Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/florida/ Title: UX Researcher hourly rate in Florida, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: UX Researcher pay in Florida: median wage $43 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $60. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. FL · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # UX Researcher hourly rate in Florida The market median wage for a UX Researcher in Florida is **$42.56 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$60 an hour** on Deftridge, -8% against the United States rate. **$60/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$42.56/hr** median wage **$31-55** middle half of wages **$1,300** a month at 5 hours a week ## UX Researcher wage percentiles in Florida Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $23.28 | $500 | $48,400 | | 25th | $30.81 | $670 | $64,100 | | Median | $42.56 | $920 | $88,500 | | 75th | $55.15 | $1,200 | $114,700 | | 90th | $72.96 | $1,580 | $151,800 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 54,090 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Florida in numbers What sets Florida apart for a UX Researcher, from the same sources as the table above. - **-3%** median wage against the United States median of $43.86 - **17th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **54,090** people employed in the role in this place - **$44.03** median wage in the Miami metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a UX Researcher in Florida by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $50 | $1,080 | | Senior | $60 | $1,300 | | Manager | $75 | $1,630 | - Regular role **$60** - One-off task **$70** - Task bundle **$65** ## UX Researcher pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior UX Researcher, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Florida ranks **17 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $61.35 | $90 | | Delaware | $57.83 | $85 | | New York | $54.22 | $80 | | Vermont | $43.58 | $65 | | Georgia | $43.10 | $60 | | Maine | $42.62 | $60 | | Florida | $42.56 | $60 | | Illinois | $41.22 | $60 | | Connecticut | $39.92 | $60 | | Maryland | $39.89 | $60 | ## Metro areas in Florida Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Miami $44.03/hr median wage · range $32-58](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/florida/) - [Tampa $42.46/hr median wage · range $32-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/florida/) - [Orlando $41.49/hr median wage · range $30-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/florida/) - [Lakeland $40.30/hr median wage · range $30-48](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/florida/) - [Palm Bay $40.28/hr median wage · range $30-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/florida/) - [North Port $40.13/hr median wage · range $30-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/florida/) - [Jacksonville $39.92/hr median wage · range $30-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/florida/) - [Naples $37.33/hr median wage · range $30-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/florida/) - [Crestview $36.14/hr median wage · range $27-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/florida/) - [Port Saint Lucie $36.08/hr median wage · range $26-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/florida/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [UX Researcher rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/) · [UX Researcher jobs in Florida](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ux-researcher/florida/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)