How much do Survey Researchers make in Portland-South Portland, ME?

Percentile spread

For Survey Researchers, the published 10th percentile is $35,820 and the 90th percentile is $77,880. The difference is $42,060, which is 92.7% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $35,820 to the 75th at $65,860, covers $30,040.

The mean annual wage is $50,460, which sits above the median of $45,350. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Portland-South Portland, ME median is 34.7% lower than the national median of $69,460 for Survey Researchers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $44,523, which is 35.9% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 4.2% lower than the Maine median of $47,330.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Portland-South Portland, ME is 101.858, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $45,350 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Survey Researchers at $44,523 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Survey Researchers. Portland-South Portland, ME ranks 4th of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is 84 miles away, with a median of $74,890 and employment of 150. That median is 65.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $69,172, against $44,523 here.
• Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is 173 miles away, with a median of $78,560 and employment of 40. That median is 73.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $76,460, against $44,523 here.
• Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY is 187 miles away, with a median of $86,890 and employment of 210. That median is 91.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $87,269, against $44,523 here.