What are the main factors that influence an UX Consultant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for UX Consultant?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for UX Consultant roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An UX Consultant's salary?

An UX Consultant's salary grows with experience: a DevOps Engineer III (4-7 years)earns $138,165, a DevOps Engineer IV (7+ years)earns $154,547, a UX Consultant (7-10 years)earns $170,759, a DevOps Engineering Manager (10+ years)earns $161,499, a DevOps Engineering Manager, Sr. (10+ years)earns $194,950,

What are the highest paying states for an UX Consultant?

UX Consultant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for UX Consultant roles are District of Columbia $189,941, California $189,221, Massachusetts $186,699. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of UX Consultant roles make?

Salaries for UX Consultant level roles vary by specialization: Director, UX: $185,179; Head Of Ux: $169,640; UX Manager: $164,158; UX Architect: $141,790; UX Designer: $114,036.

How do different companies affect an UX Consultant's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for UX Consultant roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

UX Consultant Salary in the United States

How much does an UX Consultant make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an UX Consultant in the United States is $171,551 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $82.

However, an UX Consultant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $192,106
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $165,272 to $182,310
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $159,555

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$182,310	$15,193	$3,506	$88
Average	$171,551	$14,296	$3,299	$82
25th Percentile	$165,272	$13,773	$3,178	$79

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Key Factors That Influence UX Consultant Salaries

An UX Consultant'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects UX Consultant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an UX Consultant'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): $138,165
Early Career (1-2 years): $154,547
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $170,759
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $161,499
Expert (over 8 years): $194,950

Levels	Salary
DevOps En... Level UX Consultant	$138,165
DevOps En... Level UX Consultant	$154,547
UX Consul... Level UX Consultant	$170,759
DevOps En... Level UX Consultant	$161,499
DevOps En... Level UX Consultant	$194,950

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How Do UX Consultant 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 UX Consultants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $189,941.
California: $189,221.
Massachusetts: $186,699.

District of Columbia $189,941 California $189,221 Massachusetts $186,699 Washington $186,013 New Jersey $185,944 Alaska $185,704 Connecticut $183,337 New York $182,376

Hawaii $179,305 Rhode Island $177,864 Maryland $176,886 Minnesota $175,548 Colorado $175,033 Illinois $174,862 Oregon $174,210 Delaware $173,730

New Hampshire $173,428 Virginia $172,752 Pennsylvania $170,779 Nevada $169,784 North Dakota $169,458 Michigan $168,943 Wisconsin $168,755 Vermont $168,377

Texas $167,331 Maine $167,262 Arizona $167,159 Ohio $167,039 Georgia $165,461 Indiana $164,672 Wyoming $164,517 Utah $164,277

Iowa $164,174 Kansas $163,351 Louisiana $163,111 North Carolina $163,025 Missouri $162,991 Florida $162,322 Montana $161,961 Nebraska $161,618

Kentucky $161,429 South Carolina $160,743 Tennessee $160,314 Idaho $160,143 New Mexico $158,891 Oklahoma $158,616 Alabama $157,604 South Dakota $155,906

Arkansas $154,979 West Virginia $154,482 Mississippi $152,989

Top Paying Cities for UX Consultants

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: $216,377
San Francisco: $214,008
Oakland: $209,498

San Jose, CA $216,377

San Francisco, CA $214,008

Oakland, CA $209,498

New York, NY $197,522

Paramus, NJ $195,120

Queens Village, NY $195,112

Passaic, NJ $194,949

Bergenfield, NJ $194,933

Stamford, CT $194,556

Huntington, NY $194,486

Newark, NJ $193,218

Bridgeport, CT $192,856

Vallejo, CA $192,515

New Brunswick, NJ $192,446

Petaluma, CA $192,343

Middlesex, NJ $192,017

Somerset, NJ $191,897

Santa Cruz, CA $191,674

Boston, MA $190,627

Monterey, CA $190,025

Seattle, WA $189,632

Santa Rosa, CA $189,598

Los Angeles, CA $189,547

Juneau, AK $189,101

Washington, DC $188,912

Orange, CA $188,301

Santa Ana, CA $187,848

Long Beach, CA $187,677

Anaheim, CA $187,642

Anchorage, AK $187,557

Santa Maria, CA $187,042

Everett, WA $187,008

Danbury, CT $186,404

Bremerton, WA $186,167

Tacoma, WA $185,550

New Suffolk, NY $185,546

Sacramento, CA $185,498

Santa Barbara, CA $185,309

Trenton, NJ $185,121

San Diego, CA $185,121

Brockton, MA $184,932

Fairbanks, AK $184,512

Lompoc, CA $184,074

Lowell, MA $183,935

Ventura, CA $183,903

Nashua, NH $183,868

Stockton, CA $183,851

Modesto, CA $182,599

Poughkeepsie, NY $182,221

Olympia, WA $181,896

Kennewick, WA $181,896

New Haven, CT $181,827

Lawrence, MA $181,209

Hartford, CT $181,038

Riverside, CA $181,003

New Bedford, MA $180,832

Richland, WA $180,832

Bakersfield, CA $180,592

San Bernardino, CA $180,523

New Britain, CT $180,506

Atlantic City, NJ $180,506

New London, CT $180,437

Norwich, CT $180,386

Portsmouth, NH $180,352

Boulder, CO $179,988

Portland, OR $179,751

Worcester, MA $179,734

Minneapolis, MN $179,202

Philadelphia, PA $178,962

Honolulu, HI $178,396

Saint Paul, MN $178,314

Vineland, NJ $178,276

Providence, RI $177,778

Chicago, IL $177,281

Bellingham, WA $177,075

Springfield, MA $176,938

Baltimore, MD $176,886

Chico, CA $176,457

Pittsfield, MA $175,994

Manchester, NH $175,668

Spokane, WA $174,913

Denver, CO $174,896

Albany, NY $174,090

Troy, NY $174,021

Nassau, NY $173,838

Schenectady, NY $173,661

Wilmington, DE $173,524

Burlington, VT $173,284

Salem, OR $173,215

Portland, ME $172,683

Yakima, WA $172,512

Rochester, MN $171,980

Reno, NV $171,894

Fresno, CA $171,894

Milwaukee, WI $171,740

Detroit, MI $171,568

Ann Arbor, MI $171,539

Allentown, PA $171,517

Colorado Springs, CO $171,225

Syracuse, NY $171,139

Carson City, NV $171,139

Houston, TX $170,899

Eugene, OR $170,813

Gary, IN $170,607

Springfield, OR $170,470

Bismarck, ND $170,436

Galveston, TX $170,316

Medford, OR $170,059

Fort Collins, CO $169,990

Concord, NH $169,904

Austin, TX $169,853

Mesa, AZ $169,492

Reading, PA $169,475

Phoenix, AZ $169,458

Dallas, TX $169,407

Saint Cloud, MN $169,242

Madison, WI $169,012

Utica, NY $168,549

Rochester, NY $168,274

Des Moines, IA $168,257

Raleigh, NC $168,240

Atlanta, GA $167,983

Battle Creek, MI $167,931

Salt Lake City, UT $167,880

Lancaster, PA $167,622

Harrisburg, PA $167,382

Kansas City, MO $167,211

Champaign, IL $167,176

Kansas City, KS $167,176

Fort Worth, TX $167,159

Columbus, OH $167,130

Boca Raton, FL $167,091

Pittsburgh, PA $167,022

Richmond, VA $166,953

Indianapolis, IN $166,919

Cleveland, OH $166,902

Las Vegas, NV $166,696

Cincinnati, OH $166,696

Petersburg, VA $166,439

Huntsville, AL $166,181

Lansing, MI $166,067

Lebanon, PA $166,044

Pueblo, CO $166,027

Appleton, WI $165,976

Buffalo, NY $165,907

Dayton, OH $165,856

Racine, WI $165,821

Charlotte, NC $165,804

Saint Louis, MO $165,753

York, PA $165,650

Elkhart, IN $165,650

Gastonia, NC $165,617

Billings, MT $165,576

Beaumont, TX $165,530

Lorain, OH $165,495

Benton Harbor, MI $165,461

Toledo, OH $165,427

Binghamton, NY $165,341

Rock Hill, SC $165,324

Rockford, IL $165,238

Springfield, IL $165,169

Elyria, OH $165,152

Fargo, ND $165,152

Flagstaff, AZ $165,032

Fort Lauderdale, FL $164,929

Duluth, MN $164,826

Miami, FL $164,826

Cheyenne, WY $164,706

Grand Forks, ND $164,706

Bangor, ME $164,329

Cedar Rapids, IA $164,140

Durham, NC $164,068

Louisville, KY $164,054

Grand Rapids, MI $164,020

Hialeah, FL $164,003

Casper, WY $163,763

Scranton, PA $163,557

New Orleans, LA $163,505

Virginia Beach, VA $163,488

Akron, OH $163,402

Peoria, IL $163,179

Sarasota, FL $163,145

Nashville, TN $163,025

Omaha, NE $163,025

Green Bay, WI $163,025

Baton Rouge, LA $162,939

Charleston, SC $162,905

Jamestown, NY $162,819

Davenport, IA $162,819

Tucson, AZ $162,733

Saint Petersburg, FL $162,630

Tampa, FL $162,596

Evansville, IN $162,493

Port Arthur, TX $162,493

Bradenton, FL $162,424

Santa Fe, NM $162,116

Orlando, FL $161,807

Clearwater, FL $161,755

Canton, OH $161,395

La Crosse, WI $161,395

Albuquerque, NM $161,292

Newport News, VA $161,275

High Point, NC $161,224

Ogden, UT $161,155

Corpus Christi, TX $161,018

Norfolk, VA $160,915

Laramie, WY $160,915

Rock Island, IL $160,812

Saginaw, MI $160,778

Jacksonville, FL $160,760

Salisbury, NC $160,726

Boise, ID $160,692

Moline, IL $160,606

Fort Myers, FL $160,555

Memphis, TN $160,520

Tulsa, OK $160,434

Waterloo, IA $160,332

Spartanburg, SC $160,160

Lincoln, NE $160,074

Fort Wayne, IN $160,040

Provo, UT $160,023

Cedar Falls, IA $159,817

San Antonio, TX $159,748

Greensboro, NC $159,680

South Bend, IN $159,663

Savannah, GA $159,474

Muskegon, MI $159,405

Birmingham, AL $159,388

Winston Salem, NC $159,304

Lake Charles, LA $158,891

Anderson, IN $158,856

Lexington, KY $158,805

Augusta, GA $158,753

Greenville, SC $158,753

Lima, OH $158,616

Wichita, KS $158,599

Tuscaloosa, AL $158,599

Columbia, SC $158,445

Springfield, OH $158,410

Asheville, NC $158,136

Bloomington, IN $158,016

Knoxville, TN $157,398

Shreveport, LA $157,381

Wilmington, NC $157,158

Roanoke, VA $157,158

Topeka, KS $156,849

Frankfort, KY $156,830

Oklahoma City, OK $156,712

Chillicothe, OH $156,643

Longview, TX $156,626

Melbourne, FL $156,609

Sioux Falls, SD $156,334

Mobile, AL $156,317

Terre Haute, IN $156,249

Altoona, PA $156,146

Amarillo, TX $156,026

Killeen, TX $155,974

Fayetteville, AR $155,837

Chattanooga, TN $155,785

Sioux City, IA $155,631

Idaho Falls, ID $155,597

Lynchburg, VA $155,460

Gainesville, FL $155,236

Portsmouth, OH $155,151

Little Rock, AR $155,116

Lafayette, LA $155,048

Youngstown, OH $155,048

Daytona Beach, FL $154,945

Clarksville, TN $154,928

Pensacola, FL $154,911

Temple, TX $154,899

Hopkinsville, KY $154,396

Erie, PA $154,362

Florence, SC $154,293

Charleston, WV $154,018

Great Falls, MT $153,933

Macon, GA $153,693

Tallahassee, FL $153,675

Fayetteville, NC $153,641

Waco, TX $153,607

Helena, MT $153,487

Pine Bluff, AR $153,421

Vincennes, IN $153,212

Lubbock, TX $153,144

Alamogordo, NM $153,041

Twin Falls, ID $152,886

Rapid City, SD $152,835

Jackson, MS $152,526

Huntington, WV $152,514

Greenville, MS $152,509

Parkersburg, WV $152,334

Montgomery, AL $152,303

Wichita Falls, TX $152,131

Springfield, MO $152,131

Biloxi, MS $152,046

Monroe, LA $151,874

Johnstown, PA $151,754

Sumter, SC $151,685

Columbus, GA $151,668

Pascagoula, MS $151,342

Abilene, TX $151,342

Kingsport, TN $150,896

Albany, GA $150,896

Gulfport, MS $150,845

Alexandria, LA $150,279

Fort Smith, AR $149,850

El Paso, TX $149,387

Las Cruces, NM $148,615

Harlingen, TX $148,179

Pocatello, ID $148,151

Florence, AL $147,928

Brownsville, TX $147,894

Mcallen, TX $147,534

Dothan, AL $147,294

Columbus, MS $146,275

Altus, OK $145,475

Lawton, OK $145,149

Pierre, SD $144,532

What Skills Can Increase an UX Consultant's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Team Development (Mentioned in 1.77% Job Postings): Building and developing effective teams to achieve a common goal or to complete a task in the most effective and efficient way.
Open Source (Mentioned in 3.62% Job Postings): Open source is a term that originally referred to open source software (OSS). Open source software is code that is designed to be publicly accessible—anyone can see, modify, and distribute the code as they see fit
Computer Science (Mentioned in 2.22% Job Postings): Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to practical disciplines.

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Team Development	1.77%
Open Source	3.62%
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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 UX Consultant's salary.

Flexibility: Can increase your salary by up to 24%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Agility: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Flexibility	$212,723	24%
Commitment	$193,853	13%
Agility	$183,560	7%
Dedication	$181,844	6%
Process Improvement	$181,844	6%
MySQL	$181,844	6%

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UX Consultant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For UX Consultant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, UX Consultant positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view UX Consultant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an UX Consultant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$214,439	$103.0	25%
Financial Services	$205,861	$99.0	20%
Software & Networking	$205,861	$99.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$197,284	$95.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$192,137	$92.0	12%

UX Consultant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an UX Consultant'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 July 01, 2026

$165,272

Average $171,551/year

$182,310

$13,773

Average $14,296/month

$15,193

$3,178

Average $3,299/week

$3,506

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$182,310	$15,193	$3,506	$88
Average	$171,551	$14,296	$3,299	$82
25th Percentile	$165,272	$13,773	$3,178	$79

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Salary Trends for UX Consultant

Salaries for an UX Consultant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $167,793 in 2023 to around $163,448 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of UX Consultant salary trends, .

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2024

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