Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/texas/ Title: UX Researcher hourly rate in Texas, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: UX Researcher pay in Texas: median wage $39 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $55. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. TX · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # UX Researcher hourly rate in Texas The market median wage for a UX Researcher in Texas is **$39.34 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$55 an hour** on Deftridge, -15% against the United States rate. **$55/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$39.34/hr** median wage **$30-56** middle half of wages **$1,190** a month at 5 hours a week ## UX Researcher wage percentiles in Texas 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 | $22.10 | $480 | $46,000 | | 25th | $30.08 | $650 | $62,600 | | Median | $39.34 | $850 | $81,800 | | 75th | $56.29 | $1,220 | $117,100 | | 90th | $78.59 | $1,700 | $163,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 61,200 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Texas in numbers What sets Texas apart for a UX Researcher, from the same sources as the table above. - **-10%** median wage against the United States median of $43.86 - **23rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **61,200** people employed in the role in this place - **$48.12** median wage in the Austin 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 Texas 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 | $55 | $1,190 | | Manager | $70 | $1,520 | - Regular role **$55** - One-off task **$65** - Task bundle **$60** ## UX Researcher pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior UX Researcher, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Texas ranks **23 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $61.35 | $90 | | Delaware | $57.83 | $85 | | New York | $54.22 | $80 | | Maryland | $39.89 | $60 | | New Hampshire | $39.63 | $55 | | Iowa | $39.46 | $55 | | Texas | $39.34 | $55 | | Montana | $39.19 | $55 | | Arizona | $39.13 | $55 | | South Carolina | $38.76 | $55 | ## Metro areas in Texas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Austin $48.12/hr median wage · range $36-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/texas/) - [Midland $43.80/hr median wage · range $29-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/texas/) - [Dallas $41.22/hr median wage · range $34-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/texas/) - [Eagle Pass $39.34/hr median wage · range $30-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/texas/) - [San Antonio $38.87/hr median wage · range $29-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/texas/) - [Odessa $38.26/hr median wage · range $28-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/texas/) - [Amarillo $37.14/hr median wage · range $27-46](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/texas/) - [Houston $36.91/hr median wage · range $26-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/texas/) - [College Station $35.86/hr median wage · range $27-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/texas/) - [Waco $35.72/hr median wage · range $28-46](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/texas/) ## 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 Texas](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ux-researcher/texas/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)