Usability Engineer Salary in Madison, Wisconsin

Usability Engineer Salary in Madison, WI

How much does a Usability Engineer make in Madison, WI?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Usability Engineer in Madison, WI is $154,891. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $130,057 to a high of $180,007, with most professionals earning between $141,892 and $168,037.

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10th Percentile Usability Engineer Salary $130,057 Madison,WI March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Usability Engineer Salary $141,892 Madison,WI March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Usability Engineer Salary $154,891 Madison,WI March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Usability Engineer Salary $168,037 Madison,WI March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Usability Engineer Salary $180,007 Madison,WI March 01, 2025
25% $141,892 10% $130,057 90% $180,007 75% $168,037 $154,891 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Usability Engineer ?

Usability is the ease of use and learnability of a human-made object such as a tool or device. In software engineering, usability is the degree to which a software can be used by specified consumers to achieve quantified objectives with effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction in a quantified context of use. The object of use can be a software application, website, book, tool, machine, process, vehicle, or anything a human interacts with. A usability study may be conducted as a primary job function by a usability analyst or as a secondary job function by designers, technical writers, marke...

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  1. Down a level:

    UI/Usability Designer III

    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Usability Engineer

    7 + years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    UI/Usability Designer V

    10 + years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Base Salary

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Average Total Cash Compensation

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Usability Engineer in Madison, WI. The base salary for Usability Engineer ranges from $141,892 to $168,037 with the average base salary of $154,891. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $150,611 to $183,207 with the average total cash compensation of $166,085.

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About Madison, Wisconsin    Madison is located in the center of Dane County in south-central Wisconsin, 77 miles (124 km) west of Milwaukee and 122 miles (196 km) northwest of Ch....More

Madison, Wisconsin  area prices were up 1.3% from a year ago

Usability Engineer Salary in popular cities: Milwaukee, Green Bay, Kenosha

Skills associated with Usability Engineer: Design, Planning, TEAMS, User

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