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Survey researchers Salary in the United States
Median pay, percentile range, and top US metros — official BLS data.
Median annual salary
$63,380
~$30/hr · ~$5,282/mo
Total US jobs
9K
Decline
Education
Master's degree
Growth: -5%
Salary range
10th %ile
$36,950
25th %ile
$46,110
Median
$63,380
75th %ile
$85,370
90th %ile
$118,730
Top US metros for survey researchers
| Metro | Local salary |
|---|---|
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $180,060 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $98,510 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $88,570 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $96,710 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $83,810 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $77,970 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $82,300 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $87,290 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $83,000 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $65,370 |
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