Title-specific pay is wider: graphic designers were at a $64,000 median locally in May 2025, while web and digital interface designers were at a $96,400 median in the latest metro-specific BLS reading from May 2023. Directional opening-based pay is lower: Revelio Public Labor Statistics puts the mean offered salary on new Ohio Design, Creative & UX openings at about $57,336 in August 2026, based on n=457, versus about $75,574 nationally for the same family and about $73,909 across all Ohio openings. Columbus can support a solid living on general creative pay, helped by a cost-of-living level roughly 7% below the national average, but the stronger compensation stories are still concentrated in digital-first roles rather than the whole creative category.

Where is demand for Design, Creative & UX roles in Columbus, OH concentrated?

The best local opportunities cluster where design is tied directly to product, digital experience, or revenue. The sampled employer mix points to Path Robotics, Abercrombie & Fitch Co., and Bath & Body Works as recurring names, while broader Ohio corporate demand also highlights Huntington National Bank, American Electric Power, and Nationwide Mutual Insurance as major tech-workplace employers that can support in-house design teams. That favors candidates who can show applied UX, design systems, ecommerce, or cross-functional product work, not just visual samples. Local postings most often ask for Figma, Adobe Illustrator, typography, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite, and InDesign, and broader hiring guidance continues to emphasize wireframing, prototyping, and engineering collaboration. There is still a graphic-design lane in Columbus, with about 1,470 graphic designers locally and a $64,000 median annual wage, but BLS says digital and online media skills matter more while print demand keeps weakening. A smaller but distinctive niche sits in agency web work and built-environment visualization: a Columbus agency expanded into AI website design in August 2026, and Burns & McDonnell said its downtown expansion would accommodate over 45 additional jobs, which could benefit designers tied to web experiences, visualization, and infrastructure-facing platforms.

Which employers are hiring the most Design, Creative & UX talent in Columbus, OH?

Recent postings show the most activity from Path Robotics (5 postings), Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (5 postings), Bath & Body Works (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Design, Creative & UX roles in Columbus, OH be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 25% are remote and 20% hybrid, with 55% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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