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Survey Researchers in Pennsylvania

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3.5% Jobs Projection
$58,750 Median Salary
270 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Survey Researchers in Pennsylvania are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Survey Researchers in Pennsylvania is growing slower than average.

  • Survey Researchers in Pennsylvania earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Survey Researchers Work in Pennsylvania?

In 2018, there were 510 Survey Researchers working in the state.

There were 600 Survey Researchers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 190 Survey Researchers working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Survey Researchers than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Survey Researchers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.1%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 270 annual Survey Researchers job openings in Pennsylvania, and 2,930 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,400 annual jobs and 14,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Survey Researchers Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Survey Researchers ranged from $30,970 to $91,800 with $58,750 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.89 to $44.14. The median hourly rate was $28.25.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $28.03 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.22.

The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Survey Researchers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Survey Researchers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 630 $64,120
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 490 $61,210
Pittsburgh, PA 90 $57,680

Top States for Survey Researchers Employment

View the list below to see where most Survey Researchers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Illinois 1,590 $58,370
California 780 $63,810
Massachusetts 730 $59,760
New York 710 $74,760
Maryland 590 $86,130
Pennsylvania 510 $58,750
New Jersey 480 $69,620
Florida 470 $0
Texas 430 $57,970
Louisiana 420 $43,030
North Carolina 350 $75,030
Virginia 330 $52,750
Connecticut 310 $44,940
Nebraska 260 $25,090
Utah 260 $46,620
Michigan 240 $55,840
Arizona 210 $45,180
Tennessee 190 $43,740
District of Columbia 180 $59,240
Missouri 160 $50,130

Below are the states where Survey Researchers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Maryland $86,130
North Carolina $75,030
New York $74,760
New Jersey $69,620
Colorado $69,150
Oregon $64,780
Delaware $63,890
California $63,810
Wyoming $60,910
Massachusetts $59,760

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