Surveyors pay range in Olympia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,890 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Olympia earn between $78,170 and $117,650.
- $73K10th
- $78K25th
- $91KMedian
- $118K75th
- $131K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $95,050 | $7,921 | $45.70 |
| Median | $91,060 | $7,588 | $43.78 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,170 | $6,514 | $37.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $117,650 | $9,804 | $56.56 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveyors salary after taxes in Olympia
On the average salary of $95,050, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $75,698 a year, or $6,308 a month and $2,911 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Olympia a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $95,050 buys what about $91,685 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in other Washington cities
Olympia ranks 4th of 5 Washington metro areas for this job; Kennewick pays the most ($103,300).
- Kennewick$103,300
- Bellingham$102,510
- Seattle$97,590
- Olympia$95,050
- Spokane$91,460
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 Olympia: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Olympia?
$45.70 an hour on average, and $43.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Olympia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Olympia?
About $75,698 a year ($6,308 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,050. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do surveyors earn more in Olympia than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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