Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2003

19-3022 Survey Researchers

Design or conduct surveys. May supervise interviewers who conduct the survey in person or over the telephone. May present survey results to client. Exclude "Statisticians" (15-2041), "Economists" (19-3011), "Market Research Analysts" (19-3021), and "Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan" (43-4111).

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
16,850 7.3 % $15.76 $32,770 2.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $7.40 $8.70 $11.83 $20.49 $28.91
Annual Wage (2) $15,400 $18,090 $24,600 $42,610 $60,140

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Other professional and technical services 8,880 $12.49 $25,980 1 18
Scientific research and development services 1,560 $20.10 $41,810 2 6
Management and technical consulting services 1,120 $17.08 $35,530 3 13
State government (OES designation) 790 $24.48 $50,920 4 4
Professional and similar organizations 460 $17.98 $37,410 5 11

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Advertising and related services 50 $29.65 $61,670 14 1
ISPs and web search portals (6) $29.56 $61,490 (6) 2
Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing 40 $26.76 $55,660 15 3
State government (OES designation) 790 $24.48 $50,920 4 4
Colleges and universities 80 $22.67 $47,160 11 5

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Nevada 630 $10.23 $21,270 0.059% 564
District of Columbia 300 $20.32 $42,260 0.050% 242
Alaska 100 $17.48 $36,360 0.034% 294
Arkansas 290 $9.84 $20,460 0.026% 521
Arizona 530 $9.92 $20,630 0.023% 577

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
New York 880 $25.56 $53,170 0.011% 222
Oklahoma (6) $24.60 $51,170 (6) 98
Oregon 190 $23.54 $48,970 0.012% 157
District of Columbia 300 $20.32 $42,260 0.050% 242
Massachusetts 290 $19.60 $40,760 0.009% 331

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR MSA 280 $9.85 $20,480 0.092%
Montgomery, AL MSA 130 $10.97 $22,830 0.086%
Las Vegas, NV-AZ MSA 630 $10.23 $21,270 0.079%
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA 320 $29.94 $62,280 0.072%
San Francisco, CA PMSA 450 $16.79 $34,920 0.046%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA 320 $29.94 $62,280 0.072%
New York, NY PMSA 240 $28.21 $58,680 0.006%
San Jose, CA PMSA (6) $26.21 $54,510 (6)
Jersey City, NJ PMSA (6) $26.15 $54,390 (6)
Hartford, CT MSA 90 $25.78 $53,620 0.015%

About May 2003 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. 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 mean 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.

(6) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: May 7, 2004