Surveyors pay range in Santa Rosa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $145,700 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Santa Rosa earn between $81,360 and $130,030.
- $61K10th
- $81K25th
- $101KMedian
- $130K75th
- $146K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $105,720 | $8,810 | $50.83 |
| Median | $100,920 | $8,410 | $48.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,360 | $6,780 | $39.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $130,030 | $10,836 | $62.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveyors salary after taxes in Santa Rosa
On the average salary of $105,720, a single filer in Santa Rosa takes home about $77,464 a year, or $6,455 a month and $2,979 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 Santa Rosa a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Rosa area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 107.8), so the average $105,720 buys what about $98,085 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Rosa ($56,850). A typical home costs $796,761, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in other California cities
Santa Rosa ranks 13th 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
- Santa Rosa$105,720
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 Santa Rosa: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Santa Rosa?
$50.83 an hour on average, and $48.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Santa Rosa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Santa Rosa?
About $77,464 a year ($6,455 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,720. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do surveyors earn more in Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (42220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
- 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 1.98, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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