SOC 19-3022 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Survey Researchers

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$69,460

U.S. median hourly wage$33.40

U.S. employment8,290

Nationally, survey researchers earned a median of $69,460 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 8,290 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Survey Researchers: pay and employment by state
State
Minnesota	$104,220	$50.11	340	0.1
District of Columbia	$102,390	$49.23	150	0.2
Michigan	$101,550	$48.82	150	0.0
North Carolina	$96,560	$46.43	350	0.1
New Jersey	$95,580	$45.95	100	0.0
Wisconsin	$92,660	$44.55	60	0.0
Colorado	$89,870	$43.21	110	0.0
Connecticut	$88,320	$42.46	110	0.1
New York	$86,890	$41.77	380	0.0
Wyoming	$84,360	$40.56	40	0.1
Maryland	$84,030	$40.40	390	0.1
California	$83,520	$40.16	1,180	0.1
Iowa	$83,170	$39.99	90	0.1
Utah	$79,090	$38.02	50	0.0
Massachusetts	$74,890	$36.01	160	0.0
Alaska	$70,560	$33.93	40	0.1
Washington	$69,590	$33.46	130	0.0
Tennessee	$66,900	$32.16	210	0.1
Missouri	$66,460	$31.95	130	0.0
Oregon	$64,660	$31.09	190	0.1
Nebraska	$64,530	$31.02	210	0.2
Pennsylvania	$63,310	$30.44	Not published	Not published
New Mexico	$61,380	$29.51	130	0.1
Arizona	$59,210	$28.47	Not published	Not published
Kansas	$57,700	$27.74	210	0.1
Ohio	$57,630	$27.71	320	0.1
Oklahoma	$57,200	$27.50	50	0.0
Illinois	$54,080	$26.00	320	0.1
Georgia	$51,590	$24.81	Not published	Not published
Maine	$47,330	$22.76	60	0.1
Texas	$47,330	$22.76	680	0.0
Delaware	Not published	Not published	80	0.2
Florida	Not published	Not published	310	0.0

Pay by metro area

All 36 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Survey Researchers: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$110,540	$53.14	180	0.1
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$109,350	$52.57	Not published	Not published
Ann Arbor, MI	$103,140	$49.59	60	0.3
New Haven, CT	$98,570	$47.39	30	0.1
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$97,780	$47.01	620	0.2
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$92,160	$44.31	40	0.0
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$87,620	$42.13	190	0.0
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$87,570	$42.10	Not published	Not published
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$86,890	$41.77	210	0.5
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$83,520	$40.16	550	0.1
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$83,190	$40.00	40	0.0
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$78,560	$37.77	40	0.1
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$77,500	$37.26	60	0.0
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$74,890	$36.01	150	0.1
Charlottesville, VA	$74,010	$35.58	40	0.3
Richmond, VA	$72,610	$34.91	50	0.1
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$70,400	$33.85	100	0.1
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$69,620	$33.47	60	0.0
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$69,590	$33.46	110	0.1
Kansas City, MO-KS	$69,100	$33.22	100	0.1
Omaha, NE-IA	$67,780	$32.59	60	0.1
Eugene-Springfield, OR	$64,660	$31.09	50	0.3
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$64,460	$30.99	100	0.1
Albuquerque, NM	$60,820	$29.24	80	0.2
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$59,210	$28.47	Not published	Not published
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$58,300	$28.03	60	0.1
Oklahoma City, OK	$57,200	$27.50	50	0.1
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$54,080	$26.00	310	0.1
St. Louis, MO-IL	$49,940	$24.01	80	0.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$48,810	$23.47	100	0.0
Portland-South Portland, ME	$45,350	$21.80	Not published	Not published
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$37,500	$18.03	260	0.1
Cleveland, OH	Not published	Not published	70	0.1
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	Not published	Not published	30	0.0
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	Not published	Not published	100	0.0
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	Not published	Not published	30	0.1

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.