Survey Researchers
SOC code 19-3022 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,260 | $18.87 |
| 25th percentile | $51,270 | $24.65 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $69,460 | $33.40 |
| 75th percentile | $99,760 | $47.96 |
| 90th percentile | $130,860 | $62.91 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Survey Researchers (SOC 19-3022), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 32 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 40 | $65,240 | $62,640 | $58,480 | $58,480 | $67,340 | $81,440 |
| Arizona | — | $57,550 | $58,460 | $48,550 | $52,210 | $58,510 | $62,420 |
| California | 1,090 | $86,950 | $77,180 | $44,700 | $63,290 | $100,240 | $129,120 |
| Colorado | — | $83,840 | $75,290 | $53,090 | $66,060 | $103,220 | $104,110 |
| Connecticut | 130 | $73,460 | $66,220 | $53,800 | $58,580 | $83,150 | $100,580 |
| District of Columbia | 140 | $122,480 | $96,670 | $77,180 | $77,210 | $164,220 | $204,900 |
| Georgia | 830 | $59,540 | $48,800 | $39,520 | $39,520 | $63,380 | $86,140 |
| Illinois | 250 | $95,220 | $92,520 | $39,300 | $43,440 | $128,110 | $166,130 |
| Iowa | 180 | $71,200 | $77,830 | $44,080 | $61,500 | $79,350 | $85,180 |
| Kansas | 180 | $57,880 | $60,380 | $36,690 | $47,260 | $65,370 | $76,750 |
| Maine | 80 | $45,550 | $42,960 | $33,810 | $33,810 | $46,740 | $69,260 |
| Maryland | 420 | $98,160 | $90,190 | $53,680 | $76,680 | $128,380 | $128,380 |
| Michigan | 90 | $79,620 | $63,040 | $40,360 | $46,300 | $85,410 | $168,760 |
| Minnesota | — | $86,040 | $95,650 | $50,760 | $60,040 | $99,220 | $118,730 |
| Missouri | 210 | $59,210 | $51,680 | $27,620 | $36,410 | $76,340 | $94,650 |
| Nebraska | 230 | $60,650 | $61,960 | $38,210 | $48,170 | $76,640 | $78,710 |
| New Jersey | 110 | $120,900 | $102,410 | $79,870 | $81,940 | $126,870 | $205,260 |
| New Mexico | 120 | $61,100 | $58,950 | $49,740 | $56,490 | $67,450 | $73,340 |
| New York | 370 | $84,340 | $82,550 | $42,810 | $58,320 | $104,930 | $124,100 |
| North Carolina | 260 | $88,110 | $76,990 | $51,080 | $63,000 | $102,340 | $142,830 |
| Ohio | — | $75,380 | $75,400 | $39,030 | $56,000 | $93,010 | $96,660 |
| Oklahoma | 50 | $57,350 | $51,900 | $37,850 | $45,430 | $63,960 | $89,210 |
| Oregon | 90 | $81,760 | $82,300 | $61,020 | $64,340 | $101,640 | $101,640 |
| Pennsylvania | 130 | $59,830 | $61,100 | $26,740 | $50,080 | $73,510 | $79,590 |
| Tennessee | 160 | $51,380 | $55,950 | $28,430 | $45,610 | $57,920 | $62,740 |
| Texas | 810 | $45,280 | $36,950 | $25,150 | $35,520 | $46,240 | $82,390 |
| Utah | 40 | $55,810 | $50,150 | $37,470 | $46,600 | $60,540 | $76,720 |
| Vermont | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virginia | 130 | $63,970 | $54,550 | $38,510 | $40,250 | $89,890 | $99,640 |
| Washington | 160 | $63,650 | $64,160 | $46,100 | $46,650 | $74,670 | $91,670 |
| Wisconsin | 50 | $86,920 | $75,070 | $47,890 | $63,180 | $109,520 | $155,270 |
| Wyoming | 40 | $73,750 | $62,910 | $51,220 | $62,910 | $80,740 | $103,650 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.