Surveyors pay range in Boston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,220 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Boston earn between $76,130 and $104,450.
- $58K10th
- $76K25th
- $95KMedian
- $104K75th
- $131K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $92,290 | $7,691 | $44.37 |
| Median | $94,970 | $7,914 | $45.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $76,130 | $6,344 | $36.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $104,450 | $8,704 | $50.22 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveyors salary after taxes in Boston
On the average salary of $92,290, a single filer in Boston takes home about $69,462 a year, or $5,788 a month and $2,672 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NH | $73,756 | $6,146 |
| Working in MA | $69,462 | $5,788 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Boston a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $92,290 buys what about $85,244 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in other Massachusetts cities
Boston ranks 1st of 3 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Boston: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Boston?
$44.37 an hour on average, and $45.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Boston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Boston?
About $69,462 a year ($5,788 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,290. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do surveyors earn more in Boston than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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