25th pctl
$101K
User Experience (UX) Research Salary in Detroit
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$123K
75th pctl
$147K
90th pctl
$170K
Adjusted for Detroit at 1.04× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
User Experience (UX) Research in Detroit pulls a median of $123,136 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $147,472 and the 90th percentile at $169,728. Detroit's cost-of-living tilt is 1.04× — the band reflects that. The number to anchor on for a counter is $147,472. The data supports it.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$147,472 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$135,304 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$123,136 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
Carry the math. Not the maybe.
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