Surveyors pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $118,230 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Eugene earn between $74,660 and $96,630.
- $65K10th
- $75K25th
- $90KMedian
- $97K75th
- $118K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $87,550 | $7,296 | $42.09 |
| Median | $89,630 | $7,469 | $43.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $74,660 | $6,222 | $35.89 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $96,630 | $8,052 | $46.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveyors salary after taxes in Eugene
On the average salary of $87,550, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $64,062 a year, or $5,339 a month and $2,464 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 Eugene a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $87,550 buys what about $86,198 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 4th 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 Eugene: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Eugene?
$42.09 an hour on average, and $43.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Eugene?
About $64,062 a year ($5,339 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,550. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do surveyors earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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