Top 14 Best Office Chair Under $300

Office chairs are designed exclusively to fit into an office and professional setup. It comes with different outlooks and features to stand out of other dining chairs, massage chairs, etc.

Earlier office chairs didn’t have many extraordinary qualities, but with the advance in technology and people getting more conscious and educated about their health, these chairs have started being constructed with ergonomic properties.

You might be wondering, what are ergonomics?

To clear the air, ergonomics are properties of a chair that are suited to the human body, i.e, ergonomic properties make the experience of sitting on a chair way more comfortable and healthy for an individual.

It’s qualities to provide lumbar support to keep the spine safe, waterfall edge seats to relax our hips and thighs, regulated blood, and oxygen flow in the body thus keeping us active for longer hours at work.

Office chairs with the ergonomic design are a blessing to us. It not only keeps us active for a long duration at work but it also helps us maintain our body posture.

All these fancy accessories to a chair might have got you thinking about its cost. All good things bear some cost and to be honest, office chairs can get expensive too.

And it is understandable that it is not everyone’s cup of tea to be able to afford an expensive office chair in a large quantity.

Hence in this article, we bring you the best office chairs under $300 to help you enjoy the benefits of a modern office chair and at the same time fit in your budget.

So suit yourselves to go through the list of products and choose the one that you find the best for you.

BEST OFFICE CHAIR UNDER $300

Image	Name	Ratings	Check Latest Price
	Duramont Ergonomic Office Chair [Editor's Choice]	4.8/5	Check Latest Price
	Duramont Reclining Office Chair [Best Overall]	4.5/5	Check Latest Price
	SMUGDESK SmugChair	4.6/5	Check Latest Price
	Office Star High Back Chair	4.4/5	Check Latest Price
	Flash Furniture Big & Tall Office Chair	4.5/5	Check Latest Price
	Boss Office LeatherPlus Chair	4.7/5	Check Latest Price
	Serta Ergonomic Executive Office Chair	4.5/5	Check Latest Price
	HON Wave Mesh High-Back Task Chair	4.4/5	Check Latest Price
	SPACE Seating Managers Chair	4.4/5	Check Latest Price
	NOUHAUS Ergo Desk Chair	4.5/5	Check Latest Price
	Alera ESSENR4106	4.5/5	Check Latest Price
	REFICCER Big & Tall Office Chair	4.5/5	Check Latest Price
	AmazonCommercial Ergonomic Executive Chair	4.4/5	Check Latest Price
	Smugdesk Office Chair	4.2/5	Check Latest Price

Let’s have a look at the best office chairs under $300.

1. Duramont Ergonomic Adjustable Office Chair

This product comes with a high back and is composed of a breathable mesh backrest and a highly padded seat to support two functions.

One is facilitating good ventilation to keep your body cool and keep you at ease and secondly, the padded seat to keep you comfortable while you sit on the chair.

The padded seat also relieves your legs and thighs of any stress and relaxes the muscles. The curvature of the backrest supports your entire spine and does the ergonomic part of the chair.

The chair also has an extended adjustable headrest to give comfort to the neck muscles and head.

The product comes with height and distance adjustable armrests and comes with features like height-adjustable seats, tilt tension mechanism, also allows reclining of the seat as per your choice(up to 120 degrees).

Distance adjustable armrests allow you to vary the distance of the armrest from the seat. A pneumatic gas lifter mechanism helps in rigid the seat up or lowering it down.

The chair is compiled with a five star based wheel caster which eases mobility of the chair. Overall, this is a slim and sleek chair which can be considered to purchase for your office.

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2. Duramont Reclining Leather Office Chair with Lumbar Support

Allowing a recline position of 155 degrees this high comfortable chair is a stunner. With heavily padded seating and an extended headrest, this chair has another unique feature.

This unique feature is its flexible leg rest that can be puller from under the chair anytime you want to support your legs with extra comfort.

The seat gives amazing lumbar support to your body and the recline and footrest added to make it easy for you to even sleep in this chair.

This chair is made up of high-quality PU leather and has a strong and durable infrastructure. The nylon-based casters provide excellent support to the user and the chair overall can support up to 250lbs.

Padded armrests, seat height adjustable features make it more likable. Due to such great recline that has been given by the chair, it is necessary to look after the safety of the individual; using the chair as well.

For this purpose, a lock system has been installed in the chair to lock the chair in a particular position.

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3. SMUGDESK SmugChair Large Leather Executive High Back Office Chair with Headrest and Armrest

A chair with an outstanding design, it is indeed a very comfortable one. With a capacity to support 500lbs, this ergonomic chair has been made up of durable leather and mesh to provide comfort and at the same time circulate air to keep the body cool and sweat-free.

It comes with an extended headrest to support the neck and head and serves as a great advantage when working for long duration.

The chair has a height adjuster and a recline lock lever to allow adjusting of the seat height and locking the chair in a reclined position.

Well- padded armrests give extra comfort to your arms and encourage them to work for longer hours without any fatigue in them.

The product allows a 360 swivel of the chair and the chair recline up to 120 degrees. The five-star wheel based caster with 360-degree rotatable wheels provide swift and easy movement across various surfaces.

The chair has a classy and elegant look and perfectly fits an office environment.

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4. Office Star High Back Breathable ProGrid Back and Seat Adjustable Black Managers Chair

This office chair comes with a mesh back to provide breathability functions to the body. This ensures that you don’t sweat while sitting and a good flow of air keeps you fresh throughout. It helps keep optimum body temperature and thus facilitates long working hours.

But having a mesh back doesn’t mean that comfort has been compromised. The chair provides great lumbar support. This product also comes with a padded comfortable seat that supports your legs and spine.

Moreover, it comes with a one-touch seat height adjustment mechanism and the controls are within easy reach so that you don’t find any hassle while adjusting your seat. In addition to this, it also provides flexible armrests so that you can adjust it as per your convenience.

The seat adjustment lever also controls tilt adjustment features, i.e, you can tilt the chair back and forth freely if the handle is let loose or lock the chair in a particular tilt option to ease you at work.

More so, a tilt tension knob helps you set the intensity of rocking on the chair so that you feel safe all the while you are sitting on it. The armrest comes padded to provide a soft and comfortable feel to your arms while they rest on it.

The chair gives you a 360 swivel function to make accessing things easier in a compact or not compact office setting and the five-star nylon base casters provide smooth and swift movement to the user without them having to physically travel.

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5. Flash Furniture Big & Tall Office Chair

This high back office chair is very comfortable and is double padded for a luxurious experience. The chair is made of 4” thick foam with contouring at the body pressure points to make you feel relieved.

Padded armrests add to the comfort levels of the user. The chair has a pneumatic gas lifter that helps in the easy adjustment of seat height.

It also provides tilt and lock functions and a 360-degree swivel movement as well for an amazing working zone.

Its sturdy metal base for the wheel casters keeps the chair study and at the same time allows great mobility.

This chair is ergonomic in every sense and keeps your posture right at all times.

The classy look of the chair gives a very standard and sleek look and makes you feel very professional. Do have a look at this executive office chair if you want a classy chair for your office.

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6.Boss Office Products Heavy Duty Double Plush LeatherPlus Chair

This plushy heavily leather padded chair is another delight in an office space. This chair has a huge structure that is suitable for tall users as well. It has a capacity to support 400lbs which makes it more durable and adaptable to various heights and sizes.

It has a classy and professional look which compliments your office surrounding. The curvature of the chair gives you excellent lumbar support keeping our back and body safe.

This chair provides you with seat height adjustable features up to a range of 6” and a pneumatic gas lift facilitates this height adjustment.

Smooth and easy! To make things more impressive, the lever used to adjust the height also locks the chair in that level to ensure that the height remains stable and also the users are safe.

Another smart feature is the 360 swivel that allows rotational movement in the chair as well.

The seat comes with a double-layered cushion to support you and also provide you comfort. It also supplies padded armrests for a better experience. The chair gives you recline features to tilt the chair as per your comfort and lock it in that position to avoid any mishaps/ accidents.

Moreover, the five stars 3” wheelbase provides a study yet smooth mobility base to the chair. With so many features and the ergonomic mechanism, this chair is indeed a great buy in a tight budget.

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7. Serta Ergonomic Executive Office Motion Technology, Adjustable Mid Back Desk Chair with Lumbar Support

This office chair from Serta is one you should definitely check out. With heavily padded cushions, this chair provides extra comfort to the user and also takes care of your body posture.

The structure of the chair provides excellent lumbar support to your lower back. What’s more in the store is that the cushiony headrest provides extra support to the head and neck thus making working for long hours great and comfortable.

A waterfall edge seat reduces pressure from the thighs and back and alleviates any kind of muscle strain.

This ergonomic chair comes with the Back in Motion Active seat technology which means the seat tilts every time you change recline angles to continuously provide lumbar support. That means the seat tilts forward with you thereby losing no contact.

Also, an extraordinary seat and lumbar combination facilitate pelvis movement while changing positions in the seat to allow spinal movements and prevent fatigue.

Padded armrests are a welcome comfort in this already comfortable chair.

Adjustable seat height adjustment and also adjustable armrests are a great advantage of this chair. You can adjust your armrest for customized comfort just by the push of a button attached to each armrest.

The chair offers 3 levels of seat height adjustment as well. Adding more to the good list, this product uses eco-friendly leather which is a blessing as you play a part in conserving nature as well. Overall, this chair can prove to be a good buy.

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8. HON Wave Mesh High-Back Task Chair

This ergonomic chair comes with a breathable mesh backrest that provides good ventilation and the curved structure of the seat provides support to the lower spine giving good lumbar support.

The seat provides a synchro-tilt feature to recline your seat in a 2:1 ratio. A striking feature of this chair is its height-adjustable armrests which let you adjust the height of the armrest as per your convenience and also as per the height of the person.

The armrests are padded for better comfort.

A pneumatic gas lift allows adjusting seat height with the least efforts. Also, a tilt tension adjuster allows you to adjust the intensity of the recline and the movability of the seat in a reclined position.

The product also comes with a tilt lock to lock the chair in any reclined angle and provide safety to the user.

The chair allows 360 swivels for flexible movements and the five-star base wheel caster allows swift movements in your working space to enhance the accessibility of resources at work.

This highly durable chair is a budget-friendly one and suits exemplify as a computer desk chair. Its classy look enhances your surroundings as well.

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9. SPACE Seating Breathable Mesh Black Back and Padded Mesh Seat with Gunmetal Finish Base Managers Chair

A simple yet impressive looking chair, this product comes with a breathable backrest and a padded seat that works both to keep you cool and at the same time not compromise on your comfort.

It comes with a 2:1 synchro-tilt mechanism and has a pneumatic gas lifter to easily adjust the height of the chair. The chair gives you a tilt tension control knob to set the intensity and rate of your recline.

The strong five-star base caster is strong and provides swift mobility to the chair in workspaces.

The material used is leather and is eco friendly thus making the chair an environment-friendly chair.

The chair has a smart angular adjustable armrest that encourages you to position your arms in whichever way you want while seeking comfort. With great lumbar support and associated great features, this chair is simple and a good buy.

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10. NOUHAUS Ergo Flip! Mesh Computer Chair – Black Rolling Desk Chair

A surprise box is what we can describe as this effortless ergonomic chair. This chair comes with flip-up armrests to allow you more body movements by being arms free at times.

Also, this chair provides a 135-degree recline function which means you can even nap or relax at work if you feel drained out. The ergonomic fit of the hair gives good lumbar support and enhances oxygen and blood circulation in the body.

A breathable mesh backrest keeps your airy and sweat-free at all times along with the support it provides to your spine. This chair has another amazing feature of double wheeled five star casters that allow smoother movement while traveling.

The chair comes with a tilt and lock system to ensure security from any physical accidents and at the same time allows you to maintain the reclined posture.

The lock system also acts as a seat height adjustable. A multiple functioning gear hence to reduce confusion. It can support a weight of up to 275lbs.

To provide more comfort it comes with a headrest to support your head and neck muscles and prevents straining in them. And to make it merrier the headrests are adjustable too as per your comfort position.

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11. Alera ESSENR4106, High-Back, White

A basic designed office chair comes with a slim profile which gives it an elegant look and compliments your office space as well.

With a waterfall edge seat to remove pressure from your thighs and hips, this chair gives you the lumbar support you need to prevent straining of your muscles while sitting for long hours.

Along with this ergonomic seat, it comes with padded armrests as well so you can rest your arms in a soft pad to keep the muscles relaxed. Adding to the list, it is accompanied with a simple and easy to use seat height adjustment lever with simple instructions of its use.

Along with that it also has a tilt tension adjustment knob that helps you to adjust the chair to your natural recline concerning the body sizes of the people sitting on it, to provide you with more comfort at work.

Not only that it’s five caster wheelbase allows you free mobility in your office space from one spot to another without actually having to walk.

This chair gives you the basic ergonomic qualities to support us at work and also to keep your blood circulation and oxygen circulation well maintained.

The chair is easy to install with simple understandable instructions.

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12. REFICCER Big & Tall High Back Executive Office Chair

With a bearing capacity of 350lbs, this classic and stylish looking office chair is a treat indeed. Padded with a high-density cushion it gives a soft and spongy feel whenever you sit on it.

The mesh along with the seat takes care of the ventilation and keep you cool throughout. The product provides a recline function of up to 135 degrees.

It has an attached headrest to provide support to your head and neck. The seat with its curved structure supports your spinal cord and provides excellent lumbar support to the lumbar region and removes stress from your legs as well.

You can as well adjust the seat height with a lever and also adjust the intensity of tilt by tightening or loosening the tilt-tension regulator.

A five-star base heavy nylon caster supports this chair that is very durable and allows swift movement.

The seat has a waterfall edge to it taking off the strain from your legs. padded armrests act as a welcome gift to this chair.

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13. AmazonCommercial Ergonomic High-Back Bonded Leather Executive Chair

This stylish looking chair has a lot to offer to its customers. Made up of faux leather, this chair is padded in segments to caress your body and provide it with the maximum level of comfort possible.

This chair comes with flip-up padded armrest which provides not only comfort to your arms with the padded cushions but also gives you access to extra space and mobility of your body whenever you feel like.

It comes with the usual seat height and tilt facilities and also has an elevated headrest to support your head and neck. The curvature of the seat provides exceptional lumbar support and relaxes your body muscles, promoting blood circulation in the body.

The chair is accompanied by a five start study wheelbase which is very much durable and provides you with both mobility and stability. You don’t need to worry about slipping off again!

The product to make it more likable offers you with 360-degree swivel property as well, and outward demeanor is enough to make a good impression on anybody.

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14. Smugdesk Office Chair, High Back Ergonomic Mesh Desk Office Chair

This uniquely designed office chair has a breathable mesh and a thick foam backrest from halfway down the backrest to allow comfort to your spine and at the same time provide good ventilation to give comfort to your body by maintaining its temperature.

It comes with a meshed headrest supporting your head and neck. The headrest is adjustable allowing you to curve it to whichever position is most suitable for you.

The backrest adjusts to the curvature of your spine and gives you great relief. The chair has recline functions allowing a recline up to 120 degrees. This allows you to tilt your chair whenever you feel like taking a short break or rest for some time.

The five-star strong wheelbase gives flexible movement and also has 360-degree rotation to assist smooth traveling with the least noise.

The chair comes with padded armrests and has an ergonomic nature by allowing the users to sit in a comfortable posture with relaxed arms.

The chair provides good lumbar support to the lumbar region of your body and the height-adjustable lever promotes adjusting the height of the seat as per your convenience.

An additional property of this char is a clothes hanger attached at the back for you to hang your coats and blazers. This hanger makes the chair look more tidy and professional and doesn’t let your apparel bother you.

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WHAT TO CONSIDER BEST IN OFFICE CHAIR UNDER $300

It is natural to question your choices if you want to be budget-friendly. Doubts like “what and how much to expect from an office chair under $300” or “how ergonomic the office chair will be or will it at all be ergonomic” often cloud your mind.

To clear the air and answer these questions, it can be put up in a way that, you can for sure expect all high-tech features in your chair, but you don’t have to compromise much for the sake of money.

This section brings you points and features that you should still keep in mind even if you have a tight budget. Let’s take a look:

❖ Adjustability- no matter what the cost may be, every basic chair should have seat height adjustment and tilt adjustment properties. These kinds of adjustments allow you to be flexible during your work and make you less tired.

Imagine sitting in an upright posture for 6-8 hours. Not very appealing right? Hence, your ergonomic office chair must have adjustment functions- both sea height and tilt. Seat height is essential to adjust your chair according to your working desk and your height.

This helps in reaching an optimum position where you are comfortable to work on the desk. As for the tilt option, it allows you to stretch your body whenever required and lets you work in a relaxed posture as well.

❖ Material- chairs with well-padded cushions and good ventilation are a perfect combination. But it might not be possible to get both on a low budget.

But you should still look out if you crack a deal with both properties. if not, it’s better to go for a comfy cushioned chair to relax all your muscles. Well ventilated chairs keep you cool and sweat-free but may not be able to provide the comfort of a cushion.

It might feel like resting on sturdy material. For soft padded or double-layered chairs, it is more welcoming and comfortable. So make sure to choose a padded chair.

❖ Headrest- this is a must accessory even in a low budget chair. A headrest is important to support your head and neck muscles. It prevents straining of these muscles due to lack of support and helps you keep the mind fresh and working.

Often chairs miss out on this equipment thinking it is not necessary but it is important to have a relaxed brain for efficient working in a workspace.

❖ Swivel and mobility- any and every office chair provides with the 360-degree swivel and caster wheels to support mobility. Hence, do not think that these features won’t be available in your chair.

Chair recline might be a luxury in a tight budget but not these functions. These two functions form a primary element in a chair and therefore, should be 100% in your list while you are looking for office chairs.

❖ Ergonomics- you might wonder getting an ergonomic chair will be difficult under $300. But that is not the case, an ergonomic chair has become a necessity to maintain one’s good health and spirit.

The functions of an ergonomic chair can not be compared and compromised for an ordinary chair. Hence, it has been made sure that even the basic office chairs provide ergonomic qualities.

Ergonomic chairs provide you lumbar support, help in healthy blood circulation, provide oxygen to all body parts, take away stress from your legs and thighs, support your arms and shoulders and help you maintain your body posture as well.

These pointers are really important for having a healthy body and if you are to work for long durations in an office then you need to have an ergonomic chair. Hence, ergonomic properties come in budget-friendly chairs as well.

❖ Looks and design- stylish and classy looking chairs are available in tight budgets as well. You don’t have to compromise on a great looking chair because of your budget.

An office chair commands style, an outlandish look to impress however walked into the office or your cabin. Your comfort matters the most indeed but having a classy, edgy look makes you feel good about the chair and your workspace.

CONCLUSION

From the article on best office chairs under $300, we can figure out that the features available in an expensive highly mechanized chair can somewhat be available in budget-friendly chairs as well.

Chairs having recline, headrest, a lock system should be a priority in your buying list. Always look for comfort according to your choice and not because the product claims to be comfortable- if it does not suit you, its not your office chair.

It is important to select an ergonomic chair because to tend to spend a long time working in your offices and due to this sole reason it is important you take of your health without actually having to do something. This is made possible by owning an ergonomic chair.

Therefore, office chairs play an important role in our work life impressions as well as in our personal lifestyle for health benefits and we should pay attention to get the right chair for us.