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User Experience Researcher

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

49

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$147,757

Median Salary

National Average

-20.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$102,400

25th Percentile

$112,000

Median (50th)

$140,000

75th Percentile

$169,475

90th Percentile

$194,376

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Top Employers Hiring User Experience Researcher
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
GOOGLE INC. 7 $114,571 $102,000 - $140,000 100.0%
Facebook, Inc. 5 $164,122 $152,066 - $182,000 40.0%
THE MATHWORKS, INC. 5 $112,820 $97,000 - $134,000 100.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 4 $230,217 $166,909 - $350,000 75.0%
EHEALTHINSURANCE SERVICES, INC 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 100.0%
HID GLOBAL 1 $116,000 $116,000 - $116,000 100.0%
JP MORGAN CHASE & CO 1 $165,000 $165,000 - $165,000 100.0%
ANYSCALE INC 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL, INC. 1 $87,173 $87,173 - $87,173 100.0%
Netskope, Inc. 1 $103,813 $103,813 - $103,813 100.0%
Novi Financial, Inc. 1 $173,349 $173,349 - $173,349 0.0%
SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC 1 $185,940 $185,940 - $185,940 100.0%
SQUARESPACE INC 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
THE ALLEN INSTITUTE FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 1 $134,000 $134,000 - $134,000 100.0%
LINKEDIN CORPORATION 1 $132,512 $132,512 - $132,512 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 28 $147,014 $97,000 - $350,000
Senior 3 $112,391 $87,173 - $134,000
I 1 $172,000 $172,000 - $172,000
Lead 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000
Manager 1 $185,940 $185,940 - $185,940
Staff 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 35 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 35 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Menlo Park CA 7 $191,696
San Francisco CA 5 $169,578
Natick MA 5 $112,820
New York NY 5 $145,400
Mountain View CA 2 $109,500
San Bruno CA 2 $124,000
Seattle WA 2 $167,480
Sunnyvale CA 1 $132,512
Irvine CA 1 $87,173
Madison WI 1 $102,000
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 10 $127,593 100.0%
FY 2022 6 $137,350 83.3%
FY 2023 10 $159,087 60.0%
FY 2024 8 $141,326 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $350,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - User Experience Researcher

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
GOOGLE INC. 7 $114,571 100.0%
Facebook, Inc. 5 $164,122 40.0%
THE MATHWORKS, INC. 5 $112,820 100.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 4 $230,217 75.0%
EHEALTHINSURANCE SERVICES, INC 1 $200,000 100.0%
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.