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Survey Researchers Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Survey Researchers salaries across 31 states

$74,405
National Average (Median)
$104,220
Highest: Minnesota
$47,330
Lowest: Texas

Survey Researchers Salary by State

Compare Survey Researchers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$47,330
$104,220

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AK $70,560 AZ $59,210 CA $83,520 CO $89,870 CT $88,320 DC $102,390 GA $51,590 IL $54,080 IA $83,170 KS $57,700 ME $47,330 MD $84,030 MA $74,890 MI $101,550 MN $104,220 MO $66,460 NE $64,530 NJ $95,580 NM $61,380 NY $86,890 NC $96,560 OH $57,630 OK $57,200 OR $64,660 PA $63,310 TN $66,900 TX $47,330 UT $79,090 WA $69,590 WI $92,660 WY $84,360

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Minnesota
$104,220
#2
District of Columbia
$102,390
#3
Michigan
$101,550
#4
North Carolina
$96,560
#5
New Jersey
$95,580

Survey Researchers Salary in All 31 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Minnesota $104,220 $98,450 340
2 District of Columbia $102,390 $121,060 150
3 Michigan $101,550 $103,410 150
4 North Carolina $96,560 $102,230 350
5 New Jersey $95,580 $106,680 100
6 Wisconsin $92,660 $95,970 60
7 Colorado $89,870 $93,840 110
8 Connecticut $88,320 $91,780 110
9 New York $86,890 $90,370 380
10 Wyoming $84,360 $79,550 40
11 Maryland $84,030 $92,410 390
12 California $83,520 $102,180 1,180
13 Iowa $83,170 $82,010 90
14 Utah $79,090 $101,930 50
15 Massachusetts $74,890 $68,860 160
16 Alaska $70,560 $74,640 40
17 Washington $69,590 $75,960 130
18 Tennessee $66,900 $71,030 210
19 Missouri $66,460 $64,590 130
20 Oregon $64,660 $73,510 190
21 Nebraska $64,530 $60,890 210
22 Pennsylvania $63,310 $57,090 N/A
23 New Mexico $61,380 $67,260 130
24 Arizona $59,210 $68,740 N/A
25 Kansas $57,700 $57,760 210
26 Ohio $57,630 $68,770 320
27 Oklahoma $57,200 $60,510 50
28 Illinois $54,080 $75,800 320
29 Georgia $51,590 $62,640 N/A
30 Maine $47,330 $50,540 60
31 Texas $47,330 $47,730 680

Survey Researchers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Survey Researchers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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