Best states for a survey party chief

Q: What is the best state for survey party chiefs?

The best state to be a survey party chief is New York based on survey party chief salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for survey party chiefs?

The highest paying state for survey party chiefs is Nebraska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for survey party chiefs?

The worst state for survey party chiefs is Nebraska, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Survey party chief opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for survey party chiefs, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for survey party chiefs.In order to help you decide which state is the best for survey party chiefs, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for survey party chief jobs.

In order to get you the best states for survey party chiefs, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.New York is the best state, and Santa Cruz is the city with the highest pay for survey party chiefs.

10 best states for survey party chiefs in 2025

1. New York
Total survey party chief jobs: 449
Average annual salary: $61,801
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
Survey party chief jobs in New York
2. California
Total survey party chief jobs: 788
Average annual salary: $68,083
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Survey party chief jobs in California
3. New Mexico
Total survey party chief jobs: 56
Average annual salary: $51,793
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Survey party chief jobs in New Mexico
4. Oregon
Total survey party chief jobs: 137
Average annual salary: $51,433
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Survey party chief jobs in Oregon
5. New Jersey
Total survey party chief jobs: 163
Average annual salary: $67,901
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Survey party chief jobs in New Jersey
6. Connecticut
Total survey party chief jobs: 92
Average annual salary: $53,094
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Survey party chief jobs in Connecticut
7. Michigan
Total survey party chief jobs: 193
Average annual salary: $47,735
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Survey party chief jobs in Michigan
8. North Dakota
Total survey party chief jobs: 17
Average annual salary: $51,997
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Survey party chief jobs in North Dakota
9. Massachusetts
Total survey party chief jobs: 279
Average annual salary: $48,541
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Survey party chief jobs in Massachusetts
10. Washington
Total survey party chief jobs: 193
Average annual salary: $48,414
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Survey party chief jobs in Washington

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a survey party chief

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Detailed list of the best states for a survey party chief

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$61,801	$40,000	19,849,399	449
2	California	$68,083	$43,000	39,536,653	788
3	New Mexico	$51,793	$32,000	2,088,070	56
4	Oregon	$51,433	$34,000	4,142,776	137
5	New Jersey	$67,901	$44,000	9,005,644	163
6	Connecticut	$53,094	$35,000	3,588,184	92
7	Michigan	$47,735	$31,000	9,962,311	193
8	North Dakota	$51,997	$35,000	755,393	17
9	Massachusetts	$48,541	$34,000	6,859,819	279
10	Washington	$48,414	$32,000	7,405,743	193
11	West Virginia	$47,002	$30,000	1,815,857	30
12	Ohio	$48,020	$30,000	11,658,609	193
13	Texas	$45,410	$29,000	28,304,596	535
14	Louisiana	$46,546	$30,000	4,684,333	67
15	Alaska	$46,112	$37,000	739,795	30
16	Iowa	$44,638	$29,000	3,145,711	80
17	Kansas	$46,345	$29,000	2,913,123	48
18	Nevada	$42,739	$26,000	2,998,039	68
19	Arizona	$43,256	$27,000	7,016,270	160
20	Arkansas	$45,774	$29,000	3,004,279	29
21	Illinois	$45,972	$30,000	12,802,023	201
22	Vermont	$44,685	$33,000	623,657	17
23	New Hampshire	$46,383	$33,000	1,342,795	22
24	Kentucky	$44,562	$29,000	4,454,189	33
25	Idaho	$42,888	$28,000	1,716,943	34
26	North Carolina	$41,926	$27,000	10,273,419	213
27	Utah	$43,556	$27,000	3,101,833	54
28	Florida	$41,905	$28,000	20,984,400	369
29	Minnesota	$42,332	$28,000	5,576,606	140
30	Virginia	$40,571	$26,000	8,470,020	299
31	Wisconsin	$42,330	$27,000	5,795,483	94
32	South Carolina	$41,032	$26,000	5,024,369	102
33	Colorado	$42,329	$26,000	5,607,154	135
34	Wyoming	$38,150	$24,000	579,315	21
35	Montana	$39,814	$26,000	1,050,493	30
36	Hawaii	$45,235	$36,000	1,427,538	17
37	South Dakota	$41,376	$27,000	869,666	13
38	Delaware	$37,268	$24,000	961,939	45
39	Maryland	$39,748	$25,000	6,052,177	178
40	Mississippi	$41,352	$26,000	2,984,100	23
41	District of Columbia	$36,997	$23,000	693,972	164
42	Maine	$35,131	$26,000	1,335,907	36
43	Oklahoma	$40,371	$25,000	3,930,864	39
44	Pennsylvania	$37,267	$24,000	12,805,537	223
45	Missouri	$39,870	$25,000	6,113,532	78
46	Alabama	$36,543	$23,000	4,874,747	81
47	Georgia	$36,366	$23,000	10,429,379	198
48	Tennessee	$35,087	$22,000	6,715,984	109
49	Rhode Island	$33,108	$22,000	1,059,639	23
50	Indiana	$35,087	$22,000	6,666,818	95
51	Nebraska	$31,583	$20,000	1,920,076	43

Highest paying states for survey party chiefs

Rank	State	Avg. Survey Party Chief Salary
1	New York	$61,801
2	California	$68,083
3	New Mexico	$51,793
4	Oregon	$51,433
5	New Jersey	$67,901
6	Connecticut	$53,094
7	Michigan	$47,735
8	North Dakota	$51,997
9	Massachusetts	$48,541
10	Washington	$48,414
11	West Virginia	$47,002
12	Ohio	$48,020
13	Texas	$45,410
14	Louisiana	$46,546
15	Alaska	$46,112
16	Iowa	$44,638
17	Kansas	$46,345
18	Nevada	$42,739
19	Arizona	$43,256
20	Arkansas	$45,774
21	Illinois	$45,972
22	Vermont	$44,685
23	New Hampshire	$46,383
24	Kentucky	$44,562
25	Idaho	$42,888
26	North Carolina	$41,926
27	Utah	$43,556
28	Florida	$41,905
29	Minnesota	$42,332
30	Virginia	$40,571
31	Wisconsin	$42,330
32	South Carolina	$41,032
33	Colorado	$42,329
34	Wyoming	$38,150
35	Montana	$39,814
36	Hawaii	$45,235
37	South Dakota	$41,376
38	Delaware	$37,268
39	Maryland	$39,748
40	Mississippi	$41,352
41	District of Columbia	$36,997
42	Maine	$35,131
43	Oklahoma	$40,371
44	Pennsylvania	$37,267
45	Missouri	$39,870
46	Alabama	$36,543
47	Georgia	$36,366
48	Tennessee	$35,087
49	Rhode Island	$33,108
50	Indiana	$35,087
51	Nebraska	$31,583

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Total survey party chief jobs:	449
Average annual salary:	$61,801
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$93,000
Location Quotient:	1.48

Best states for a survey party chief

10 best states for survey party chiefs in 2025

1. New York

2. California

3. New Mexico

4. Oregon

5. New Jersey

6. Connecticut

7. Michigan

8. North Dakota

9. Massachusetts

10. Washington