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Top 15 cities for surveyors by average salary
| Yuba City, CA | $127,690 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $126,380 |
| Redding, CA | $124,490 |
| Sacramento, CA | $120,210 |
| Stockton, CA | $118,870 |
| Vallejo, CA | $117,030 |
| San Jose, CA | $116,770 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $111,600 |
| Fresno, CA | $110,060 |
| San Diego, CA | $108,630 |
| Anchorage, AK | $107,460 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $106,490 |
| Riverside, CA | $106,390 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $105,720 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $105,400 |
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Surveyors salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 18 | $127,690 | $91,730 |
| Alaska | 1 | $107,460 | $107,460 |
| Oregon | 4 | $104,470 | $87,550 |
| Washington | 5 | $103,300 | $91,460 |
| Iowa | 3 | $101,030 | $87,360 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $99,710 | $87,120 |
| Maine | 2 | $96,990 | $76,980 |
| Montana | 4 | $95,930 | $82,340 |
| Indiana | 4 | $95,080 | $83,600 |
| North Carolina | 7 | $93,660 | $74,860 |
| New York | 6 | $93,290 | $73,730 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $92,290 | $83,100 |
| Nevada | 2 | $92,150 | $91,060 |
| Minnesota | 2 | $91,520 | $78,000 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $91,220 | $83,220 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | $89,250 | $87,130 |
| Tennessee | 6 | $87,820 | $70,610 |
| Illinois | 3 | $87,290 | $77,750 |
| Colorado | 6 | $85,620 | $72,840 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | $85,010 | $62,890 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $84,750 | $80,870 |
| Ohio | 8 | $83,590 | $61,910 |
| Idaho | 2 | $83,190 | $79,930 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $83,130 | $81,010 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $82,230 | $82,230 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $81,710 | $81,710 |
| Georgia | 5 | $81,660 | $69,710 |
| Florida | 19 | $81,320 | $66,650 |
| Arizona | 3 | $81,090 | $64,330 |
| Utah | 3 | $80,810 | $75,500 |
| Louisiana | 8 | $80,310 | $57,390 |
| Virginia | 3 | $79,720 | $75,490 |
| Alabama | 6 | $78,680 | $64,270 |
| Michigan | 3 | $77,930 | $70,650 |
| Kentucky | 3 | $77,630 | $67,780 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $77,580 | $77,580 |
| Missouri | 4 | $77,040 | $69,800 |
| Kansas | 2 | $76,680 | $76,090 |
| Texas | 17 | $76,620 | $61,860 |
| South Carolina | 6 | $76,410 | $68,040 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $74,540 | $74,540 |
| Vermont | 1 | $74,120 | $74,120 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $73,610 | $73,560 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $72,740 | $72,740 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $71,900 | $67,870 |
| West Virginia | 5 | $71,140 | $55,680 |
| Maryland | 2 | $69,160 | $65,480 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $67,060 | $67,000 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $61,280 | $59,430 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $49,120 | $49,120 |
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Surveyors salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuba City, CA | $127,690 | $133,270 | $61.39 | 50 |
| San Francisco, CA | $126,380 | $125,060 | $60.76 | 630 |
| Redding, CA | $124,490 | $124,160 | $59.85 | 40 |
| Sacramento, CA | $120,210 | $128,600 | $57.79 | 370 |
| Stockton, CA | $118,870 | $120,000 | $57.15 | 40 |
| Vallejo, CA | $117,030 | $123,590 | $56.26 | 50 |
| San Jose, CA | $116,770 | $117,160 | $56.14 | 170 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $111,600 | $107,700 | $53.65 | 80 |
| Fresno, CA | $110,060 | $107,230 | $52.92 | 190 |
| San Diego, CA | $108,630 | $102,210 | $52.23 | 430 |
| Anchorage, AK | $107,460 | $101,820 | $51.66 | 170 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $106,490 | $100,930 | $51.20 | 100 |
| Riverside, CA | $106,390 | $100,510 | $51.15 | 480 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $105,720 | $100,920 | $50.83 | 130 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $105,400 | $101,950 | $50.67 | 970 |
| Salinas, CA | $105,190 | $101,120 | $50.57 | 40 |
| Salem, OR | $104,470 | $102,880 | $50.22 | 60 |
| Modesto, CA | $104,370 | $99,270 | $50.18 | 60 |
| Kennewick, WA | $103,300 | $111,400 | $49.66 | 30 |
| Bellingham, WA | $102,510 | $106,590 | $49.28 | 40 |
| Oxnard, CA | $101,980 | $98,810 | $49.03 | 80 |
| Davenport, IA | $101,030 | $99,030 | $48.57 | 50 |
| Portland, OR | $100,080 | $98,610 | $48.12 | 320 |
| Fargo, ND | $99,710 | $102,270 | $47.94 | 60 |
| Seattle, WA | $97,590 | $85,610 | $46.92 | 390 |
| Portland, ME | $96,990 | $88,880 | $46.63 | 160 |
| Bozeman, MT | $95,930 | $86,380 | $46.12 | 50 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $95,080 | $84,800 | $45.71 | 60 |
| Olympia, WA | $95,050 | $91,060 | $45.70 | 40 |
| Bend, OR | $94,140 | $96,240 | $45.26 | 50 |
| Raleigh, NC | $93,660 | $93,660 | $45.03 | 350 |
| New York, NY | $93,290 | $83,610 | $44.85 | 1,300 |
| Boston, MA | $92,290 | $94,970 | $44.37 | 1,070 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $92,150 | $79,140 | $44.30 | 280 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $91,730 | $88,050 | $44.10 | 110 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $91,520 | $91,750 | $44.00 | 620 |
| Spokane, WA | $91,460 | $78,490 | $43.97 | 40 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $91,220 | $81,030 | $43.86 | 80 |
| Reno, NV | $91,060 | $78,640 | $43.78 | 80 |
| Des Moines, IA | $90,670 | $78,860 | $43.59 | 150 |
| Durham, NC | $90,460 | $83,420 | $43.49 | 50 |
| Worcester, MA | $89,340 | $84,270 | $42.95 | 80 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $89,250 | $81,400 | $42.91 | 170 |
| Evansville, IN | $88,620 | $82,920 | $42.61 | 30 |
| Madison, WI | $88,200 | $90,310 | $42.41 | 70 |
| Clarksville, TN | $87,820 | $74,410 | $42.22 | 40 |
| Eugene, OR | $87,550 | $89,630 | $42.09 | 40 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $87,360 | $76,190 | $42.00 | 40 |
| Springfield, IL | $87,290 | $78,460 | $41.97 | 40 |
| Green Bay, WI | $87,130 | $81,550 | $41.89 | 30 |
| Bismarck, ND | $87,120 | $79,620 | $41.89 | 60 |
| Billings, MT | $86,900 | $84,670 | $41.78 | 60 |
| Missoula, MT | $86,860 | $81,940 | $41.76 | 50 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $85,820 | $81,560 | $41.26 | 250 |
| Denver, CO | $85,620 | $80,970 | $41.17 | 910 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $85,010 | $79,040 | $40.87 | 610 |
| Boulder, CO | $84,900 | $76,980 | $40.82 | 110 |
| Waterbury, CT | $84,750 | $77,160 | $40.75 | 40 |
| New Haven, CT | $84,410 | $81,490 | $40.58 | 60 |
| Hartford, CT | $84,390 | $76,110 | $40.57 | 140 |
| Greensboro, NC | $84,260 | $76,930 | $40.51 | 80 |
| Chicago, IL | $83,940 | $80,060 | $40.36 | 1,140 |
| South Bend, IN | $83,600 | $82,170 | $40.19 | 40 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $83,590 | $78,170 | $40.19 | 240 |
| Rapid City, SD | $83,220 | $78,320 | $40.01 | 40 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $83,190 | $73,930 | $39.99 | 40 |
| Trenton, NJ | $83,130 | $75,870 | $39.96 | 100 |
| Amherst, MA | $83,100 | $78,540 | $39.95 | 30 |
| Wilmington, NC | $82,650 | $72,160 | $39.74 | 120 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $82,370 | $77,080 | $39.60 | 300 |
| Helena, MT | $82,340 | $79,230 | $39.59 | 40 |
| Nashville, TN | $82,240 | $78,870 | $39.54 | 340 |
| Honolulu, HI | $82,230 | $82,070 | $39.54 | 110 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $82,140 | $79,530 | $39.49 | 180 |
| Washington, DC | $81,710 | $74,920 | $39.29 | 850 |
| Charlotte, NC | $81,700 | $76,710 | $39.28 | 450 |
| Columbus, GA | $81,660 | $60,970 | $39.26 | 40 |
| Columbus, OH | $81,620 | $77,320 | $39.24 | 290 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $81,560 | $68,890 | $39.21 | 40 |
| Miami, FL | $81,320 | $74,390 | $39.10 | 670 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $81,150 | $77,050 | $39.01 | 110 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $81,090 | $79,500 | $38.99 | 970 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $81,010 | $74,670 | $38.95 | 50 |
| Norwich, CT | $80,870 | $73,280 | $38.88 | 50 |
| Provo, UT | $80,810 | $77,920 | $38.85 | 110 |
| Syracuse, NY | $80,760 | $74,440 | $38.83 | 50 |
| New Orleans, LA | $80,310 | $79,230 | $38.61 | 310 |
| Lancaster, PA | $80,240 | $76,880 | $38.58 | 60 |
| York, PA | $79,950 | $77,170 | $38.44 | 70 |
| Boise, ID | $79,930 | $75,050 | $38.43 | 100 |
| Buffalo, NY | $79,840 | $75,210 | $38.38 | 70 |
| Scranton, PA | $79,750 | $72,800 | $38.34 | 50 |
| Richmond, VA | $79,720 | $74,150 | $38.33 | 160 |
| Toledo, OH | $79,660 | $78,140 | $38.30 | 90 |
| Memphis, TN | $78,830 | $76,060 | $37.90 | 100 |
| Asheville, NC | $78,770 | $74,030 | $37.87 | 100 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $78,680 | $64,280 | $37.83 | 40 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $78,250 | $65,720 | $37.62 | 140 |
| Duluth, MN | $78,000 | $75,360 | $37.50 | 60 |
| Knoxville, TN | $77,990 | $74,100 | $37.50 | 140 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $77,930 | $76,130 | $37.46 | 100 |
| Lakeland, FL | $77,850 | $66,440 | $37.43 | 90 |
| Allentown, PA | $77,820 | $78,230 | $37.42 | 80 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $77,790 | $66,590 | $37.40 | 300 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $77,760 | $72,350 | $37.38 | 80 |
| Peoria, IL | $77,750 | $71,350 | $37.38 | 40 |
| Louisville, KY | $77,630 | $71,550 | $37.32 | 150 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $77,580 | $79,920 | $37.30 | 120 |
| Orlando, FL | $77,490 | $63,900 | $37.26 | 660 |
| Ogden, UT | $77,430 | $73,440 | $37.23 | 80 |
| Houma, LA | $77,280 | $63,800 | $37.16 | 110 |
| Montgomery, AL | $77,200 | $71,210 | $37.12 | 40 |
| Albany, NY | $77,180 | $72,360 | $37.11 | 130 |
| Kansas City, MO | $77,040 | $73,780 | $37.04 | 260 |
| Bangor, ME | $76,980 | $64,120 | $37.01 | 30 |
| Wichita, KS | $76,680 | $71,750 | $36.86 | 90 |
| Killeen, TX | $76,620 | $70,270 | $36.84 | 40 |
| Naples, FL | $76,550 | $71,090 | $36.80 | 60 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $76,480 | $69,710 | $36.77 | 370 |
| Charleston, SC | $76,410 | $63,680 | $36.73 | 220 |
| Sherman, TX | $76,310 | $66,980 | $36.69 | 30 |
| Topeka, KS | $76,090 | $79,630 | $36.58 | 40 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $75,930 | $74,880 | $36.50 | 130 |
| Tampa, FL | $75,880 | $66,390 | $36.48 | 760 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $75,780 | $65,820 | $36.44 | 40 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $75,700 | $70,030 | $36.39 | 80 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $75,690 | $75,110 | $36.39 | 70 |
| Reading, PA | $75,610 | $64,150 | $36.35 | 60 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $75,510 | $76,880 | $36.30 | 70 |
| Midland, TX | $75,500 | $61,180 | $36.30 | 90 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $75,500 | $72,230 | $36.30 | 300 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $75,490 | $72,100 | $36.29 | 190 |
| Dayton, OH | $75,380 | $73,290 | $36.24 | 60 |
| Lansing, MI | $75,140 | $74,200 | $36.13 | 40 |
| Birmingham, AL | $75,040 | $74,670 | $36.08 | 240 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $74,860 | $68,510 | $35.99 | 60 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $74,860 | $71,320 | $35.99 | 60 |
| Lexington, KY | $74,680 | $78,690 | $35.90 | 190 |
| Dallas, TX | $74,580 | $66,030 | $35.86 | 1,400 |
| Cleveland, OH | $74,550 | $64,300 | $35.84 | 200 |
| Manchester, NH | $74,540 | $76,310 | $35.84 | 70 |
| Sebastian, FL | $74,450 | $62,370 | $35.79 | 40 |
| Gainesville, FL | $74,250 | $66,290 | $35.70 | 40 |
| Burlington, VT | $74,120 | $78,460 | $35.64 | n/a |
| Lake Charles, LA | $74,120 | $64,520 | $35.64 | 60 |
| Sarasota, FL | $74,030 | $64,210 | $35.59 | 130 |
| Canton, OH | $74,030 | $72,750 | $35.59 | 30 |
| Rochester, NY | $73,730 | $69,490 | $35.45 | 120 |
| Lincoln, NE | $73,610 | $70,010 | $35.39 | 70 |
| Omaha, NE | $73,560 | $64,360 | $35.37 | 160 |
| St. Louis, MO | $73,390 | $65,560 | $35.28 | 460 |
| Greeley, CO | $72,840 | $71,950 | $35.02 | 60 |
| Joplin, MO | $72,760 | $65,340 | $34.98 | 30 |
| Providence, RI | $72,740 | $72,470 | $34.97 | 180 |
| Crestview, FL | $72,730 | $61,960 | $34.96 | 80 |
| Houston, TX | $72,690 | $62,960 | $34.95 | 1,960 |
| Mobile, AL | $72,440 | $65,110 | $34.83 | 100 |
| Panama City, FL | $72,040 | $61,720 | $34.63 | 80 |
| Beaumont, TX | $71,990 | $66,340 | $34.61 | 180 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $71,900 | $63,880 | $34.57 | 500 |
| Kingsport, TN | $71,730 | $62,630 | $34.49 | 50 |
| Columbia, SC | $71,390 | $66,580 | $34.32 | 170 |
| Wildwood, FL | $71,290 | $58,170 | $34.27 | 50 |
| Huntington, WV | $71,140 | $64,010 | $34.20 | 70 |
| Augusta, GA | $71,030 | $54,240 | $34.15 | 70 |
| Tucson, AZ | $70,970 | $73,120 | $34.12 | 140 |
| Detroit, MI | $70,650 | $72,420 | $33.97 | 440 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $70,610 | $59,850 | $33.95 | 100 |
| Huntsville, AL | $70,330 | $62,880 | $33.81 | 180 |
| Savannah, GA | $70,260 | $66,870 | $33.78 | 110 |
| Gainesville, GA | $70,150 | $59,960 | $33.73 | 40 |
| Odessa, TX | $70,050 | $59,660 | $33.68 | 30 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $69,940 | $60,940 | $33.63 | 200 |
| Springfield, MO | $69,800 | $64,910 | $33.56 | 40 |
| Austin, TX | $69,720 | $57,580 | $33.52 | 790 |
| Atlanta, GA | $69,710 | $57,260 | $33.51 | 1,100 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $69,290 | $59,740 | $33.31 | 60 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $69,160 | $63,130 | $33.25 | 50 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $69,070 | $65,000 | $33.21 | 60 |
| Akron, OH | $69,050 | $61,500 | $33.20 | 100 |
| Pensacola, FL | $69,040 | $60,560 | $33.19 | 70 |
| Waco, TX | $68,750 | $58,430 | $33.05 | 30 |
| Shreveport, LA | $68,510 | $58,360 | $32.94 | 50 |
| Greenville, SC | $68,040 | $58,250 | $32.71 | 170 |
| Slidell, LA | $67,910 | $64,200 | $32.65 | n/a |
| Tulsa, OK | $67,870 | $60,600 | $32.63 | 240 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $67,780 | $65,960 | $32.59 | 60 |
| Deltona, FL | $67,340 | $61,210 | $32.38 | 110 |
| San Antonio, TX | $67,270 | $59,140 | $32.34 | 480 |
| Gulfport, MS | $67,060 | $61,890 | $32.24 | 100 |
| Jackson, MS | $67,000 | $60,800 | $32.21 | 110 |
| Monroe, LA | $66,760 | $58,920 | $32.10 | 80 |
| Ocala, FL | $66,650 | $58,070 | $32.04 | 60 |
| Tyler, TX | $66,210 | $56,810 | $31.83 | 110 |
| Longview, TX | $65,810 | $57,670 | $31.64 | 100 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $65,480 | $60,550 | $31.48 | 30 |
| Charleston, WV | $64,890 | $60,160 | $31.20 | 80 |
| Wheeling, WV | $64,710 | $59,720 | $31.11 | 40 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $64,660 | $61,650 | $31.09 | 180 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $64,330 | $59,730 | $30.93 | 30 |
| Daphne, AL | $64,270 | $59,800 | $30.90 | 50 |
| El Paso, TX | $63,230 | $51,380 | $30.40 | 60 |
| College Station, TX | $63,120 | $49,660 | $30.35 | 40 |
| Erie, PA | $62,890 | $53,650 | $30.23 | 40 |
| McAllen, TX | $62,070 | $53,210 | $29.84 | 40 |
| Youngstown, OH | $61,910 | $55,010 | $29.76 | 30 |
| Lubbock, TX | $61,860 | $50,780 | $29.74 | 50 |
| Little Rock, AR | $61,280 | $53,920 | $29.46 | 180 |
| Beckley, WV | $60,110 | $58,240 | $28.90 | 40 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $59,430 | $55,490 | $28.57 | 140 |
| Lafayette, LA | $57,390 | $49,820 | $27.59 | 220 |
| Morgantown, WV | $55,680 | $50,220 | $26.77 | 40 |
| San Juan, PR | $49,120 | $46,060 | $23.61 | 120 |
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Surveyors salary: questions
Where do surveyors make the most money?
In Yuba City, CA, with an average of $127,690 a year, among the 213 metro areas we cover.
What is the average surveyors salary in the U.S.?
$82,291 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is surveyors pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $49,120 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-1022.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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