SOC 17-1022 · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro

Surveyors Salary in Daphne, AL

The average salary for surveyors in Daphne, Alabama is $64,270 a year ($30.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,800: half of the 50 people in this job in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,291).

$64,270average per year

$30.90 / hourMedian $59,800Take-home ≈ $51,124

  • $37K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6Alabama metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surveyors pay range in Daphne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,040 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Daphne earn between $46,660 and $80,250.

  • $37K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,270$5,356$30.90
Median$59,800$4,983$28.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,660$3,888$22.43
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,250$6,688$38.58

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Surveyors salary after taxes in Daphne

On the average salary of $64,270, a single filer in Daphne takes home about $51,124 a year, or $4,260 a month and $1,966 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Daphne a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Daphne area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $64,270 buys what about $67,874 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Daphne ($38,520). A typical home costs $373,114, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surveyors salary in other Alabama cities

Daphne ranks 6th of 6 Alabama metro areas for this job; Tuscaloosa pays the most ($78,680).

All Surveyors salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for surveyors

Yuba City, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($127,690).

Surveyors salary by city

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Surveyors salary in Daphne: questions

How much do surveyors make an hour in Daphne?

$30.90 an hour on average, and $28.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Daphne?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the surveyors take-home pay in Daphne?

About $51,124 a year ($4,260 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,270. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do surveyors earn more in Daphne than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,291).

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; area Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL (19300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.69, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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