272 certified H-1B filings list the job title UX Researcher (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $152,500; the middle half of filings fall between $122,601 and $185,000. The largest sponsor for this title is Google LLC (144 filings).
272
certified filings
$152,500
Median base salary
$122,601
25th pct
$185,000
75th pct
$202,900
90th pct
$98,881
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$98,881$152,500 median$202,900
Salary by fiscal year
Year
Filings
Median
FY2026
41
$153,000
FY2025
78
$151,435
FY2024
73
$161,000
FY2023
80
$151,000
Top cities
City
Filings
Median
Mountain View, CA
32
$163,500
New York, NY
31
$179,000
San Francisco, CA
25
$171,000
Sunnyvale, CA
21
$166,000
Seattle, WA
18
$149,500
Santa Clara, CA
11
$107,702
Brooklyn, NY
10
$166,500
Kirkland, WA
8
$123,000
Menlo Park, CA
7
$183,000
San Jose, CA
6
$189,000
Burlingame, CA
4
$178,408
Chicago, IL
4
$160,500
Ann Arbor, MI
3
$152,000
College Station, TX
3
$139,309
Irving, TX
3
$104,000
Lynnwood, WA
3
$108,243
South San Francisco, CA
3
$158,000
Foster City, CA
2
$134,400
Fremont, CA
2
$154,350
Madison, WI
2
$118,622
UX Researcher salary by employer
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer