1981 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
The 1981 U.S. Figure Skating Championships took place in San Diego, California. Medals were awarded in three colors: gold, silver, and bronze in four disciplines – men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing – across three levels: senior, junior, and novice.
The event determined the U.S. team for the 1981 World Championships.
Senior results
Men
| Rank | Name | CF | SP | FS |
| 1 | Scott Hamilton | 1 | ||
| 2 | David Santee | 2 | ||
| 3 | Robert Wagenhoffer | |||
| 4 | Brian Boitano |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | SP | FS |
| 1 | Kitty Carruthers / Peter Carruthers | ||
| 2 | Lee Ann Miller / William Fauver | ||
| 3 | Beth Flora / Ken Flora | ||
| 4 | Vicki Heasley / Peter Oppegard |
Ice dancing
| Rank | Name | CD | OD | FD |
| 1 | Judy Blumberg / Michael Seibert | |||
| 2 | Carol Fox / Richard Dalley | |||
| 3 | Kim Krohn / Barry Hagan | |||
| 4 | Elisa Spitz / Scott Gregory | |||
| 5 | Nancy Berghoff / James Bowser | |||
| 6 | Ellen Pulver / Donald Adair | |||
| 7 | Susan Dymecki / Anthony Bardin | |||
| 8 | Robi Shepherd / Kelly Witt | |||
| 9 | Cathleen Marron / Jay Pinkerton | |||
| 10 | Janice Kindrachuk / Blake Hobson |
Junior results
Men
| Rank | Name | CF | SP | FS |
| 1 | Paul Wylie | 4 | ||
| 2 | John Filbig | |||
| 3 | James Cygan |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | CF | SP | FS |
| 1 | Jill Frost | 1 | ||
| 2 | Kelly Webster | 3 | ||
| 3 | Jennifer Newman | 2 |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | SP | FS |
| 1 | Deborah Lynch / Keith Green | 2 | |
| 2 | Cara Gill / Craig Gill | 1 | |
| 3 | Natalie Seybold / Wayne Seybold |
Ice dancing
| Rank | Name | CD | OD | FD |
| 1 | Anne Spiewak / Keith Lichtman | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Susie Wynne / Joseph Druar | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Kelleigh Perot / Ralph Ball | 4 | ||
| 4 | Sandra Fabrocini / James Yorke | 3 | ||
| 5 | Lynn Smith / Russ Witherby | 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | Lynda Malek / Alexander Miller | 7 | ||
| 7 | Michelle Dornan / David McInally | 6 | ||
| 8 | Kimberly Hasler / David Purves | 8 | ||
| 9 | Andrea Curtis / Michael Curtis | 9 |