Surveyors pay range in Midland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,990 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Midland earn between $48,280 and $87,850.
- $46K10th
- $48K25th
- $61KMedian
- $88K75th
- $128K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $75,500 | $6,292 | $36.30 |
| Median | $61,180 | $5,098 | $29.41 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,280 | $4,023 | $23.21 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $87,850 | $7,321 | $42.24 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveyors salary after taxes in Midland
On the average salary of $75,500, a single filer in Midland takes home about $61,944 a year, or $5,162 a month and $2,382 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Midland a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Midland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $75,500 buys what about $78,824 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($54,480). A typical home costs $330,428, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in other Texas cities
Midland ranks 3rd of 17 Texas metro areas for this job; Killeen pays the most ($76,620).
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 Midland: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Midland?
$36.30 an hour on average, and $29.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Midland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Midland?
About $61,944 a year ($5,162 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,500. Texas has no state income tax.
Do surveyors earn more in Midland than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Midland, TX (33260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.5%.
- 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 2.20, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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