Paid Survey Guide

Showing panels for United States.

Earn a little extra from surveys, without the scams

We read every panel's fine print so you don't have to. Tell us where you live and what matters to you, and we'll show the survey sites that actually accept you.

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Find my best survey sites

Two taps. We only show panels whose own pages say they accept your country.

1. Where do you live?
2. What matters most?

Your top 3 for United States · best all-round

Pick #1

Branded Surveys

Accepts United StatesBest for: fast payoutBest for: low cash-out
Min cash-out
500 points ($5)
Paid via
PayPal, Bank, Gift cards, Charity
Payout time
1–3 business days
Countries
UK · CA · US
Join Branded Surveys free (opens the panel's own site in a new tab)Read our verdict
Sources for these facts

Pick #3

Prolific

Accepts United StatesBest for: fast payoutBest for: low cash-out
Min cash-out
$6 or £6 (GBP and USD balances combined)
Paid via
PayPal
Payout time
Instant to PayPal after your first 4 cash-outs
Countries
NZ · AU · UK · CA · US
Join Prolific free (opens the panel's own site in a new tab)Read our verdict
Sources for these facts

Some links pay us when you sign up. That never changes the numbers; they come from each panel's own pages, linked in every cell. How we make money →

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How paid surveys work

  1. Illustration of a woman in a green jumper at a wooden desk, filling in a sign-up form on her laptop beside a coffee cup

    1Sign up free

    Pick a panel that accepts your country and create an account. Real panels never charge a fee.

  2. Illustration of hands holding a phone with three answer buttons, one picked in green, next to a cup of tea on the sofa arm

    2Answer surveys

    Fill in your profile, then take the surveys you're invited to. Being screened out of some is normal.

  3. Illustration of a phone with a green check mark on a desk beside an open gift box and a green wallet

    3Cash out

    When you reach the panel's minimum, withdraw to PayPal, a gift card or your bank, depending on the panel.

Honest expectations

Surveys pay pocket money, not a wage. You'll be screened out of some surveys, points can expire, and a first cash-out often needs an ID check. Joining two or three panels that accept your country gives you more surveys to choose from.

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Quick guides

Illustration of a phone showing a green check mark as a paper plane flies off, for a fast payoutSurveys that pay fastPanels sorted by the payout time they state.Illustration of a glass jar filling with green leaves next to a phone, for saving up to a small cash-outLowest minimum cash-outSee your first payout sooner.Illustration of a phone on a sofa with small cards drifting away from it, for surveys you get screened out ofWhy you get screened outAnd how to waste less time.

Is it legit? Our verdicts

Who runs each panel, what it pays and what people complain about, all from sources you can check.

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