The average annual salaries for survey researchers in the state of District of Columbia are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of survey researchers amongst District of Columbia metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $62,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $165,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for survey researchers in District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $165,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $62,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of survey researchers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $104,680 | 24.53% | 42.36% |
| 2021 | $79,000 | -4.78% | - |
| 2020 | $82,780 | 14.34% | - |
| 2019 | $70,910 | 16.46% | - |
| 2018 | $59,240 | -1.33% | - |
| 2017 | $60,030 | -22.81% | - |
| 2016 | $73,720 | 0.38% | - |
| 2015 | $73,440 | -2.11% | - |
| 2014 | $74,990 | 22.20% | - |
| 2013 | $58,340 | -3.43% | - |
| 2012 | $60,340 | - | - |