The salary statistics of survey researchers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare survey researchers salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for survey researchers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) survey researchers is $99,330. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $57,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid survey researchers is $34,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of survey researchers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $57,620 | 1.98% | 5.41% |
| 2017 | $56,480 | 4.51% | - |
| 2016 | $53,930 | 7.25% | - |
| 2015 | $50,020 | -9.08% | - |
| 2014 | $54,560 | 6.60% | - |
| 2013 | $50,960 | -6.95% | - |
| 2012 | $54,500 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].