User Experience Specialist Salary in the United States
How much does a User Experience Specialist make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a User Experience Specialist in the United States is $92,891 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.
However, a User Experience Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $119,103
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,328 to $106,611
Key Factors That Influence User Experience Specialist Salaries
A User Experience Specialist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do User Experience Specialist Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract User Experience Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $117,163
San Francisco: $115,880
Oakland: $113,438
San Jose, CA$117,163
San Francisco, CA$115,880
Oakland, CA$113,438
New York, NY$106,953
Paramus, NJ$105,653
Queens Village, NY$105,648
Passaic, NJ$105,560
Bergenfield, NJ$105,551
Stamford, CT$105,347
Huntington, NY$105,309
Newark, NJ$104,623
Bridgeport, CT$104,427
Vallejo, CA$104,242
New Brunswick, NJ$104,205
Petaluma, CA$104,149
Middlesex, NJ$103,972
Somerset, NJ$103,907
Santa Cruz, CA$103,787
Boston, MA$103,220
Monterey, CA$102,894
Seattle, WA$102,681
Santa Rosa, CA$102,663
Los Angeles, CA$102,635
Juneau, AK$102,393
Washington, DC$102,291
Orange, CA$101,960
Santa Ana, CA$101,715
Long Beach, CA$101,622
Anaheim, CA$101,604
Anchorage, AK$101,557
Santa Maria, CA$101,279
Everett, WA$101,260
Danbury, CT$100,933
Bremerton, WA$100,805
Tacoma, WA$100,470
New Suffolk, NY$100,469
Sacramento, CA$100,442
Santa Barbara, CA$100,340
Trenton, NJ$100,238
San Diego, CA$100,238
Brockton, MA$100,136
Fairbanks, AK$99,908
Lompoc, CA$99,672
Lowell, MA$99,596
Ventura, CA$99,579
Nashua, NH$99,560
Stockton, CA$99,551
Modesto, CA$98,873
Poughkeepsie, NY$98,668
Olympia, WA$98,492
Kennewick, WA$98,492
New Haven, CT$98,455
Lawrence, MA$98,120
Hartford, CT$98,027
Riverside, CA$98,009
New Bedford, MA$97,916
Richland, WA$97,916
Bakersfield, CA$97,786
San Bernardino, CA$97,749
New Britain, CT$97,739
Atlantic City, NJ$97,739
New London, CT$97,702
Norwich, CT$97,674
Portsmouth, NH$97,656
Boulder, CO$97,459
Portland, OR$97,331
Worcester, MA$97,321
Minneapolis, MN$97,033
Philadelphia, PA$96,903
Honolulu, HI$96,597
Saint Paul, MN$96,552
Vineland, NJ$96,532
Providence, RI$96,262
Chicago, IL$95,993
Bellingham, WA$95,882
Springfield, MA$95,807
Baltimore, MD$95,779
Chico, CA$95,547
Pittsfield, MA$95,296
Manchester, NH$95,120
Spokane, WA$94,711
Denver, CO$94,702
Albany, NY$94,265
Troy, NY$94,228
Nassau, NY$94,129
Schenectady, NY$94,033
Wilmington, DE$93,959
Burlington, VT$93,829
Salem, OR$93,792
Portland, ME$93,504
Yakima, WA$93,411
Rochester, MN$93,123
Reno, NV$93,076
Fresno, CA$93,076
Milwaukee, WI$92,993
Detroit, MI$92,900
Ann Arbor, MI$92,884
Allentown, PA$92,872
Colorado Springs, CO$92,714
Syracuse, NY$92,668
Carson City, NV$92,668
Houston, TX$92,538
Eugene, OR$92,491
Gary, IN$92,380
Springfield, OR$92,305
Bismarck, ND$92,287
Galveston, TX$92,222
Medford, OR$92,082
Fort Collins, CO$92,045
Concord, NH$91,999
Austin, TX$91,971
Mesa, AZ$91,776
Reading, PA$91,767
Phoenix, AZ$91,757
Dallas, TX$91,729
Saint Cloud, MN$91,640
Madison, WI$91,516
Utica, NY$91,265
Rochester, NY$91,116
Des Moines, IA$91,107
Raleigh, NC$91,098
Atlanta, GA$90,958
Battle Creek, MI$90,931
Salt Lake City, UT$90,903
Lancaster, PA$90,763
Harrisburg, PA$90,633
Kansas City, MO$90,540
Champaign, IL$90,522
Kansas City, KS$90,522
Fort Worth, TX$90,513
Columbus, OH$90,497
Boca Raton, FL$90,475
Pittsburgh, PA$90,438
Richmond, VA$90,401
Indianapolis, IN$90,382
Cleveland, OH$90,373
Las Vegas, NV$90,262
Cincinnati, OH$90,262
Petersburg, VA$90,122
Huntsville, AL$89,983
Lansing, MI$89,921
Lebanon, PA$89,909
Pueblo, CO$89,899
Appleton, WI$89,872
Buffalo, NY$89,834
Dayton, OH$89,807
Racine, WI$89,788
Charlotte, NC$89,779
Saint Louis, MO$89,751
York, PA$89,695
Elkhart, IN$89,695
Gastonia, NC$89,677
Billings, MT$89,655
Beaumont, TX$89,630
Lorain, OH$89,611
Benton Harbor, MI$89,593
Toledo, OH$89,574
Binghamton, NY$89,528
Rock Hill, SC$89,519
Rockford, IL$89,472
Springfield, IL$89,435
Elyria, OH$89,426
Fargo, ND$89,426
Flagstaff, AZ$89,361
Fort Lauderdale, FL$89,305
Duluth, MN$89,249
Miami, FL$89,249
Cheyenne, WY$89,184
Grand Forks, ND$89,184
Bangor, ME$88,980
Cedar Rapids, IA$88,878
Durham, NC$88,839
Louisville, KY$88,831
Grand Rapids, MI$88,813
Hialeah, FL$88,803
Casper, WY$88,673
Scranton, PA$88,562
New Orleans, LA$88,534
Virginia Beach, VA$88,525
Akron, OH$88,478
Peoria, IL$88,357
Sarasota, FL$88,339
Nashville, TN$88,274
Omaha, NE$88,274
Green Bay, WI$88,274
Baton Rouge, LA$88,227
Charleston, SC$88,209
Jamestown, NY$88,162
Davenport, IA$88,162
Tucson, AZ$88,116
Saint Petersburg, FL$88,060
Tampa, FL$88,042
Evansville, IN$87,986
Port Arthur, TX$87,986
Bradenton, FL$87,949
Santa Fe, NM$87,782
Orlando, FL$87,614
Clearwater, FL$87,586
Canton, OH$87,391
La Crosse, WI$87,391
Albuquerque, NM$87,336
Newport News, VA$87,326
High Point, NC$87,298
Ogden, UT$87,261
Corpus Christi, TX$87,187
Norfolk, VA$87,131
Laramie, WY$87,131
Rock Island, IL$87,076
Saginaw, MI$87,057
Jacksonville, FL$87,048
Salisbury, NC$87,029
Boise, ID$87,011
Moline, IL$86,964
Fort Myers, FL$86,936
Memphis, TN$86,918
Tulsa, OK$86,871
Waterloo, IA$86,815
Spartanburg, SC$86,723
Lincoln, NE$86,676
Fort Wayne, IN$86,658
Provo, UT$86,648
Cedar Falls, IA$86,537
San Antonio, TX$86,500
Greensboro, NC$86,462
South Bend, IN$86,453
Savannah, GA$86,351
Muskegon, MI$86,314
Birmingham, AL$86,305
Winston Salem, NC$86,259
Lake Charles, LA$86,035
Anderson, IN$86,017
Lexington, KY$85,989
Augusta, GA$85,961
Greenville, SC$85,961
Lima, OH$85,887
Wichita, KS$85,877
Tuscaloosa, AL$85,877
Columbia, SC$85,794
Springfield, OH$85,775
Asheville, NC$85,626
Bloomington, IN$85,561
Knoxville, TN$85,227
Shreveport, LA$85,218
Wilmington, NC$85,097
Roanoke, VA$85,097
Topeka, KS$84,930
Frankfort, KY$84,920
Oklahoma City, OK$84,855
Chillicothe, OH$84,818
Longview, TX$84,809
Melbourne, FL$84,800
Sioux Falls, SD$84,651
Mobile, AL$84,642
Terre Haute, IN$84,605
Altoona, PA$84,549
Amarillo, TX$84,484
Killeen, TX$84,456
Fayetteville, AR$84,382
Chattanooga, TN$84,354
Sioux City, IA$84,270
Idaho Falls, ID$84,252
Lynchburg, VA$84,177
Gainesville, FL$84,057
Portsmouth, OH$84,010
Little Rock, AR$83,992
Lafayette, LA$83,954
Youngstown, OH$83,954
Daytona Beach, FL$83,899
Clarksville, TN$83,889
Pensacola, FL$83,880
Temple, TX$83,874
Hopkinsville, KY$83,601
Erie, PA$83,583
Florence, SC$83,546
Charleston, WV$83,397
Great Falls, MT$83,351
Macon, GA$83,221
Tallahassee, FL$83,211
Fayetteville, NC$83,193
Waco, TX$83,174
Helena, MT$83,109
Pine Bluff, AR$83,074
Vincennes, IN$82,961
Lubbock, TX$82,923
Alamogordo, NM$82,868
Twin Falls, ID$82,784
Rapid City, SD$82,756
Jackson, MS$82,589
Huntington, WV$82,582
Greenville, MS$82,580
Parkersburg, WV$82,485
Montgomery, AL$82,468
Wichita Falls, TX$82,375
Springfield, MO$82,375
Biloxi, MS$82,329
Monroe, LA$82,236
Johnstown, PA$82,171
Sumter, SC$82,134
Columbus, GA$82,124
Pascagoula, MS$81,948
Abilene, TX$81,948
Kingsport, TN$81,706
Albany, GA$81,706
Gulfport, MS$81,679
Alexandria, LA$81,372
Fort Smith, AR$81,140
El Paso, TX$80,889
Las Cruces, NM$80,471
Harlingen, TX$80,235
Pocatello, ID$80,220
Florence, AL$80,099
Brownsville, TX$80,081
Mcallen, TX$79,886
Dothan, AL$79,756
Columbus, MS$79,204
Altus, OK$78,771
Lawton, OK$78,595
Pierre, SD$78,260
User Experience Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For User Experience Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Aerospace & Defense
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average.
In contrast, User Experience Specialist positions in Financial Services or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view User Experience Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a User Experience Specialist
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals
$106,824
$51.0
15%
Aerospace & Defense
$104,037
$50.0
12%
Energy & Utilities
$102,180
$49.0
10%
Transportation
$102,180
$49.0
10%
Software & Networking
$101,251
$49.0
9%
User Experience Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a User Experience Specialist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$80,328
Average$92,891/year
$106,611
$6,694
Average$7,741/month
$8,884
$1,545
Average$1,786/week
$2,050
$39
Average$45/hour
$51
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$106,611
$8,884
$2,050
$51
Average
$92,891
$7,741
$1,786
$45
25th Percentile
$80,328
$6,694
$1,545
$39
Salaries of Jobs related to User Experience Specialist
Salaries for a User Experience Specialist can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $79,808 in 2023
to around $79,649 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of User Experience Specialist salary trends,
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Most common benefits for User Experience Specialist
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for User Experience Specialist
Here are companies hiring for User Experience Specialist and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about User Experience Specialist
1. What industry pays the highest salary for User Experience Specialist?
The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for User Experience Specialist roles,
with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.
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