They asked my salary range, what should I say? - 11 months and counting

A recruiter asked for my salary expectations on a first call as I look for work as an event coordinator. I am in Memphis, in case local advice matters. I do not want to price myself out. How do you research fairly?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 11 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.