The annual salary statistics of survey researchers in Columbus, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of survey researchers in Columbus is 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 | $36,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for survey researchers in Columbus, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,880.
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 | $47,230 | 0.04% | -22.17% |
| 2021 | $47,210 | -31.90% | - |
| 2020 | $62,270 | 4.38% | - |
| 2019 | $59,540 | 2.17% | - |
| 2018 | $58,250 | -5.97% | - |
| 2014 | $61,730 | -6.82% | - |
| 2013 | $65,940 | 12.50% | - |
| 2012 | $57,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,230, Columbus is the lowest paying city for survey researchers in state of Ohio, following city of Cincinnati-Middletown (median annual salary of $62,330). Compared with the highest paying city Cincinnati-Middletown, the median annual salary of survey researchers in Columbus is 24.2 percent (24.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Columbus |