UX Researcher salary

4 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 23, 2026

The best-evidenced figure here is for UX researcher roles at senior level across the United States: 30 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $136,619 and $205,000, with a median of $192,513.

Pay rises with seniority across the United States: the medians run mid-level $117,525 and senior $192,513. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 64% more.

Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 2 of the 4 ranges in the table rest on fewer than 10 postings and are marked hint: treat those as hints rather than benchmarks.

Every measured range

4 by market and level

Market	Level	Market range	Median	Sample
United States · country-wide	Mid	$110,443 – $135,825	$117,525	18
United States · country-wide	Senior	$136,619 – $205,000	$192,513	30
Remote · United States	Senior	$184,500 – $201,000	$184,500	5hint
San Francisco	Senior	$192,513 – $226,029	$215,525	7hint

Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.

Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.

by the team behind remoteroles