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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

19-3022 Survey Researchers

Plan, develop, or conduct surveys. May analyze and interpret the meaning of survey data, determine survey objectives, or suggest or test question wording. Includes social scientists who primarily design questionnaires or supervise survey teams. Excludes “Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists” (13-1161) and “Statisticians” (15-2041).


National estimates for Survey Researchers
Industry profile for Survey Researchers
Geographic profile for Survey Researchers

National estimates for Survey Researchers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Survey Researchers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
7,880 5.1 % $ 31.94 $ 66,440 3.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Survey Researchers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.79 $ 21.22 $ 29.04 $ 38.76 $ 50.43
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,770 $ 44,150 $ 60,410 $ 80,620 $ 104,890


Industry profile for Survey Researchers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Survey Researchers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Survey Researchers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Survey Researchers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2,890 0.35 $ 32.16 $ 66,890
Scientific Research and Development Services 1,870 0.22 $ 34.55 $ 71,870
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 510 0.02 $ 32.70 $ 68,010
Employment Services 250 0.01 $ 28.97 $ 60,260
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 240 0.06 $ 35.27 $ 73,360

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Survey Researchers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2,890 0.35 $ 32.16 $ 66,890
Scientific Research and Development Services 1,870 0.22 $ 34.55 $ 71,870
Grantmaking and Giving Services 90 0.06 $ 27.33 $ 56,850
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 240 0.06 $ 35.27 $ 73,360
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 80 0.03 $ 37.86 $ 78,750

Top paying industries for Survey Researchers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 120 0.01 $ 42.38 $ 88,150
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 80 0.03 $ 37.86 $ 78,750
Educational Support Services 70 0.03 $ 37.82 $ 78,670
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 240 0.06 $ 35.27 $ 73,360
Scientific Research and Development Services 1,870 0.22 $ 34.55 $ 71,870


Geographic profile for Survey Researchers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Survey Researchers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Survey Researchers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of survey researchers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Survey Researchers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 760 0.04 0.81 $ 38.08 $ 79,200
Maryland 520 0.20 3.69 $ 41.51 $ 86,340
Illinois 350 0.06 1.10 $ 42.83 $ 89,090
Florida 340 0.04 0.70 (8) (8)
New York 320 0.04 0.67 $ 40.84 $ 84,950


Map of location quotient of survey researchers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Survey Researchers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 250 0.36 6.73 $ 54.40 $ 113,150
Nevada 280 0.20 3.71 $ 11.73 $ 24,400
Maryland 520 0.20 3.69 $ 41.51 $ 86,340
Connecticut 280 0.17 3.16 $ 28.32 $ 58,900
Kansas 170 0.13 2.38 $ 26.94 $ 56,040


Map of annual mean wages of survey researchers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Survey Researchers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 250 0.36 6.73 $ 54.40 $ 113,150
Illinois 350 0.06 1.10 $ 42.83 $ 89,090
Massachusetts 210 0.06 1.08 $ 41.82 $ 86,990
Maryland 520 0.20 3.69 $ 41.51 $ 86,340
New York 320 0.04 0.67 $ 40.84 $ 84,950



Map of employment of survey researchers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Survey Researchers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 760 0.25 4.73 $ 46.68 $ 97,100
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 330 0.08 1.42 $ 42.92 $ 89,270
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 270 0.04 0.82 $ 39.96 $ 83,120
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 250 0.12 2.27 $ 34.56 $ 71,890
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 230 0.08 1.55 $ 31.23 $ 64,950
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 200 0.02 0.41 $ 36.98 $ 76,920
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 180 0.07 1.23 $ 42.84 $ 89,110
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 170 0.39 7.27 $ 44.21 $ 91,960
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 170 0.11 2.08 $ 28.21 $ 58,670
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 140 0.38 7.10 $ 34.69 $ 72,150


Map of location quotient of survey researchers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Survey Researchers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ann Arbor, MI 90 0.41 7.61 $ 34.20 $ 71,140
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 170 0.39 7.27 $ 44.21 $ 91,960
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 140 0.38 7.10 $ 34.69 $ 72,150
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 40 0.33 6.16 $ 28.06 $ 58,360
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 760 0.25 4.73 $ 46.68 $ 97,100
Salt Lake City, UT 140 0.18 3.36 $ 21.32 $ 44,340
Urban Honolulu, HI 70 0.16 3.08 (8) (8)
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 80 0.14 2.65 $ 30.59 $ 63,620
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 250 0.12 2.27 $ 34.56 $ 71,890
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 50 0.11 2.12 $ 24.12 $ 50,180


Map of annual mean wages of survey researchers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Survey Researchers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 760 0.25 4.73 $ 46.68 $ 97,100
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 170 0.39 7.27 $ 44.21 $ 91,960
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 40 0.01 0.26 $ 43.84 $ 91,190
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 130 0.06 1.04 $ 43.66 $ 90,820
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 330 0.08 1.42 $ 42.92 $ 89,270
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 180 0.07 1.23 $ 42.84 $ 89,110
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 270 0.04 0.82 $ 39.96 $ 83,120
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 100 0.08 1.55 $ 37.64 $ 78,290
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 200 0.02 0.41 $ 36.98 $ 76,920
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 35.99 $ 74,860


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023