The median annual wage for Survey Researchers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $98,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $95,990.
Pay spans roughly $39,300 at the 10th percentile to $166,340 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.36 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as survey researchers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $98,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $95,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.36 |
| 10th percentile | $39,300 |
| 90th percentile | $166,340 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.