Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/ Title: UX Researcher hourly rate by country, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: What a part-time UX Researcher earns per hour in 30 countries: wage percentiles, the contractor rate and the rate by level. Typical US rate $65 an hour. Rates · **Updated November 4, 2026** # UX Researcher hourly rate A senior UX Researcher typically receives **$65 an hour** as a part-time contractor in the United States, against a market median wage of $43.86. Below: percentiles and rates for every country we cover, by level and format. **$65/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$43.86/hr** market median wage **$32-60** middle half of wages **$1,410** a month at 5 hours a week ## UX Researcher pay in the United States National wage percentiles for the role. [Full United States page](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/united-states/). | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $24.16 | $520 | $50,300 | | 25th | $32.49 | $700 | $67,600 | | Median | $43.86 | $950 | $91,200 | | 75th | $60.31 | $1,310 | $125,400 | | 90th | $86.57 | $1,880 | $180,100 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026. ## UX Researcher rates by country | Country | 10th | Median wage | 90th | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | United States | $24.16 | $43.86 | $86.57 | $65 | | Canada | CA$28.50 | CA$45.36 | CA$71.37 | CA$65 | | United Kingdom | £12.79 | £18.45 | £30.67 | £25 | | Austria | €14.32 | €23.07 | €33.21 | €35 | | Belgium | €17.86 | €32.79 | €47.91 | €50 | | Bulgaria | €5.17 | €9.41 | €18.16 | €14 | | Croatia | €7.70 | €12.98 | €20.00 | €19 | | Cyprus | €9.28 | €15.90 | €34.38 | €23 | | Czechia | €7.70 | €12.27 | €17.19 | €18 | | Denmark | €19.80 | €29.60 | €38.13 | €45 | | Estonia | €7.56 | €13.89 | €20.62 | €20 | | Finland | €15.65 | €22.02 | €29.81 | €30 | | France | €12.96 | €19.47 | €29.76 | €30 | | Germany | €19.50 | €34.90 | €53.57 | €50 | | Greece | €6.74 | €10.67 | €15.77 | €15 | | Hungary | €6.67 | €11.66 | €19.29 | €17 | | Ireland | €19.26 | €32.42 | €62.53 | €45 | | Italy | €12.75 | €18.65 | €30.08 | €25 | | Latvia | €6.46 | €12.52 | €21.48 | €18 | | Lithuania | €8.04 | €14.03 | €22.61 | €20 | | Luxembourg | €19.26 | €30.88 | €54.89 | €45 | | Malta | €6.47 | €11.06 | €16.69 | €16 | | Netherlands | €13.94 | €23.78 | €33.35 | €35 | | Poland | €7.22 | €12.14 | €20.25 | €18 | | Portugal | €9.50 | €12.43 | €24.77 | €18 | | Romania | €6.50 | €11.01 | €20.60 | €16 | | Slovakia | €6.09 | €9.64 | €13.89 | €14 | | Slovenia | €10.35 | €15.24 | €22.76 | €22 | | Spain | €10.46 | €16.16 | €26.50 | €23 | | Sweden | €14.31 | €19.27 | €24.17 | €30 | Hourly figures in local currency. Contractor rate is the typical Deftridge rate for a senior UX Researcher in the regular role format. ## UX Researcher pay by US state Typical contractor rate, highest first. - [California $90/hr · market median $61.35](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/california/) - [Delaware $85/hr · market median $57.83](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/delaware/) - [New York $80/hr · market median $54.22](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/new-york/) - [Colorado $75/hr · market median $51.81](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/colorado/) - [Massachusetts $75/hr · market median $52.04](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/massachusetts/) - [Washington $75/hr · market median $52.97](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/washington/) - [District of Columbia $70/hr · market median $48.86](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/district-of-columbia/) - [Minnesota $65/hr · market median $43.69](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/minnesota/) - [New Jersey $65/hr · market median $45.45](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/new-jersey/) - [North Carolina $65/hr · market median $44.99](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/north-carolina/) - [Oregon $65/hr · market median $45.38](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/oregon/) - [Rhode Island $65/hr · market median $45.51](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/rhode-island/) - [Vermont $65/hr · market median $43.58](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/vermont/) - [Virginia $65/hr · market median $44.94](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/virginia/) - [Connecticut $60/hr · market median $39.92](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/connecticut/) - [Florida $60/hr · market median $42.56](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/florida/) - [Georgia $60/hr · market median $43.10](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/georgia/) - [Illinois $60/hr · market median $41.22](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/illinois/) - [Maine $60/hr · market median $42.62](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/maine/) - [Maryland $60/hr · market median $39.89](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/maryland/) - [Alaska $55/hr · market median $36.91](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/alaska/) - [Arizona $55/hr · market median $39.13](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/arizona/) - [Arkansas $55/hr · market median $38.01](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/arkansas/) - [Hawaii $55/hr · market median $38.62](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/hawaii/) - [Indiana $55/hr · market median $36.22](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/indiana/) - [Iowa $55/hr · market median $39.46](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/iowa/) - [Kansas $55/hr · market median $36.52](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/kansas/) - [Michigan $55/hr · market median $37.86](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/michigan/) - [Missouri $55/hr · market median $37.75](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/missouri/) - [Montana $55/hr · market median $39.19](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/montana/) - [Nevada $55/hr · market median $36.28](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/nevada/) - [New Hampshire $55/hr · market median $39.63](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/new-hampshire/) - [North Dakota $55/hr · market median $36.49](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/north-dakota/) - [Ohio $55/hr · market median $36.91](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/ohio/) - [Pennsylvania $55/hr · market median $37.46](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/pennsylvania/) - [South Carolina $55/hr · market median $38.76](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/south-carolina/) - [Tennessee $55/hr · market median $37.74](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/tennessee/) - [Texas $55/hr · market median $39.34](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/texas/) - [Utah $55/hr · market median $37.02](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/utah/) - [Idaho $50/hr · market median $34.59](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/idaho/) - [Kentucky $50/hr · market median $34.83](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/kentucky/) - [Louisiana $50/hr · market median $33.59](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/louisiana/) - [Mississippi $50/hr · market median $33.72](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/mississippi/) - [New Mexico $50/hr · market median $35.29](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/new-mexico/) - [Oklahoma $50/hr · market median $34.78](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/oklahoma/) - [South Dakota $50/hr · market median $36.18](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/south-dakota/) - [Wisconsin $50/hr · market median $35.94](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/wisconsin/) - [Wyoming $50/hr · market median $33.45](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/wyoming/) - [Alabama $45/hr · market median $32.48](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/alabama/) - [Nebraska $45/hr · market median $32.60](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/nebraska/) - [West Virginia $45/hr · market median $29.49](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/west-virginia/) ## By level and format United States. A manager earns 1.20 times the senior rate; a one-off task pays a higher hourly rate than a standing role because the work is fixed-scope. | Level | Per hour | | --- | --- | | Specialist | $55 | | Senior | $65 | | Manager | $75 | - Regular role **$65** - One-off task **$70** - Task bundle **$65** ## Questions about UX Researcher rates What is the typical hourly rate for a UX Researcher? In the United States the typical rate for a senior UX Researcher is $65 an hour (market median wage $43.86). Rates vary by country, state and level; the tables above list them. Is this a salary? No. The market median is an employee wage for reference. The Deftridge rate is what a part-time contractor in that role receives per hour, before tax. How does level change the rate? Levels scale the rate: specialist 0.85, senior 1.00, manager 1.20, director 1.45 and executive 1.75 of the senior rate, inside the country floor and cap. 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