Surveyors Salary by State and Metro Area
Surveyors in the United States earn a median salary of $75,440/year ($36.27/hr). Salaries range from $46,880 to $125,590 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 50 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$47K
10th percentile
$58K
25th percentile
$75K
Median
$98K
75th percentile
$126K
90th percentile
Where Surveyors have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $100K | $1,643 | $59K |
| Wyoming | $81K | $1,008 | $53K |
| Montana | $85K | $1,129 | $50K |
| North Dakota | $79K | $1,034 | $50K |
| Oregon | $97K | $1,555 | $50K |
| South Dakota | $77K | $1,017 | $50K |
| Indiana | $81K | $1,144 | $49K |
| Nevada | $82K | $1,501 | $48K |
| Tennessee | $76K | $1,215 | $48K |
| Maine | $83K | $1,281 | $47K |
| Washington | $86K | $1,830 | $47K |
| Wisconsin | $80K | $1,202 | $47K |
| California | $105K | $2,471 | $47K |
| Iowa | $77K | $1,064 | $46K |
| Minnesota | $84K | $1,384 | $46K |
| Delaware | $83K | $1,448 | $45K |
| Kansas | $76K | $1,066 | $45K |
| New Mexico | $74K | $1,119 | $45K |
| Idaho | $74K | $1,136 | $44K |
| Arizona | $77K | $1,437 | $44K |
| Kentucky | $72K | $1,110 | $43K |
| North Carolina | $76K | $1,284 | $43K |
| Ohio | $71K | $1,188 | $43K |
| Pennsylvania | $76K | $1,351 | $43K |
| Massachusetts | $95K | $2,347 | $42K |
| Vermont | $76K | $1,498 | $42K |
| Illinois | $76K | $1,407 | $41K |
| Michigan | $72K | $1,272 | $41K |
| Nebraska | $68K | $1,113 | $40K |
| Utah | $73K | $1,350 | $40K |
| Colorado | $79K | $1,832 | $39K |
| Alabama | $67K | $1,085 | $39K |
| Connecticut | $77K | $1,679 | $38K |
| Missouri | $62K | $1,097 | $37K |
| New York | $79K | $1,917 | $37K |
| West Virginia | $62K | $1,008 | $37K |
| Louisiana | $63K | $1,191 | $36K |
| New Hampshire | $65K | $1,528 | $36K |
| Oklahoma | $61K | $1,081 | $36K |
| Florida | $65K | $1,658 | $35K |
| New Jersey | $77K | $2,067 | $35K |
| South Carolina | $63K | $1,263 | $35K |
| Virginia | $71K | $1,646 | $35K |
| Mississippi | $59K | $1,077 | $34K |
| Texas | $61K | $1,415 | $34K |
| Hawaii | $82K | $2,240 | $33K |
| Rhode Island | $63K | $1,544 | $32K |
| Maryland | $65K | $1,795 | $30K |
| Arkansas | $52K | $1,021 | $30K |
| Georgia | $58K | $1,434 | $29K |
Surveyors salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $105K | $50.64/hr | 4,520 |
| Alaska | $100K | $47.86/hr | 250 |
| Oregon | $97K | $46.67/hr | 530 |
| Massachusetts | $95K | $45.48/hr | 1,290 |
| Washington | $86K | $41.16/hr | 780 |
| Montana | $85K | $40.68/hr | 350 |
| Minnesota | $84K | $40.2/hr | 980 |
| Maine | $83K | $40/hr | 270 |
| Delaware | $83K | $39.85/hr | 120 |
| Nevada | $82K | $39.64/hr | 490 |
| Hawaii | $82K | $39.52/hr | 140 |
| Wyoming | $81K | $39.06/hr | 240 |
| Indiana | $81K | $38.71/hr | 870 |
| Wisconsin | $80K | $38.3/hr | 610 |
| North Dakota | $79K | $38.15/hr | 250 |
| Colorado | $79K | $38.13/hr | 1,620 |
| New York | $79K | $37.92/hr | 1,470 |
| Arizona | $77K | $37.26/hr | 1,360 |
| South Dakota | $77K | $37.11/hr | 180 |
| New Jersey | $77K | $37.1/hr | 900 |
| Iowa | $77K | $37.06/hr | 450 |
| Connecticut | $77K | $36.89/hr | 430 |
| Vermont | $76K | $36.75/hr | , |
| Tennessee | $76K | $36.7/hr | 920 |
| North Carolina | $76K | $36.64/hr | 1,530 |
| Illinois | $76K | $36.53/hr | 1,710 |
| Pennsylvania | $76K | $36.51/hr | 1,610 |
| Kansas | $76K | $36.47/hr | 350 |
| New Mexico | $74K | $35.69/hr | 290 |
| Idaho | $74K | $35.55/hr | 250 |
| Utah | $73K | $35.21/hr | 650 |
| Michigan | $72K | $34.65/hr | 1,050 |
| Kentucky | $72K | $34.54/hr | 670 |
| Virginia | $71K | $34.17/hr | 1,360 |
| Ohio | $71K | $33.95/hr | 1,300 |
| Nebraska | $68K | $32.71/hr | 430 |
| Alabama | $67K | $32.13/hr | 910 |
| Florida | $65K | $31.48/hr | 4,000 |
| New Hampshire | $65K | $31.31/hr | 280 |
| Maryland | $65K | $31.21/hr | 950 |
| South Carolina | $63K | $30.43/hr | 1,000 |
| Louisiana | $63K | $30.36/hr | 1,460 |
| Rhode Island | $63K | $30.13/hr | 150 |
| Missouri | $62K | $29.86/hr | 830 |
| West Virginia | $62K | $29.58/hr | 630 |
| Oklahoma | $61K | $29.47/hr | 960 |
| Texas | $61K | $29.4/hr | 6,410 |
| Mississippi | $59K | $28.23/hr | 570 |
| Georgia | $58K | $27.94/hr | 1,770 |
| Arkansas | $52K | $24.91/hr | 550 |
Showing 1–10 of 50 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Yuba City, CA | $133K | 50 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $129K | 370 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $125K | 630 |
| Redding, CA | $124K | 40 |
| Vallejo, CA | $124K | 50 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $120K | 40 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $117K | 170 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $111K | 30 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $108K | 80 |
| Fresno, CA | $107K | 190 |
| Bellingham, WA | $107K | 40 |
| Salem, OR | $103K | 60 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $102K | 60 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $102K | 430 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $102K | 970 |
| Anchorage, AK | $102K | 170 |
| Salinas, CA | $101K | 40 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $101K | 100 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $101K | 130 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $101K | 480 |
| Modesto, CA | $99K | 60 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $99K | 50 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $99K | 80 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $99K | 320 |
| Bend, OR | $96K | 50 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $95K | 1,070 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $94K | 350 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $92K | 620 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $91K | 40 |
| Madison, WI | $90K | 70 |