Freelance UX Researcher Hourly Rates
Median hourly rate
$70/hr
Typical range
$50–$120
25th–75th percentile
Submissions
64
Latest record: January 2026
Highest country median
United States
$76/hr · at least 25 records
Hourly rates by country
| Location | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $76 | $50–$120 | 37 |
| United KingdomSmall sample | $50 | $42–$58 | 10 |
| CanadaSmall sample | $50 | $50–$50 | 5 |
Hourly rates by experience
| Experience | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–2 yearsSmall sample | $42 | $15–$50 | 20 |
| 3–5 yearsSmall sample | $50 | $50–$70 | 17 |
| 6–10 yearsSmall sample | $120 | $105–$120 | 11 |
| 11–15 yearsSmall sample | $101 | $60–$101 | 7 |
| 16+ yearsSmall sample | $170 | $170–$175 | 9 |
USD per hour. Groups below 5 records are omitted; groups below 25 are marked as small samples. These are separate comparisons: country and experience figures must not be combined to infer a rate. The rate planner can look up the actual matching group.
What should you quote?
The median of $70/hr equals $560 for 8 billable hours. That conversion is not a separately observed day rate. Account for your non-billable time and costs before choosing a price.
Records added 2022–2026. Dates reflect when records entered the database, including imports; they do not establish when the work was performed. Methodology & limitations
Recent rate records
| Role / location | USD / hour |
|---|---|
| UX Researcher · Seattle, WA, USA | $65 |
| UX Researcher · Montreal, QC, Canada | $70 |
| UX Researcher · Stuttgart, Germany | $129 |
| UX Researcher · Los Angeles, CA, USA | $101 |
| UX Researcher · Stockholm, Sweden | $120 |
| UX Researcher · Southampton, UK | $42 |
| UX Researcher · San Francisco, CA, USA | $76 |
| UX Researcher · San Francisco, CA, USA | $76 |
| UX Researcher · New York, NY, USA | $50 |
| UX Researcher · London, UK | $50 |
| UX Researcher · Washington D.C., DC, USA | $170 |
| UX Researcher · Miami, FL, USA | $15 |
| UX Researcher · New York, NY, USA | $50 |
| UX Researcher · Stockholm, Sweden | $120 |
| UX Researcher · Boston, MA, USA | $70 |
| UX Researcher · Stockholm, Sweden | $120 |
| UX Researcher · Los Angeles, CA, USA | $101 |
| UX Researcher · Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India | $5 |
| UX Researcher · London, UK | $60 |
| UX Researcher · Toronto, ON, Canada | $50 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do freelance UX Researchers charge per hour?
- Based on 64 crowdsourced submissions, freelance UX Researchers charge an average of $79 per hour, with the middle 50% of rates between $50 and $120. Latest record added January 2026.
- What do top-earning freelance UX Researchers make?
- The top 10% of UX Researcher submissions report $170 per hour or more. These are self-reported hourly charges, not take-home pay or guaranteed earnings.
- Which skills are most commonly reported with UX Researcher rates?
- The most common skills in UX Researcher submissions are User Research, Usertesting.com, and Qualitative Research. Submission frequency does not measure hiring demand or prove a skill causes a higher rate.
- Where does this UX Researcher rate data come from?
- These are public, self-reported rate records. We do not independently verify earnings or count unique people. The dataset includes historical records; see our methodology for currency assumptions, sample thresholds, and date limitations.
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