Surveyors pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,490 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Bend earn between $77,740 and $115,920.
- $68K10th
- $78K25th
- $96KMedian
- $116K75th
- $130K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $94,140 | $7,845 | $45.26 |
| Median | $96,240 | $8,020 | $46.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,740 | $6,478 | $37.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $115,920 | $9,660 | $55.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveyors salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $94,140, a single filer in Bend takes home about $68,122 a year, or $5,677 a month and $2,620 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Bend a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bend area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $94,140 buys what about $90,863 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 3rd of 4 Oregon metro areas for this job; Salem pays the most ($104,470).
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 Bend: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Bend?
$45.26 an hour on average, and $46.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Bend?
About $68,122 a year ($5,677 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,140. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do surveyors earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% more 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 Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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