Surveyors pay range in Riverside
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $156,070 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Riverside earn between $73,710 and $133,270.
- $56K10th
- $74K25th
- $101KMedian
- $133K75th
- $156K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $106,390 | $8,866 | $51.15 |
| Median | $100,510 | $8,376 | $48.32 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $73,710 | $6,142 | $35.44 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $133,270 | $11,106 | $64.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveyors salary after taxes in Riverside
On the average salary of $106,390, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $77,873 a year, or $6,489 a month and $2,995 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 Riverside a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Riverside area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.4), so the average $106,390 buys what about $99,951 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in other California cities
Riverside ranks 12th 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
- Riverside$106,390
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 Riverside: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Riverside?
$51.15 an hour on average, and $48.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Riverside?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,710, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Riverside?
About $77,873 a year ($6,489 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,390. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do surveyors earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?
The average here is 29% 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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