Surveyors pay range in Atlantic City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,170 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Atlantic City earn between $62,230 and $96,500.
- $51K10th
- $62K25th
- $75KMedian
- $96K75th
- $106K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $81,010 | $6,751 | $38.95 |
| Median | $74,670 | $6,222 | $35.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,230 | $5,186 | $29.92 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $96,500 | $8,042 | $46.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Surveyors pay in Atlantic City vs. New Jersey and the U.S.
Surveyors in Atlantic City earn 6% less than the New Jersey average ($86,060) and about the same as the U.S. average ($80,570). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $75,440.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | $81,010 | $74,670 | $51,360 | $106,170 | 50 |
| New Jersey | $86,060 | $77,160 | $58,240 | $132,930 | 900 |
| United States | $80,570 | $75,440 | $46,880 | $125,590 | 50,830 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Surveyors salary after taxes in Atlantic City
On the average salary of $81,010, a single filer in Atlantic City takes home about $62,850 a year, or $5,238 a month and $2,417 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Atlantic City a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlantic City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.9), so the average $81,010 buys what about $81,947 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlantic City ($47,520). A typical home costs $384,211, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in other New Jersey cities
Atlantic City ranks 2nd of 2 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Trenton pays the most ($83,130).
- Trenton$83,130
- Atlantic City$81,010
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 Atlantic City: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Atlantic City?
$38.95 an hour on average, and $35.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Atlantic City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,230, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Atlantic City?
About $62,850 a year ($5,238 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,010. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do surveyors earn more in Atlantic City than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($80,570).
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 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (12100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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