Surveyors pay range in Salinas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $152,380 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Salinas earn between $69,550 and $130,950.
- $52K10th
- $70K25th
- $101KMedian
- $131K75th
- $152K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $105,190 | $8,766 | $50.57 |
| Median | $101,120 | $8,427 | $48.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $69,550 | $5,796 | $33.44 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $130,950 | $10,912 | $62.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveyors salary after taxes in Salinas
On the average salary of $105,190, a single filer in Salinas takes home about $77,141 a year, or $6,428 a month and $2,967 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 Salinas a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salinas area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.0), so the average $105,190 buys what about $96,467 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Salinas ($47,380). A typical home costs $850,461, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in other California cities
Salinas ranks 15th 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
- Salinas$105,190
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 Salinas: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Salinas?
$50.57 an hour on average, and $48.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Salinas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,550, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Salinas?
About $77,141 a year ($6,428 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,190. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do surveyors earn more in Salinas than elsewhere?
The average here is 28% 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 Salinas, CA (41500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- 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 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).
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