User Experience (UX) Research Salary in Cincinnati

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25th pctl

$97K

Median (p50)

$118K

75th pctl

$142K

90th pctl

$163K

Adjusted for Cincinnati at 1× the national baseline. See the math →

What this number means.

User Experience (UX) Research in Cincinnati pulls a median of $118,400 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $141,800 and the 90th percentile at $163,200. Cincinnati sits at 1× the national average for comp. $141,800 is what top-quartile User Experience (UX) Research pay looks like in Cincinnati. Don't undersell.

How to negotiate this

Anchor$141,800 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
Target$130,100 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
Floor$118,400 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.

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