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Survey Researchers salary in New York

The median survey researchers in New York earns $86,890 a year, 25% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,395 a month.

10th percentile
$60,890
25th percentile
$73,290
Median percentile
$86,890
75th percentile
$106,440
90th percentile
$127,820

Based on 380 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$64,744 take-home a year
Gross pay$86,890
Federal income tax−$10,286
Social Security + Medicare−$6,647
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,213
Monthly take-home$5,395
Every two weeks$2,490

Does it go far here?

$80,513Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

All survey researchers salaries · Take-home pay in New York