Surveyors pay range in Atlanta
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,790 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Atlanta earn between $49,430 and $78,400.
- $47K10th
- $49K25th
- $57KMedian
- $78K75th
- $103K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,710 | $5,809 | $33.51 |
| Median | $57,260 | $4,772 | $27.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,430 | $4,119 | $23.76 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,400 | $6,533 | $37.69 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveyors salary after taxes in Atlanta
On the average salary of $69,710, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $55,141 a year, or $4,595 a month and $2,121 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Atlanta a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlanta area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $69,710 buys what about $69,670 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in other Georgia cities
Atlanta ranks 5th of 5 Georgia metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($81,660).
- Columbus$81,660
- Augusta$71,030
- Savannah$70,260
- Gainesville$70,150
- Atlanta$69,710
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 Atlanta: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Atlanta?
$33.51 an hour on average, and $27.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Atlanta?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Atlanta?
About $55,141 a year ($4,595 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,710.
Do surveyors earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.2%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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