Surveyors pay range in Ogden
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,840 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Ogden earn between $62,030 and $94,840.
- $44K10th
- $62K25th
- $73KMedian
- $95K75th
- $120K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,430 | $6,452 | $37.23 |
| Median | $73,440 | $6,120 | $35.31 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,030 | $5,169 | $29.82 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $94,840 | $7,903 | $45.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveyors salary after taxes in Ogden
On the average salary of $77,430, a single filer in Ogden takes home about $59,856 a year, or $4,988 a month and $2,302 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 (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Is Ogden a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Ogden area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $77,430 buys what about $77,161 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Ogden ($48,900). A typical home costs $520,531, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in other Utah cities
Ogden ranks 2nd of 3 Utah metro areas for this job; Provo pays the most ($80,810).
- Provo$80,810
- Ogden$77,430
- Salt Lake City$75,500
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 Ogden: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Ogden?
$37.23 an hour on average, and $35.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Ogden?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,030, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Ogden?
About $59,856 a year ($4,988 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,430. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Do surveyors earn more in Ogden than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Ogden, UT (36260). 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 (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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