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Senior User Researcher

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

20

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$166,179

Median Salary

National Average

-85.7%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

8

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$121,480

25th Percentile

$145,630

Median (50th)

$172,300

75th Percentile

$193,500

90th Percentile

$199,500

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Top Employers Hiring Senior User Researcher
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC UNITED STATES 5 $171,600 $134,800 - $217,600 100.0%
BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC 1 $195,000 $195,000 - $195,000 100.0%
Chime Financial Inc. 1 $193,000 $193,000 - $193,000 100.0%
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC 1 $149,240 $149,240 - $149,240 100.0%
Sender, Inc. 1 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 100.0%
Sonos, Inc. 1 $98,904 $98,904 - $98,904 100.0%
AUTODESK, INC. 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
TWITTER, INC. 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 4 $174,650 $161,000 - $193,000
Senior 4 $153,426 $98,904 - $200,000
Manager 3 $187,280 $149,240 - $217,600
Unspecified 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 12 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 12 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 3 $187,400
San Francisco CA 3 $171,000
Denver CO 1 $161,000
Irvine CA 1 $195,000
Sunnyvale CA 1 $149,240
Atlanta GA 1 $180,000
Waltham MA 1 $134,800
Boston MA 1 $98,904
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 7 $164,263 100.0%
FY 2022 1 $193,000 100.0%
FY 2023 3 $172,168 100.0%
FY 2024 1 $134,800 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior User Researcher

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC UNITED STATES 5 $171,600 100.0%
BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC 1 $195,000 100.0%
Chime Financial Inc. 1 $193,000 100.0%
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC 1 $149,240 100.0%
Sender, Inc. 1 $180,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.