Surveyors pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,330 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Buffalo earn between $62,670 and $101,880.
- $56K10th
- $63K25th
- $75KMedian
- $102K75th
- $105K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $79,840 | $6,653 | $38.38 |
| Median | $75,210 | $6,268 | $36.16 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,670 | $5,222 | $30.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $101,880 | $8,490 | $48.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveyors salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $79,840, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $61,211 a year, or $5,101 a month and $2,354 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Buffalo a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Buffalo area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $79,840 buys what about $83,302 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 4th of 6 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($93,290).
- New York$93,290
- Kiryas Joel$81,560
- Syracuse$80,760
- Buffalo$79,840
- Albany$77,180
- Rochester$73,730
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 Buffalo: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Buffalo?
$38.38 an hour on average, and $36.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $61,211 a year ($5,101 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,840. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do surveyors earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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 York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).
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