Surveyors pay range in Lafayette
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,140 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Lafayette earn between $39,090 and $62,940.
- $36K10th
- $39K25th
- $50KMedian
- $63K75th
- $95K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,390 | $4,782 | $27.59 |
| Median | $49,820 | $4,152 | $23.95 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,090 | $3,258 | $18.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,940 | $5,245 | $30.26 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveyors salary after taxes in Lafayette
On the average salary of $57,390, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $46,957 a year, or $3,913 a month and $1,806 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Lafayette a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lafayette area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.2), so the average $57,390 buys what about $65,807 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($41,780). A typical home costs $202,312, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in other Louisiana cities
Lafayette ranks 8th of 8 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($80,310).
- New Orleans$80,310
- Houma$77,280
- Baton Rouge$76,480
- Lake Charles$74,120
- Shreveport$68,510
- Slidell$67,910
- Monroe$66,760
- Lafayette$57,390
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 Lafayette: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Lafayette?
$27.59 an hour on average, and $23.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Lafayette?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,090, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Lafayette?
About $46,957 a year ($3,913 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,390.
Do surveyors earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?
The average here is 30% 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 Lafayette, LA (29180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
- 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 3.76, this job is 3.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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