diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Auth/Users/UsersSearch.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Auth/Users/UsersSearch.tsx
index 843b507f2655f..afa53d1650426 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Auth/Users/UsersSearch.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Auth/Users/UsersSearch.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { X } from 'lucide-react'
+import { Search, X } from 'lucide-react'
 import { SetStateAction } from 'react'
 
 import {
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ export const UsersSearch = ({
 }: UsersSearchProps) => {
   return (
     <div className="flex items-center">
-      <div className="text-xs h-[26px] flex items-center px-2 border border-strong rounded-l-md bg-surface-300">
-        Search
+      <div className="text-xs h-[26px] flex items-center px-1.5 border border-strong rounded-l-md bg-surface-300">
+        <Search size={14} />
       </div>
 
       <Select_Shadcn_
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export const UsersSearch = ({
       <Input
         size="tiny"
         className={cn(
-          'w-64 bg-transparent rounded-l-none -ml-[1px]',
+          'w-[245px] bg-transparent rounded-l-none -ml-[1px]',
           searchInvalid ? 'text-red-900 dark:border-red-900' : '',
           search.length > 1 && 'pr-6'
         )}
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Auth/Users/UsersV2.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Auth/Users/UsersV2.tsx
index 3eda04f696287..cbe1a7e379bda 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Auth/Users/UsersV2.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Auth/Users/UsersV2.tsx
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ import { FormHeader } from 'components/ui/Forms/FormHeader'
 import { authKeys } from 'data/auth/keys'
 import { useUserDeleteMutation } from 'data/auth/user-delete-mutation'
 import { User, useUsersInfiniteQuery } from 'data/auth/users-infinite-query'
+import { useSendEventMutation } from 'data/telemetry/send-event-mutation'
 import { useIsFeatureEnabled } from 'hooks/misc/useIsFeatureEnabled'
 import { useLocalStorageQuery } from 'hooks/misc/useLocalStorage'
-import { useSelectedProjectQuery } from 'hooks/misc/useSelectedProject'
 import { useSelectedOrganizationQuery } from 'hooks/misc/useSelectedOrganization'
+import { useSelectedProjectQuery } from 'hooks/misc/useSelectedProject'
 import { cleanPointerEventsNoneOnBody, isAtBottom } from 'lib/helpers'
+import { parseAsArrayOf, parseAsString, parseAsStringEnum, useQueryState } from 'nuqs'
 import {
   Button,
   cn,
@@ -51,7 +53,6 @@ import {
 import { formatUserColumns, formatUsersData } from './Users.utils'
 import { UsersFooter } from './UsersFooter'
 import { UsersSearch } from './UsersSearch'
-import { useSendEventMutation } from 'data/telemetry/send-event-mutation'
 
 export const UsersV2 = () => {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
@@ -87,24 +88,33 @@ export const UsersV2 = () => {
     }
   }, [showEmailPhoneColumns])
 
-  const [specificFilterColumn, setSpecificFilterColumn] = useState<
-    'id' | 'email' | 'phone' | 'freeform'
-  >('id' as const)
-
-  const [columns, setColumns] = useState<Column<any>[]>([])
-  const [search, setSearch] = useState('')
-  const [filter, setFilter] = useState<Filter>('all')
-  const [filterKeywords, setFilterKeywords] = useState('')
-  const [selectedColumns, setSelectedColumns] = useState<string[]>([])
-  const [selectedProviders, setSelectedProviders] = useState<string[]>([])
-  const [sortByValue, setSortByValue] = useState<string>('id:asc')
+  const [specificFilterColumn, setSpecificFilterColumn] = useQueryState(
+    'filter',
+    parseAsStringEnum(['id', 'email', 'phone', 'freeform']).withDefault('id')
+  )
+  const [filterUserType, setFilterUserType] = useQueryState(
+    'userType',
+    parseAsStringEnum(['all', 'verified', 'unverified', 'anonymous']).withDefault('all')
+  )
+  const [filterKeywords, setFilterKeywords] = useQueryState('keywords', { defaultValue: '' })
+  const [sortByValue, setSortByValue] = useQueryState('id:asc', { defaultValue: 'id:asc' })
+  const [sortColumn, sortOrder] = sortByValue.split(':')
+  const [selectedColumns, setSelectedColumns] = useQueryState(
+    'columns',
+    parseAsArrayOf(parseAsString, ',').withDefault([])
+  )
+  const [selectedProviders, setSelectedProviders] = useQueryState(
+    'providers',
+    parseAsArrayOf(parseAsString, ',').withDefault([])
+  )
 
-  const [selectedUser, setSelectedUser] = useState<string>()
-  const [selectedUsers, setSelectedUsers] = useState<Set<any>>(new Set([]))
-  const [selectedUserToDelete, setSelectedUserToDelete] = useState<User>()
-  const [showDeleteModal, setShowDeleteModal] = useState(false)
-  const [isDeletingUsers, setIsDeletingUsers] = useState(false)
-  const [showFreeformWarning, setShowFreeformWarning] = useState(false)
+  // [Joshen] Opting to store filter column, into local storage for now, which will initialize
+  // the page when landing on auth users page only if no query params for filter column provided
+  const [localStorageFilter, setLocalStorageFilter, { isSuccess: isLocalStorageFilterLoaded }] =
+    useLocalStorageQuery<'id' | 'email' | 'phone' | 'freeform'>(
+      LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS.AUTH_USERS_FILTER(projectRef ?? ''),
+      'id'
+    )
 
   const [
     columnConfiguration,
@@ -115,7 +125,14 @@ export const UsersV2 = () => {
     null as ColumnConfiguration[] | null
   )
 
-  const [sortColumn, sortOrder] = sortByValue.split(':')
+  const [columns, setColumns] = useState<Column<any>[]>([])
+  const [search, setSearch] = useState('')
+  const [selectedUser, setSelectedUser] = useState<string>()
+  const [selectedUsers, setSelectedUsers] = useState<Set<any>>(new Set([]))
+  const [selectedUserToDelete, setSelectedUserToDelete] = useState<User>()
+  const [showDeleteModal, setShowDeleteModal] = useState(false)
+  const [isDeletingUsers, setIsDeletingUsers] = useState(false)
+  const [showFreeformWarning, setShowFreeformWarning] = useState(false)
 
   const {
     data,
@@ -133,7 +150,10 @@ export const UsersV2 = () => {
       projectRef,
       connectionString: project?.connectionString,
       keywords: filterKeywords,
-      filter: specificFilterColumn !== 'freeform' || filter === 'all' ? undefined : filter,
+      filter:
+        specificFilterColumn !== 'freeform' || filterUserType === 'all'
+          ? undefined
+          : filterUserType,
       providers: selectedProviders,
       sort: sortColumn as 'id' | 'created_at' | 'email' | 'phone',
       order: sortOrder as 'asc' | 'desc',
@@ -155,11 +175,18 @@ export const UsersV2 = () => {
   // [Joshen] Only relevant for when selecting one user only
   const selectedUserFromCheckbox = users.find((u) => u.id === [...selectedUsers][0])
 
+  const searchInvalid =
+    !search || specificFilterColumn === 'freeform' || specificFilterColumn === 'email'
+      ? false
+      : specificFilterColumn === 'id'
+        ? !search.match(UUIDV4_LEFT_PREFIX_REGEX)
+        : !search.match(PHONE_NUMBER_LEFT_PREFIX_REGEX)
+
   const telemetryProps = {
     sort_column: sortColumn,
     sort_order: sortOrder,
     providers: selectedProviders,
-    user_type: filter === 'all' ? undefined : filter,
+    user_type: filterUserType === 'all' ? undefined : filterUserType,
     keywords: filterKeywords,
     filter_column: specificFilterColumn === 'freeform' ? undefined : specificFilterColumn,
   }
@@ -274,18 +301,22 @@ export const UsersV2 = () => {
     specificFilterColumn,
   ])
 
-  const searchInvalid =
-    !search || specificFilterColumn === 'freeform' || specificFilterColumn === 'email'
-      ? false
-      : specificFilterColumn === 'id'
-        ? !search.match(UUIDV4_LEFT_PREFIX_REGEX)
-        : !search.match(PHONE_NUMBER_LEFT_PREFIX_REGEX)
+  // [Joshen] Load URL state for filter column only once, if no filter column found in URL params
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (specificFilterColumn === 'id' && localStorageFilter !== 'id') {
+      setSpecificFilterColumn(localStorageFilter)
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setLocalStorageFilter(specificFilterColumn)
+  }, [specificFilterColumn])
 
   return (
     <>
       <div className="h-full flex flex-col">
         <FormHeader className="py-4 px-6 !mb-0" title="Users" />
-        <div className="bg-surface-200 py-3 px-4 md:px-6 flex flex-col lg:flex-row lg:items-center justify-between gap-2 border-t">
+        <div className="bg-surface-200 py-3 px-4 md:px-6 flex flex-col lg:flex-row lg:items-start justify-between gap-2 border-t">
           {selectedUsers.size > 0 ? (
             <div className="flex items-center gap-x-2">
               <Button type="default" icon={<Trash />} onClick={() => setShowDeleteModal(true)}>
@@ -331,9 +362,9 @@ export const UsersV2 = () => {
 
                 {showUserTypeFilter && specificFilterColumn === 'freeform' && (
                   <Select_Shadcn_
-                    value={filter}
+                    value={filterUserType}
                     onValueChange={(val) => {
-                      setFilter(val as Filter)
+                      setFilterUserType(val as Filter)
                       sendEvent({
                         action: 'auth_users_search_submitted',
                         properties: {
@@ -345,16 +376,16 @@ export const UsersV2 = () => {
                       })
                     }}
                   >
+                    <SelectTrigger_Shadcn_
+                      size="tiny"
+                      className={cn(
+                        'w-[140px] !bg-transparent',
+                        filterUserType === 'all' && 'border-dashed'
+                      )}
+                    >
+                      <SelectValue_Shadcn_ />
+                    </SelectTrigger_Shadcn_>
                     <SelectContent_Shadcn_>
-                      <SelectTrigger_Shadcn_
-                        size="tiny"
-                        className={cn(
-                          'w-[140px] !bg-transparent',
-                          filter === 'all' && 'border-dashed'
-                        )}
-                      >
-                        <SelectValue_Shadcn_ />
-                      </SelectTrigger_Shadcn_>
                       <SelectGroup_Shadcn_>
                         <SelectItem_Shadcn_ value="all" className="text-xs">
                           All users
@@ -572,12 +603,12 @@ export const UsersV2 = () => {
                       <Users className="text-foreground-lighter" strokeWidth={1} />
                       <div className="text-center">
                         <p className="text-foreground">
-                          {filter !== 'all' || filterKeywords.length > 0
+                          {filterUserType !== 'all' || filterKeywords.length > 0
                             ? 'No users found'
                             : 'No users in your project'}
                         </p>
                         <p className="text-foreground-light">
-                          {filter !== 'all' || filterKeywords.length > 0
+                          {filterUserType !== 'all' || filterKeywords.length > 0
                             ? 'There are currently no users based on the filters applied'
                             : 'There are currently no users who signed up to your project'}
                         </p>
@@ -597,7 +628,7 @@ export const UsersV2 = () => {
         </ResizablePanelGroup>
 
         <UsersFooter
-          filter={filter}
+          filter={filterUserType}
           filterKeywords={filterKeywords}
           selectedProviders={selectedProviders}
           specificFilterColumn={specificFilterColumn}
diff --git a/packages/common/constants/local-storage.ts b/packages/common/constants/local-storage.ts
index 16cfe1f60c3e6..c77786c766194 100644
--- a/packages/common/constants/local-storage.ts
+++ b/packages/common/constants/local-storage.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ export const LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS = {
   DASHBOARD_HISTORY: (ref: string) => `dashboard-history-${ref}`,
   STORAGE_PREFERENCE: (ref: string) => `storage-explorer-${ref}`,
 
+  AUTH_USERS_FILTER: (ref: string) => `auth-users-filter-${ref}`,
+  AUTH_USERS_COLUMNS_CONFIGURATION: (ref: string) => `supabase-auth-users-columns-${ref}`,
+
   SQL_EDITOR_INTELLISENSE: 'supabase_sql-editor-intellisense-enabled',
   SQL_EDITOR_SPLIT_SIZE: 'supabase_sql-editor-split-size',
   // Key to track which schemas are ok to be sent to AI. The project ref is intentionally put at the end for easier search in the browser console.
@@ -60,7 +63,6 @@ export const LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS = {
   FLY_POSTGRES_DEPRECATION_WARNING: 'fly-postgres-deprecation-warning-dismissed',
   API_KEYS_FEEDBACK_DISMISSED: (ref: string) => `supabase-api-keys-feedback-dismissed-${ref}`,
   MIDDLEWARE_OUTAGE_BANNER: 'middleware-outage-banner-2025-05-16',
-  AUTH_USERS_COLUMNS_CONFIGURATION: (ref: string) => `supabase-auth-users-columns-${ref}`,
   REPORT_DATERANGE: 'supabase-report-daterange',
 
   // api keys view switcher for new and legacy api keys
diff --git a/packages/pg-meta/src/sql/studio/get-users-paginated.ts b/packages/pg-meta/src/sql/studio/get-users-paginated.ts
index 44ea342adc6cd..edd2b9e821e9c 100644
--- a/packages/pg-meta/src/sql/studio/get-users-paginated.ts
+++ b/packages/pg-meta/src/sql/studio/get-users-paginated.ts
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export const getPaginatedUsersSQL = ({
   const sortOn = sort ?? 'created_at'
   const sortOrder = order ?? 'desc'
 
-  let actualQuery = `${conditions.length > 0 ? ` where ${combinedConditions}` : ''}
+  let whereStatement = `${conditions.length > 0 ? ` where ${combinedConditions}` : ''}
     order by
       "${sortOn}" ${sortOrder} nulls last
     limit
@@ -119,22 +119,21 @@ export const getPaginatedUsersSQL = ({
   `
 
   // DON'T TOUCH THESE QUERIES. ONE CHARACTER OFF AND DISASTER.
-  let firstOperator = startAt ? '>' : '>='
+  const firstOperator = startAt ? '>' : '>='
 
   if (column === 'email') {
     const range = stringRange(keywords ?? '')
 
-    actualQuery = `where lower(email) ${firstOperator} '${startAt ? startAt : range[0]}' ${range[1] ? `and lower(email) < '${range[1]}'` : ''} and instance_id = '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000'::uuid order by instance_id, lower(email) asc limit ${limit}`
+    whereStatement = `where lower(email) ${firstOperator} '${startAt ? startAt : range[0]}' ${range[1] ? `and lower(email) < '${range[1]}'` : ''} and instance_id = '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000'::uuid order by instance_id, lower(email) asc limit ${limit}`
   } else if (column === 'phone') {
     const range = stringRange(keywords ?? '')
-
-    actualQuery = `where phone ${firstOperator} '${startAt ? startAt : range[0]}' ${range[1] ? `and phone < '${range[1]}'` : ''} order by phone asc limit ${limit}`
+    whereStatement = `where phone ${firstOperator} '${startAt ? startAt : range[0]}' ${range[1] ? `and phone < '${range[1]}'` : ''} order by phone asc limit ${limit}`
   } else if (column === 'id') {
     const isMatchingUUIDValue = prefixToUUID(keywords ?? '', false) === keywords
     if (isMatchingUUIDValue) {
-      actualQuery = `where id = '${keywords}' order by id asc limit ${limit}`
+      whereStatement = `where id = '${keywords}' order by id asc limit ${limit}`
     } else {
-      actualQuery = `where id ${firstOperator} '${startAt ? startAt : prefixToUUID(keywords ?? '', false)}' and id < '${prefixToUUID(keywords ?? '', true)}' order by id asc limit ${limit}`
+      whereStatement = `where id ${firstOperator} '${startAt ? startAt : prefixToUUID(keywords ?? '', false)}' and id < '${prefixToUUID(keywords ?? '', true)}' order by id asc limit ${limit}`
     }
   }
 
@@ -156,7 +155,7 @@ export const getPaginatedUsersSQL = ({
       auth.users.updated_at
     from
       auth.users
-    ${actualQuery}`
+    ${whereStatement}`
 
   let usersQuery = `
 with