Survey Researcher salary in San Jose, CA
Based on 17 certified H-1B filings in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, Milpitas.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $65,800 |
| 25th | $115,378 |
| 50th (median) | $140,000 |
| 75th | $190,000 |
| 90th | $203,851 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $145,000 | $129,000 | $154,000 | 21 |
| FY2021 | $142,000 | $127,500 | $167,000 | 15 |
| FY2022 | $162,666 | $152,000 | $185,250 | 26 |
| FY2023 | $168,000 | $152,000 | $187,000 | 15 |
| FY2024 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2025 | – | – | – | 6 |
| FY2026 | $120,000 | $112,944 | $166,380 | 11 |
Cost of living
San Jose's median Survey Researcher salary of $140,000 is worth about $126,800 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Jose = 110.4).
Compared with all workers here
All Survey Researchers in the San Jose, CA area earned a median of $109,350 in May 2025. The H-1B median here is $140,000, 28% higher.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| too few | 8 | |
| Astrabright Analytics & Knowledge Alliance | too few | 2 |
| Scalence | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 3 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 6 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.