Surveyors pay range in Fayetteville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,070 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Fayetteville earn between $46,360 and $64,320.
- $38K10th
- $46K25th
- $55KMedian
- $64K75th
- $96K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,430 | $4,952 | $28.57 |
| Median | $55,490 | $4,624 | $26.68 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,360 | $3,863 | $22.29 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,320 | $5,360 | $30.92 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveyors salary after taxes in Fayetteville
On the average salary of $59,430, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $48,221 a year, or $4,018 a month and $1,855 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
Is Fayetteville a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fayetteville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.4), so the average $59,430 buys what about $65,055 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($46,610). A typical home costs $368,497, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in other Arkansas cities
Fayetteville ranks 2nd of 2 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Little Rock pays the most ($61,280).
- Little Rock$61,280
- Fayetteville$59,430
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 Fayetteville: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Fayetteville?
$28.57 an hour on average, and $26.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Fayetteville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Fayetteville?
About $48,221 a year ($4,018 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,430. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
Do surveyors earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?
The average here is 28% 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR (22220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
- 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.51, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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