Surveyors pay range in Fresno
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $160,430 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Fresno earn between $80,130 and $135,040.
- $62K10th
- $80K25th
- $107KMedian
- $135K75th
- $160K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $110,060 | $9,172 | $52.91 |
| Median | $107,230 | $8,936 | $51.55 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,130 | $6,678 | $38.52 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $135,040 | $11,253 | $64.92 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveyors salary after taxes in Fresno
On the average salary of $110,060, a single filer in Fresno takes home about $80,114 a year, or $6,676 a month and $3,081 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Fresno a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fresno area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.2), so the average $110,060 buys what about $107,735 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Fresno ($46,910). A typical home costs $409,749, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in other California cities
Fresno ranks 9th of 18 California metro areas for this job; Yuba City pays the most ($127,690).
- Yuba City$127,690
- San Francisco$126,380
- Redding$124,490
- Sacramento$120,210
- Stockton$118,870
- Vallejo$117,030
- San Jose$116,770
- San Luis Obispo$111,600
- Fresno$110,060
- San Diego$108,630
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 Fresno: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Fresno?
$52.92 an hour on average, and $51.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Fresno?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Fresno?
About $80,114 a year ($6,676 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $110,060. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do surveyors earn more in Fresno than elsewhere?
The average here is 34% 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 Fresno, CA (23420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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