SOC 17-1022 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Surveyors wages by metro

National median annual wage

$75,440

10th percentile: $46,880
25th percentile: $58,170
Median: $75,440
75th percentile: $98,130
90th percentile: $125,590
Mean: $80,570

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 50,830.

That median is 48% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Surveyors.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Yuba City, CA	50	$90,840	$133,270	$166,770
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	370	$63,730	$128,600	$166,770
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	630	$70,810	$125,060	$175,800
Redding, CA	40	$74,900	$124,160	$166,770
Vallejo, CA	50	$70,390	$123,590	$159,220
Stockton-Lodi, CA	40	$64,880	$120,000	$163,900
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	170	$74,200	$117,160	$162,580
Kennewick-Richland, WA	30	$62,730	$111,400	$132,510
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	80	$62,900	$107,700	$152,250
Fresno, CA	190	$61,790	$107,230	$160,430
Bellingham, WA	40	$65,310	$106,590	$132,190
Salem, OR	60	$67,150	$102,880	$140,400
Fargo, ND-MN	60	$67,980	$102,270	$141,080
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	430	$59,750	$102,210	$151,730
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	970	$57,990	$101,950	$150,830
Anchorage, AK	170	$78,660	$101,820	$142,980
Salinas, CA	40	$52,000	$101,120	$152,380
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	100	$62,070	$100,930	$150,930
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	130	$60,760	$100,920	$145,700
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	480	$55,960	$100,510	$156,070

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Surveyors jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	1,960	$40,940	$62,960	$111,610
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	1,400	$47,520	$66,030	$115,390
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1,300	$60,280	$83,610	$141,550
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	1,140	$45,910	$80,060	$126,620
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,100	$46,570	$57,260	$102,790
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	1,070	$57,880	$94,970	$131,220
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	970	$57,990	$101,950	$150,830
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	970	$49,180	$79,500	$121,740
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	910	$60,230	$80,970	$117,440
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	850	$55,420	$74,920	$111,800
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	790	$47,890	$57,580	$107,850
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	760	$45,720	$66,390	$119,210
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	670	$47,770	$74,390	$126,600
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	660	$47,030	$63,900	$125,460
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	630	$70,810	$125,060	$175,800
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	620	$59,920	$91,750	$127,460
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	610	$56,710	$79,040	$124,530
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	510	Not available	Not available	Not available
Oklahoma City, OK	500	$37,970	$63,880	$107,720
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	480	$55,960	$100,510	$156,070

States and territories

State estimates for Surveyors, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
California	4,520	$59,310	$105,330	$160,430
Alaska	250	$73,520	$99,550	$142,980
Oregon	530	$64,880	$97,070	$131,040
Massachusetts	1,290	$57,880	$94,590	$129,410
Washington	780	$63,860	$85,610	$134,620
Montana	350	$57,720	$84,610	$120,370
Minnesota	980	$49,510	$83,620	$125,040
Maine	270	$56,110	$83,200	$131,890
Delaware	120	$63,200	$82,890	$126,600
Nevada	490	$64,160	$82,460	$127,660
Hawaii	140	$58,900	$82,200	$104,190
Wyoming	240	$53,500	$81,250	$116,770
Indiana	870	$48,260	$80,510	$118,760
Wisconsin	610	$57,510	$79,650	$118,850
North Dakota	250	$52,680	$79,360	$127,780
Colorado	1,620	$51,220	$79,310	$115,990
New York	1,470	$53,390	$78,870	$126,340
Arizona	1,360	$48,940	$77,490	$110,950
South Dakota	180	$59,690	$77,190	$122,560
New Jersey	900	$58,240	$77,160	$132,930
Iowa	450	$47,830	$77,090	$129,670
Connecticut	430	$58,140	$76,730	$109,050
Vermont	Not available	$50,640	$76,450	$83,860
Tennessee	920	$48,950	$76,340	$114,400
North Carolina	1,530	$46,750	$76,210	$128,200
Illinois	1,710	$46,540	$75,980	$126,300
Pennsylvania	1,610	$52,160	$75,950	$115,450
Kansas	350	$50,320	$75,860	$100,920
New Mexico	290	$42,890	$74,230	$101,230
Idaho	250	$46,500	$73,940	$113,400
Utah	650	$45,180	$73,230	$106,230
Michigan	1,050	$51,240	$72,080	$99,940
Kentucky	670	$39,000	$71,840	$101,330
Virginia	1,360	$50,770	$71,070	$109,600
Ohio	1,300	$48,600	$70,620	$114,440
Nebraska	430	$51,660	$68,050	$103,650
Alabama	910	$38,520	$66,840	$112,580
Florida	4,000	$46,160	$65,480	$121,360
New Hampshire	280	$58,000	$65,130	$93,560
Maryland	950	$44,110	$64,910	$166,400
South Carolina	1,000	$44,710	$63,300	$100,360
Louisiana	1,460	$38,810	$63,140	$111,790
Rhode Island	150	$44,130	$62,670	$99,270
Missouri	830	$42,700	$62,110	$101,730
West Virginia	630	$37,920	$61,520	$100,280
Guam	60	$40,660	$61,490	$80,000
Oklahoma	960	$37,510	$61,300	$103,270
Texas	6,410	$42,450	$61,150	$107,850
Mississippi	570	$38,840	$58,720	$96,460
Georgia	1,770	$44,680	$58,100	$105,270
Arkansas	550	$36,380	$51,800	$91,610
Puerto Rico	140	$29,480	$44,870	$72,470

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Surveyors?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Surveyors is $75,440. Employment is 50,830.

How does Surveyors pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Surveyors is 48% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Surveyors?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Yuba City, CA is highest on this page's list at $133,270.