Career Atlas USA

Best States for Survey Researchers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Minnesota79.7 / 100
  2. 2District of Columbia78.6 / 100
  3. 3North Carolina72 / 100
  4. 4Maryland70.2 / 100
  5. 5Nebraska65.3 / 100
  6. 6Wyoming62.3 / 100
  7. 7California55.9 / 100
  8. 8Iowa55.5 / 100
  9. 9Connecticut54.4 / 100
  10. 10New Mexico54.1 / 100
  11. 11Kansas52.3 / 100
  12. 12Michigan49.8 / 100
  13. 13Tennessee48.9 / 100
  14. 14New York48.4 / 100
  15. 15Alaska44.5 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).