Surveyors pay range in Detroit
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,820 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Detroit earn between $61,160 and $76,400.
- $52K10th
- $61K25th
- $72KMedian
- $76K75th
- $93K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,650 | $5,888 | $33.97 |
| Median | $72,420 | $6,035 | $34.82 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,160 | $5,097 | $29.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,400 | $6,367 | $36.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveyors salary after taxes in Detroit
On the average salary of $70,650, a single filer in Detroit takes home about $54,220 a year, or $4,518 a month and $2,085 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
Is Detroit a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Detroit area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $70,650 buys what about $70,440 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Detroit ($52,080). A typical home costs $269,080, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in other Michigan cities
Detroit ranks 3rd of 3 Michigan metro areas for this job; Grand Rapids pays the most ($77,930).
- Grand Rapids$77,930
- Lansing$75,140
- Detroit$70,650
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 Detroit: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Detroit?
$33.97 an hour on average, and $34.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Detroit?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,160, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Detroit?
About $54,220 a year ($4,518 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,650. Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
Do surveyors earn more in Detroit than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (19820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
- 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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