Surveyors pay range in Richmond
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,790 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Richmond earn between $58,250 and $99,220.
- $52K10th
- $58K25th
- $74KMedian
- $99K75th
- $125K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $79,720 | $6,643 | $38.33 |
| Median | $74,150 | $6,179 | $35.65 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,250 | $4,854 | $28.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $99,220 | $8,268 | $47.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveyors salary after taxes in Richmond
On the average salary of $79,720, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $61,143 a year, or $5,095 a month and $2,352 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 (2025 rules).
Is Richmond a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $79,720 buys what about $81,465 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in other Virginia cities
Richmond ranks 1st of 3 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Richmond$79,720
- Charlottesville$75,780
- Virginia Beach$75,490
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 Richmond: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Richmond?
$38.33 an hour on average, and $35.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Richmond?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,250, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Richmond?
About $61,143 a year ($5,095 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,720.
Do surveyors earn more in Richmond than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Richmond, VA (40060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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