User Experience Tester Salary in the United States

How much does an User Experience Tester make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an User Experience Tester in the United States is $63,724 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

However, an User Experience Tester's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,485
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,804 to $67,787
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $56,235
Compensation Planning
Develop a Job Description
Pay Equity
2025 Compensation Trend
AI Onboarding
AI-Powered HR
View as table View as graph 25% $59,804 10% $56,235 90% $71,485 75% $67,787 $63,724 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click

User Experience Tester Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $67,787 $5,649 $1,304 $33
Average $63,724 $5,310 $1,225 $31
25th Percentile $59,804 $4,984 $1,150 $29
Check out User Experience Tester Job Openings in the United States
McGraw Hill is Senior Director User Experience

McGraw Hill - Columbus, OH

TIBCO Software Inc is Lead User Experience Researcher Work fr

TIBCO Software, Inc. - Columbus, OH

Senior User Experience Designer

Trane Technologies - DAVIDSON, NC

Delivery Driver

DoorDash - BUFFALO, WY

Search More User Experience Tester Jobs in the United States

Key Factors That Influence User Experience Tester Salaries

An User Experience Tester's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects User Experience Tester Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an User Experience Tester's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $61,941
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $62,120
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,713
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $63,426
  • Expert (over 8 years): $64,441
Levels Salary
Entry Level User Experience Tester$61,941
Intermediate Level User Experience Tester$62,120
Senior Level User Experience Tester$62,713
Specialist Level User Experience Tester$63,426
Expert Level User Experience Tester$64,441
$61,941 0 yr
$62,120 < 2 yrs
$62,713 2-4 yrs
$63,426 5-8 yrs
$64,441 > 8 yrs
View as Table
View as Graph

What Am I Worth?

How Do User Experience Tester 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 Testers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $70,556.
  • California: $70,288.
  • Massachusetts: $69,351.

Top Paying Cities for User Experience Testers

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: $80,376
  • San Francisco: $79,585
  • Oakland: $77,820

What Skills Can Increase an User Experience Tester's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Customer Service (Mentioned in 8.74% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
  • Business Administration (Mentioned in 1.94% Job Postings): It is the management of all aspects of a business's performance, decisions, and organization. It includes the day to day operations, aspects including finances and human resources, and ensures the company stays aligned to the goal or mission.
  • Pipeline Management (Mentioned in 1.94% Job Postings): Sales pipeline management is often defined as the process of managing incoming sales opportunities and tracking them across the different stages of the lead's journey until they are finally closed as won or lost.
See More Skills
Skills Demand Percentage
Customer Service 8.74%
Business Administration 1.94%
Pipeline Management 1.94%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an User Experience Tester's salary.
  • Team Building: Can increase your salary by up to 46%.
  • Loss Mitigation: Can increase your salary by up to 22%.
  • Mortgage Banking: Can increase your salary by up to 21%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Team Building
$93,038
46%
Loss Mitigation
$77,744
22%
Mortgage Banking
$77,107
21%
Mortgage Loans
$75,832
19%
Embracing Challenge
$75,832
19%
Client Relationship
$73,920
16%
Get Latest Data

How Education impacts an User Experience Tester's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many User Experience Testers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an User Experience Tester with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $61,893 and $66,753).

User Experience Tester Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for User Experience Tester
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 20.0%
High School 20.0%
Associates 40.0%
Bachelors 40.0%
Masters 0.0%
Doctorate 0.0%
view as graph

User Experience Tester Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an User Experience Tester'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.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

Salary Trends for User Experience Tester

Salaries for an User Experience Tester can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $63,763 in 2023 to around $63,751 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of User Experience Tester salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of User Experience Tester Over Time

2022
$???
2023
$63,763
2024
$64,289
2025
$63,751
2026
$???
2027
$???
Year Average Annual Salary
2022
View More
2023 $63,763
2024 $64,289
2025 $63,751
2026
View More
2027
View More

Most common benefits for User Experience Tester

Social Security
401(k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
For Employers

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution.

Compensation Planning

Common company salaries for User Experience Tester

Here are companies hiring for User Experience Tester and their salaries, click below for more details.

Find Your Next User Experience Tester Job

Ready to take the next step in your career? Browse thousands of current User Experience Tester job openings on our job board. Use the search bar below to find your perfect match.

United States
For Employees

Get a Salary Increase

Analyze the market and your qualifications to negotiate your salary with confidence.

Search Job Openings

Search thousands of open positions to find your next opportunity.

For Employers

Adjust Employee Salary

Individualize employee pay based on unique job requirements and personal qualifications.

Price My Industry Jobs

Get the latest market price for benchmark jobs and jobs in your industry.

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Salary.com provides salary estimates, histograms, trends, and comparisons using data from employer job postings and third-party sources.

We offer detailed salary information across multiple percentiles for your reference. (Click here to learn Why the Salary Midpoint Formula Is Crucial for Achieving Pay Equity.)

With the most extensive online, real-time compensation data available, Salary.com helps you pinpoint your exact pay target.

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

  • Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
  • Job and employee pricing reports
  • Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.
Learn about CompAnalyst