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Survey Researchers salary in San Diego, CA

The median survey researchers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $69,620 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,411 a month.

10th percentile
$65,320
25th percentile
$68,680
Median percentile
$69,620
75th percentile
$84,880
90th percentile
$157,990

Based on 60 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

$52,934 take-home a year
Gross pay$69,620
Federal income tax−$6,486
Social Security + Medicare−$5,326
California income tax (approx.)−$4,873
Monthly take-home$4,411
Every two weeks$2,036

Does it go far here?

$62,223Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,246 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Diego, CA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$323,050
Family Medicine Physicians$295,530
Pediatricians, General$262,650
Chief Executives$238,440
Natural Sciences Managers$207,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers$206,740
Architectural and Engineering Managers$202,810
Lawyers$178,220

All survey researchers salaries · Take-home pay in California