SOC 17-1022 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro

Surveyors Salary in Spokane, WA

The average salary for surveyors in Spokane, Washington is $91,460 a year ($43.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,490: half of the 40 people in this job in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,291).

$91,460average per year

$43.97 / hourMedian $78,490Take-home ≈ $73,172

  • $60K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $111K75th
  • $135K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+11%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surveyors pay range in Spokane

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,600 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Spokane earn between $73,990 and $110,690.

  • $60K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $111K75th
  • $135K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$91,460$7,622$43.97
Median$78,490$6,541$37.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$73,990$6,166$35.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$110,690$9,224$53.22

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

Surveyors salary after taxes in Spokane

On the average salary of $91,460, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $73,172 a year, or $6,098 a month and $2,814 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.

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

Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $91,460 buys what about $91,145 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surveyors salary in other Washington cities

Spokane ranks 5th of 5 Washington metro areas for this job; Kennewick pays the most ($103,300).

All Surveyors salaries in Washington

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 Spokane: questions

How much do surveyors make an hour in Spokane?

$43.97 an hour on average, and $37.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Spokane?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the surveyors take-home pay in Spokane?

About $73,172 a year ($6,098 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,460. 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 Spokane than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • 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 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).

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