Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/new-york/ Title: UX Researcher hourly rate in New York, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: UX Researcher pay in New York: median wage $54 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $80. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. NY · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # UX Researcher hourly rate in New York The market median wage for a UX Researcher in New York is **$54.22 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$80 an hour** on Deftridge, +23% against the United States rate. **$80/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$54.22/hr** median wage **$39-75** middle half of wages **$1,730** a month at 5 hours a week ## UX Researcher wage percentiles in New York 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 | $31.38 | $680 | $65,300 | | 25th | $39.00 | $850 | $81,100 | | Median | $54.22 | $1,170 | $112,800 | | 75th | $75.04 | $1,630 | $156,100 | | 90th | $95.89 | $2,080 | $199,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 75,100 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## New York in numbers What sets New York apart for a UX Researcher, from the same sources as the table above. - **+24%** median wage against the United States median of $43.86 - **3rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **75,100** people employed in the role in this place - **$57.48** median wage in the New York City 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 New York 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 | $65 | $1,410 | | Senior | $80 | $1,730 | | Manager | $95 | $2,060 | - Regular role **$80** - One-off task **$90** - Task bundle **$80** ## UX Researcher pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior UX Researcher, highest first; 6 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **3 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $61.35 | $90 | | Delaware | $57.83 | $85 | | New York | $54.22 | $80 | | Washington | $52.97 | $75 | | Massachusetts | $52.04 | $75 | | Colorado | $51.81 | $75 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [New York City $57.48/hr median wage · range $43-76](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/new-york/) - [Rochester $44.06/hr median wage · range $33-60](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/new-york/) - [Buffalo $43.91/hr median wage · range $34-60](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/new-york/) - [Ithaca $43.42/hr median wage · range $32-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/new-york/) - [Syracuse $42.07/hr median wage · range $32-58](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $41.25/hr median wage · range $32-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/new-york/) - [Albany $41.20/hr median wage · range $30-57](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/new-york/) - [Binghamton $38.63/hr median wage · range $30-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/new-york/) - [Glens Falls $38.58/hr median wage · range $30-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/new-york/) - [Kingston $38.49/hr median wage · range $31-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/new-york/) ## 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 New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ux-researcher/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)