SOC 17-1022 · College Station-Bryan, TX metro

Surveyors Salary in College Station, TX

The average salary for surveyors in College Station, Texas is $63,120 a year ($30.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,660: half of the 40 people in this job in the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,291).

$63,120average per year

$30.35 / hourMedian $49,660Take-home ≈ $52,897

  • $30K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $113K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-23%vs U.S. metro average
#15 of 17Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surveyors pay range in College Station

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $113,050 or more. The middle half of surveyors in College Station earn between $39,120 and $79,100.

  • $30K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $113K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,120$5,260$30.35
Median$49,660$4,138$23.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,120$3,260$18.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,100$6,592$38.03

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Surveyors salary after taxes in College Station

On the average salary of $63,120, a single filer in College Station takes home about $52,897 a year, or $4,408 a month and $2,034 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is College Station a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the College Station area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $63,120 buys what about $69,400 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surveyors salary in other Texas cities

College Station ranks 15th of 17 Texas metro areas for this job; Killeen pays the most ($76,620).

All Surveyors salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for surveyors

Yuba City, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($127,690).

Surveyors salary by city

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Surveyors salary in College Station: questions

How much do surveyors make an hour in College Station?

$30.35 an hour on average, and $23.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level surveyors salary in College Station?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the surveyors take-home pay in College Station?

About $52,897 a year ($4,408 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,120. Texas has no state income tax.

Do surveyors earn more in College Station than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% 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 College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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