Surveyor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level surveyor earnings begin at:

$48.59 per hour

$101,070 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level surveyor earnings begin at:

$36.31 per hour

$75,532 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level surveyor earnings begin at:

$26.27 per hour

$54,650 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level surveyor earnings begin at:

$19.01 per hour

$39,541 per year

10th percentile

Starting level surveyor earnings begin at:

$14.21 per hour

$29,550 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Surveyor salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $91,030
Washington $83,840
Nevada $82,180
Alaska $79,610
North Dakota $75,700
North Carolina $70,460
New York $70,090
Delaware $69,890
New Jersey $68,630
Utah $68,620
New Mexico $67,200
Oregon $66,790
Illinois $66,642
Wyoming $66,610
South Dakota $65,860
Minnesota $65,700
Connecticut $65,270
Iowa $65,250
Montana $64,140
Hawaii $63,740
Virginia $63,240
West Virginia $63,040
Massachusetts $62,500
New Hampshire $62,440
Colorado $62,400
Wisconsin $60,590
Pennsylvania $60,550
Louisiana $59,850
Maryland $59,340
Arizona $59,270
Kansas $58,420
Idaho $58,280
Indiana $58,060
Maine $58,000
Missouri $57,980
Michigan $57,460
Ohio $57,450
Rhode Island $56,930
Kentucky $56,510
Georgia $54,760
Alabama $54,650
Texas $54,620
Florida $53,680
Vermont $52,210
Nebraska $51,330
Oklahoma $50,330
South Carolina $48,970
Tennessee $45,900
Arkansas $43,680
Mississippi $38,520
Puerto Rico $31,180

How do surveyor salaries compare to similar careers?

Surveyors earn about the same as related careers in Alabama. On average, they make less than construction managers but more than explosives workers.

Career Median Salary
Construction manager salary $77K
Surveyor salary $55K
Building and construction inspector salary $55K
Commercial diver salary $60K
Marine electrician salary $49K
Explosives worker salary $52K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)