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Surveyors salary

The BLS estimates 50,830 Surveyors jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $75,440 (May 2025, SOC 17-1022). Across 46 metros with published figures, medians range from $49,820 in Lafayette, LA to $128,600 in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA.

SURVEYORS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$46,880P25$58,170MEDIAN$75,440P75$98,130P90$125,590
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$128,600 · 370 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$125,060 · 630 jobs
  3. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$102,210 · 430 jobs
  4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$101,950 · 970 jobs
  5. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$100,510 · 480 jobs
  6. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$98,610 · 320 jobs
  7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$94,970 · 1,070 jobs
  8. Raleigh-Cary, NC$93,660 · 350 jobs
  9. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$91,750 · 620 jobs
  10. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$85,610 · 390 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$62,960 · 1,960 jobs
  2. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$66,030 · 1,400 jobs
  3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$83,610 · 1,300 jobs
  4. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$80,060 · 1,140 jobs
  5. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$57,260 · 1,100 jobs
  6. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$94,970 · 1,070 jobs
  7. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$101,950 · 970 jobs
  8. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$79,500 · 970 jobs
  9. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$80,970 · 910 jobs
  10. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$74,920 · 850 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Questions

What is the median Surveyors salary in the U.S.?

$75,440 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $58,170–$98,130.

Where do Surveyors earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ($128,600), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($125,060), San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ($102,210). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.