Surveyors pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $142,980 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Anchorage earn between $86,950 and $128,310.
- $79K10th
- $87K25th
- $102KMedian
- $128K75th
- $143K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $107,460 | $8,955 | $51.66 |
| Median | $101,820 | $8,485 | $48.95 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $86,950 | $7,246 | $41.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $128,310 | $10,692 | $61.69 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveyors salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $107,460, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $84,428 a year, or $7,036 a month and $3,247 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Anchorage a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $107,460 buys what about $101,935 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in nearby metro areas
- Bellingham, WA$102,510
- Seattle, WA$97,590
- Olympia, WA$95,050
- Portland, OR$100,080
- Spokane, WA$91,460
- Salem, OR$104,470
Highest-paying cities for surveyors
Yuba City, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($127,690).
- Yuba City, CA$127,690
- San Francisco, CA$126,380
- Redding, CA$124,490
- Sacramento, CA$120,210
- Stockton, CA$118,870
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Surveyors salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Anchorage?
$51.66 an hour on average, and $48.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $86,950, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $84,428 a year ($7,036 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,460. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do surveyors earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 31% more 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 Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.01, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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