Survey Researchers Salary in the US
A survey researchers earns a national median of $69,460 a year (mean $79,580) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #319 of 825.
How much does a survey researchers earn in the US?
A survey researchers in the United States earns a median of $69,460 a year (mean $79,580), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 36% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 8,290 people work in this occupation (SOC 19-3022), ranked #319 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$69,460
per year
Mean
$79,580
per year
Employment
8,290
US workers
National rank
#319
of 825 by median
What a survey researchers earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a survey researchers (SOC 19-3022) earns a median annual wage of $69,460 and a mean (average) of $79,580. The median is the midpoint — half of survey researchers earn more and half earn less — and is 36% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a survey researchers in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for survey researchers is $69,460, and the mean (average) is $79,580. The median is the midpoint — half of survey researchers earn more and half earn less.
- How does survey researchers pay compare to the US average?
- At $69,460, a survey researchers earns 36% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many survey researchers are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 8,290 survey researchers employed nationally (SOC 19-3022), across all industries.
- Where does this survey researchers salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 19-3022. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 19-3022 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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