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Not all states present equal opportunity for employees, and when it comes to survey project manager jobs, it's no different. We know how hard job search can be, and in order to make your life a little easier, we have the information you need in order to determine where you might want to start your job search. Our research shows that North Dakota is the best state in the country for survey project managers.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for survey project managers.North Dakota is the best state, and Stafford is the city with the highest pay for survey project managers.
10 best states for survey project managers in 2025
1. North Dakota
Total survey project manager jobs: 155 Average annual salary: $69,487 Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000 Location Quotient: 1.222. Ohio
Total survey project manager jobs: 1,693 Average annual salary: $67,490 Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000 Location Quotient: 1.213. New Jersey
Total survey project manager jobs: 1,112 Average annual salary: $82,999 Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000 Location Quotient: 1.024. New Hampshire
Total survey project manager jobs: 269 Average annual salary: $72,210 Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000 Location Quotient: 1.125. Massachusetts
Total survey project manager jobs: 1,464 Average annual salary: $74,092 Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000 Location Quotient: 1.166. California
Total survey project manager jobs: 4,137 Average annual salary: $79,994 Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000 Location Quotient: 1.037. Michigan
Total survey project manager jobs: 1,120 Average annual salary: $66,481 Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000 Location Quotient: 1.058. Connecticut
Total survey project manager jobs: 394 Average annual salary: $77,171 Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000 Location Quotient: 0.879. New Mexico
Total survey project manager jobs: 320 Average annual salary: $65,043 Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000 Location Quotient: 1.1910. New York
Total survey project manager jobs: 1,711 Average annual salary: $72,446 Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000 Location Quotient: 0.97
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Detailed list of the best states for a survey project manager
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | $69,487 | $51,000 | 755,393 | 155 |
| 2 | Ohio | $67,490 | $48,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,693 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $82,999 | $58,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,112 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $72,210 | $51,000 | 1,342,795 | 269 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $74,092 | $52,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,464 |
| 6 | California | $79,994 | $54,000 | 39,536,653 | 4,137 |
| 7 | Michigan | $66,481 | $47,000 | 9,962,311 | 1,120 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $77,171 | $54,000 | 3,588,184 | 394 |
| 9 | New Mexico | $65,043 | $45,000 | 2,088,070 | 320 |
| 10 | New York | $72,446 | $50,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,711 |
| 11 | Vermont | $69,418 | $49,000 | 623,657 | 95 |
| 12 | Kansas | $65,336 | $46,000 | 2,913,123 | 419 |
| 13 | Iowa | $64,289 | $46,000 | 3,145,711 | 448 |
| 14 | West Virginia | $65,731 | $47,000 | 1,815,857 | 134 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $59,417 | $42,000 | 5,795,483 | 904 |
| 16 | North Carolina | $62,700 | $45,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,343 |
| 17 | Minnesota | $58,654 | $42,000 | 5,576,606 | 1,167 |
| 18 | Kentucky | $64,896 | $46,000 | 4,454,189 | 398 |
| 19 | Arkansas | $64,087 | $45,000 | 3,004,279 | 306 |
| 20 | Illinois | $65,401 | $46,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,401 |
| 21 | South Dakota | $63,720 | $46,000 | 869,666 | 109 |
| 22 | Colorado | $64,801 | $45,000 | 5,607,154 | 658 |
| 23 | Georgia | $57,569 | $41,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,662 |
| 24 | Texas | $61,240 | $43,000 | 28,304,596 | 2,425 |
| 25 | Missouri | $57,341 | $41,000 | 6,113,532 | 849 |
| 26 | Oregon | $54,528 | $37,000 | 4,142,776 | 709 |
| 27 | Arizona | $59,535 | $41,000 | 7,016,270 | 655 |
| 28 | Virginia | $54,384 | $38,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,622 |
| 29 | Louisiana | $59,480 | $42,000 | 4,684,333 | 302 |
| 30 | Washington | $57,699 | $40,000 | 7,405,743 | 976 |
| 31 | Utah | $53,198 | $36,000 | 3,101,833 | 479 |
| 32 | South Carolina | $56,348 | $40,000 | 5,024,369 | 531 |
| 33 | Maryland | $53,449 | $37,000 | 6,052,177 | 1,047 |
| 34 | Maine | $53,669 | $38,000 | 1,335,907 | 184 |
| 35 | Idaho | $51,841 | $36,000 | 1,716,943 | 255 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $50,313 | $36,000 | 6,715,984 | 898 |
| 37 | Nevada | $51,414 | $34,000 | 2,998,039 | 338 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $55,924 | $39,000 | 3,930,864 | 306 |
| 39 | Hawaii | $54,176 | $45,000 | 1,427,538 | 122 |
| 40 | District of Columbia | $49,560 | $35,000 | 693,972 | 530 |
| 41 | Mississippi | $55,352 | $39,000 | 2,984,100 | 169 |
| 42 | Alaska | $54,746 | $47,000 | 739,795 | 96 |
| 43 | Indiana | $50,590 | $36,000 | 6,666,818 | 831 |
| 44 | Florida | $53,681 | $39,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,719 |
| 45 | Rhode Island | $49,353 | $34,000 | 1,059,639 | 172 |
| 46 | Pennsylvania | $51,085 | $35,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,382 |
| 47 | Delaware | $50,409 | $35,000 | 961,939 | 158 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $44,690 | $31,000 | 1,920,076 | 346 |
| 49 | Wyoming | $48,602 | $34,000 | 579,315 | 75 |
| 50 | Montana | $48,401 | $35,000 | 1,050,493 | 139 |
| 51 | Alabama | $49,562 | $35,000 | 4,874,747 | 423 |
Highest paying states for survey project managers
| Rank | State | Avg. Survey Project Manager Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | $69,487 |
| 2 | Ohio | $67,490 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $82,999 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $72,210 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $74,092 |
| 6 | California | $79,994 |
| 7 | Michigan | $66,481 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $77,171 |
| 9 | New Mexico | $65,043 |
| 10 | New York | $72,446 |
| 11 | Vermont | $69,418 |
| 12 | Kansas | $65,336 |
| 13 | Iowa | $64,289 |
| 14 | West Virginia | $65,731 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $59,417 |
| 16 | North Carolina | $62,700 |
| 17 | Minnesota | $58,654 |
| 18 | Kentucky | $64,896 |
| 19 | Arkansas | $64,087 |
| 20 | Illinois | $65,401 |
| 21 | South Dakota | $63,720 |
| 22 | Colorado | $64,801 |
| 23 | Georgia | $57,569 |
| 24 | Texas | $61,240 |
| 25 | Missouri | $57,341 |
| 26 | Oregon | $54,528 |
| 27 | Arizona | $59,535 |
| 28 | Virginia | $54,384 |
| 29 | Louisiana | $59,480 |
| 30 | Washington | $57,699 |
| 31 | Utah | $53,198 |
| 32 | South Carolina | $56,348 |
| 33 | Maryland | $53,449 |
| 34 | Maine | $53,669 |
| 35 | Idaho | $51,841 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $50,313 |
| 37 | Nevada | $51,414 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $55,924 |
| 39 | Hawaii | $54,176 |
| 40 | District of Columbia | $49,560 |
| 41 | Mississippi | $55,352 |
| 42 | Alaska | $54,746 |
| 43 | Indiana | $50,590 |
| 44 | Florida | $53,681 |
| 45 | Rhode Island | $49,353 |
| 46 | Pennsylvania | $51,085 |
| 47 | Delaware | $50,409 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $44,690 |
| 49 | Wyoming | $48,602 |
| 50 | Montana | $48,401 |
| 51 | Alabama | $49,562 |
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Updated January 8, 2025