Bottom quarter
$97K
User Experience (UX) Research Salary in Kansas City
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$118K
Top quarter
$142K
Top 10%
$163K
Adjusted for Kansas City at 1× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
User Experience (UX) Research in Kansas City pulls a median of $118,400 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $141,800 and the top 10% at $163,200. The Kansas City adjustment moves the band right at the national baseline. The number to anchor on for a counter is $141,800. The data supports it.
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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