25th pctl
$102K
User Experience (UX) Research Salary in Austin
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$124K
75th pctl
$149K
90th pctl
$171K
Adjusted for Austin at 1.05× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
User Experience (UX) Research in Austin pulls a median of $124,320 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $148,890 and the 90th percentile at $171,360. Comp in Austin runs about 5% above the national baseline. $148,890 is what top-quartile User Experience (UX) Research pay looks like in Austin. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$148,890 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$136,605 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$124,320 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
Carry the math. Not the maybe.
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