Survey Researchers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 31 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median survey researchers in the US earns $69,460 per year (8,290 employed). Gross pay is highest in Minnesota ($104,220) and lowest in Maine ($47,330) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Survey Researchers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey Researchers in Minnesota | $104,220 | $76,585 | $6,382 | 73.5% | 340 |
| Survey Researchers in Washington DC | $102,390 | $75,127 | $6,261 | 73.4% | 150 |
| Survey Researchers in Michigan | $101,550 | $76,205 | $6,350 | 75% | 150 |
| Survey Researchers in North Carolina | $96,560 | $73,416 | $6,118 | 76% | 350 |
| Survey Researchers in New Jersey | $95,580 | $72,170 | $6,014 | 75.5% | 100 |
| Survey Researchers in Wisconsin | $92,660 | $70,486 | $5,874 | 76.1% | 60 |
| Survey Researchers in Colorado | $89,870 | $68,808 | $5,734 | 76.6% | 110 |
| Survey Researchers in Connecticut | $88,320 | $67,681 | $5,640 | 76.6% | 110 |
| Survey Researchers in New York | $86,890 | $65,862 | $5,489 | 75.8% | 380 |
| Survey Researchers in Wyoming | $84,360 | $68,177 | $5,681 | 80.8% | 40 |
| Survey Researchers in Maryland | $84,030 | $64,317 | $5,360 | 76.5% | 390 |
| Survey Researchers in California | $83,520 | $64,049 | $5,337 | 76.7% | 1,180 |
| Survey Researchers in Iowa | $83,170 | $64,832 | $5,403 | 78% | 90 |
| Survey Researchers in Utah | $79,090 | $60,911 | $5,076 | 77% | 50 |
| Survey Researchers in Massachusetts | $74,890 | $57,991 | $4,833 | 77.4% | 160 |
| Survey Researchers in Alaska | $70,560 | $58,469 | $4,872 | 82.9% | 40 |
| Survey Researchers in Washington | $69,590 | $57,787 | $4,816 | 83% | 130 |
| Survey Researchers in Tennessee | $66,900 | $55,894 | $4,658 | 83.5% | 210 |
| Survey Researchers in Missouri | $66,460 | $53,394 | $4,450 | 80.3% | 130 |
| Survey Researchers in Oregon | $64,660 | $49,306 | $4,109 | 76.3% | 190 |
| Survey Researchers in Nebraska | $64,530 | $51,973 | $4,331 | 80.5% | 210 |
| Survey Researchers in Pennsylvania | $63,310 | $51,106 | $4,259 | 80.7% | — |
| Survey Researchers in New Mexico | $61,380 | $49,780 | $4,148 | 81.1% | 130 |
| Survey Researchers in Arizona | $59,210 | $48,484 | $4,040 | 81.9% | — |
| Survey Researchers in Kansas | $57,700 | $46,122 | $3,844 | 79.9% | 210 |
| Survey Researchers in Ohio | $57,630 | $47,683 | $3,974 | 82.7% | 320 |
| Survey Researchers in Oklahoma | $57,200 | $46,112 | $3,843 | 80.6% | 50 |
| Survey Researchers in Illinois | $54,080 | $43,101 | $3,592 | 79.7% | 320 |
| Survey Researchers in Georgia | $51,590 | $41,578 | $3,465 | 80.6% | — |
| Survey Researchers in Maine | $47,330 | $38,197 | $3,183 | 80.7% | 60 |
| Survey Researchers in Texas | $47,330 | $40,210 | $3,351 | 85% | 680 |
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