Surveyors pay range in Lansing
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,130 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Lansing earn between $60,860 and $90,840.
- $49K10th
- $61K25th
- $74KMedian
- $91K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $75,140 | $6,262 | $36.12 |
| Median | $74,200 | $6,183 | $35.67 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,860 | $5,072 | $29.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $90,840 | $7,570 | $43.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveyors salary after taxes in Lansing
On the average salary of $75,140, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $58,051 a year, or $4,838 a month and $2,233 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 Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Is Lansing a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lansing area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.0), so the average $75,140 buys what about $79,102 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in other Michigan cities
Lansing ranks 2nd 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 Lansing: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Lansing?
$36.13 an hour on average, and $35.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Lansing?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Lansing?
About $58,051 a year ($4,838 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,140. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Do surveyors earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 Lansing's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).
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