Surveyors pay range in Grand Rapids
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,830 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Grand Rapids earn between $61,290 and $95,520.
- $51K10th
- $61K25th
- $76KMedian
- $96K75th
- $104K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,930 | $6,494 | $37.47 |
| Median | $76,130 | $6,344 | $36.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,290 | $5,108 | $29.47 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $95,520 | $7,960 | $45.92 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveyors salary after taxes in Grand Rapids
On the average salary of $77,930, a single filer in Grand Rapids takes home about $59,506 a year, or $4,959 a month and $2,289 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 Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
Is Grand Rapids a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grand Rapids area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $77,930 buys what about $81,563 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Rapids ($47,570). A typical home costs $359,923, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in other Michigan cities
Grand Rapids ranks 1st of 3 Michigan 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 Grand Rapids: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Grand Rapids?
$37.46 an hour on average, and $36.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Grand Rapids?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Grand Rapids?
About $59,506 a year ($4,959 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,930. Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
Do surveyors earn more in Grand Rapids than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI (24340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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 Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).
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