Surveyors pay range in Indianapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,410 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Indianapolis earn between $65,670 and $101,790.
- $52K10th
- $66K25th
- $82KMedian
- $102K75th
- $120K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $85,820 | $7,152 | $41.26 |
| Median | $81,560 | $6,797 | $39.21 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $65,670 | $5,472 | $31.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $101,790 | $8,482 | $48.94 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveyors salary after taxes in Indianapolis
On the average salary of $85,820, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $64,946 a year, or $5,412 a month and $2,498 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Is Indianapolis a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Indianapolis area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $85,820 buys what about $89,680 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in other Indiana cities
Indianapolis ranks 3rd of 4 Indiana metro areas for this job; Fort Wayne pays the most ($95,080).
- Fort Wayne$95,080
- Evansville$88,620
- Indianapolis$85,820
- South Bend$83,600
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 Indianapolis: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Indianapolis?
$41.26 an hour on average, and $39.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Indianapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Indianapolis?
About $64,946 a year ($5,412 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,820. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Do surveyors earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).
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