Surveyors pay range in Hagerstown
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,550 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Hagerstown earn between $49,500 and $78,530.
- $40K10th
- $50K25th
- $61KMedian
- $79K75th
- $92K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,480 | $5,457 | $31.48 |
| Median | $60,550 | $5,046 | $29.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,500 | $4,125 | $23.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,530 | $6,544 | $37.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveyors salary after taxes in Hagerstown
On the average salary of $65,480, a single filer in Hagerstown takes home about $51,894 a year, or $4,325 a month and $1,996 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
The Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WV | $52,683 | $4,390 |
| Working in MD | $51,894 | $4,325 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Hagerstown a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Hagerstown area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.2), so the average $65,480 buys what about $69,533 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Hagerstown ($47,440). A typical home costs $324,997, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in other Maryland cities
Hagerstown ranks 2nd of 2 Maryland metro areas for this job; Lexington Park pays the most ($69,160).
- Lexington Park$69,160
- Hagerstown$65,480
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 Hagerstown: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Hagerstown?
$31.48 an hour on average, and $29.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Hagerstown?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Hagerstown?
About $51,894 a year ($4,325 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,480. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do surveyors earn more in Hagerstown than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV (25180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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