Salaries/UX Researcher

UX Researcher Salary — 2026 Data

Plan and run mixed-methods research to drive product and design decisions. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

LocationEntry-LevelMid-LevelSeniorCOL Index
San Francisco$101K$142K$138K$196K$186K$257K180
New York$96K$134K$131K$186K$177K$243K170
San Jose$101K$141K$137K$194K$185K$255K178
Seattle$92K$128K$124K$177K$168K$232K155
Los Angeles$86K$121K$117K$167K$159K$218K150
Boston$89K$124K$120K$171K$163K$224K145
Washington D.C.$90K$126K$122K$174K$166K$228K150
San Diego$84K$118K$114K$162K$155K$213K140
Chicago$79K$110K$107K$152K$145K$200K115
Austin$81K$113K$110K$157K$149K$205K110
Denver$79K$110K$107K$152K$145K$200K120
Atlanta$75K$105K$102K$145K$138K$190K105
Dallas$75K$105K$102K$145K$138K$190K105
Houston$74K$104K$101K$144K$137K$188K102
Miami$79K$110K$107K$152K$145K$200K125
Phoenix$71K$100K$97K$138K$131K$181K100
Philadelphia$77K$107K$104K$148K$141K$194K110
Minneapolis$77K$107K$104K$148K$141K$194K108
Portland$81K$113K$110K$157K$149K$205K130
San Antonio$69K$97K$94K$133K$127K$175K95
Detroit$71K$99K$96K$136K$130K$179K95
Raleigh$74K$103K$100K$142K$135K$186K102
Charlotte$74K$103K$100K$142K$135K$186K102
Nashville$74K$104K$101K$144K$137K$188K105
Orlando$71K$100K$97K$138K$131K$181K102
Tampa$72K$101K$98K$139K$132K$182K100
Jacksonville$69K$97K$94K$133K$127K$175K98
Salt Lake City$74K$103K$100K$142K$135K$186K108
Pittsburgh$69K$97K$94K$133K$127K$175K95
Indianapolis$69K$97K$94K$133K$127K$175K95
Columbus$70K$98K$95K$135K$128K$177K95
Cleveland$68K$95K$92K$131K$124K$171K92
Cincinnati$68K$96K$93K$132K$126K$173K94
Kansas City$71K$99K$96K$136K$130K$179K95
St. Louis$69K$97K$94K$133K$127K$175K92
Milwaukee$70K$98K$95K$135K$128K$177K94
Baltimore$75K$105K$102K$145K$138K$190K108
Richmond$71K$100K$97K$138K$131K$181K100
Virginia Beach$71K$99K$96K$136K$130K$179K98
Sacramento$79K$110K$107K$152K$145K$200K125
Las Vegas$74K$103K$100K$142K$135K$186K108
Oklahoma City$66K$92K$90K$128K$121K$167K88
Memphis$66K$92K$90K$128K$121K$167K88
Louisville$68K$95K$92K$131K$124K$171K90
New Orleans$69K$97K$94K$133K$127K$175K95
Albuquerque$68K$95K$92K$131K$124K$171K95
Tucson$68K$95K$92K$131K$124K$171K95
Buffalo$68K$95K$92K$131K$124K$171K90
Honolulu$79K$110K$107K$152K$145K$200K175
Remote (US)$71K$100K$97K$138K$131K$181K100

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