Surveyors Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 50 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median surveyors in the US earns $75,440 per year (50,830 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($105,330) and lowest in Arkansas ($51,800) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Surveyors pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surveyors in California | $105,330 | $77,364 | $6,447 | 73.4% | 4,520 |
| Surveyors in Alaska | $99,550 | $78,864 | $6,572 | 79.2% | 250 |
| Surveyors in Oregon | $97,070 | $69,455 | $5,788 | 71.6% | 530 |
| Surveyors in Massachusetts | $94,590 | $70,865 | $5,905 | 74.9% | 1,290 |
| Surveyors in Washington | $85,610 | $69,057 | $5,755 | 80.7% | 780 |
| Surveyors in Montana | $84,610 | $64,934 | $5,411 | 76.7% | 350 |
| Surveyors in Minnesota | $83,620 | $63,494 | $5,291 | 75.9% | 980 |
| Surveyors in Maine | $83,200 | $62,908 | $5,242 | 75.6% | 270 |
| Surveyors in Delaware | $82,890 | $63,014 | $5,251 | 76% | 120 |
| Surveyors in Nevada | $82,460 | $66,841 | $5,570 | 81.1% | 490 |
| Surveyors in Hawaii | $82,200 | $61,941 | $5,162 | 75.4% | 140 |
| Surveyors in Wyoming | $81,250 | $65,989 | $5,499 | 81.2% | 240 |
| Surveyors in Indiana | $80,510 | $63,123 | $5,260 | 78.4% | 870 |
| Surveyors in Wisconsin | $79,650 | $62,023 | $5,169 | 77.9% | 610 |
| Surveyors in North Dakota | $79,360 | $64,372 | $5,364 | 81.1% | 250 |
| Surveyors in Colorado | $79,310 | $61,843 | $5,154 | 78% | 1,620 |
| Surveyors in New York | $78,870 | $60,653 | $5,054 | 76.9% | 1,470 |
| Surveyors in Arizona | $77,490 | $61,616 | $5,135 | 79.5% | 1,360 |
| Surveyors in South Dakota | $77,190 | $63,133 | $5,261 | 81.8% | 180 |
| Surveyors in New Jersey | $77,160 | $60,385 | $5,032 | 78.3% | 900 |
| Surveyors in Iowa | $77,090 | $60,785 | $5,065 | 78.8% | 450 |
| Surveyors in Connecticut | $76,730 | $60,165 | $5,014 | 78.4% | 430 |
| Surveyors in Vermont | $76,450 | $60,027 | $5,002 | 78.5% | — |
| Surveyors in Tennessee | $76,340 | $62,535 | $5,211 | 81.9% | 920 |
| Surveyors in North Carolina | $76,210 | $59,912 | $4,993 | 78.6% | 1,530 |
| Surveyors in Illinois | $75,980 | $58,666 | $4,889 | 77.2% | 1,710 |
| Surveyors in Pennsylvania | $75,950 | $59,929 | $4,994 | 78.9% | 1,610 |
| Surveyors in Kansas | $75,860 | $58,764 | $4,897 | 77.5% | 350 |
| Surveyors in New Mexico | $74,230 | $58,728 | $4,894 | 79.1% | 290 |
| Surveyors in Idaho | $73,940 | $58,036 | $4,836 | 78.5% | 250 |
| Surveyors in Utah | $73,230 | $57,052 | $4,754 | 77.9% | 650 |
| Surveyors in Michigan | $72,080 | $56,726 | $4,727 | 78.7% | 1,050 |
| Surveyors in Kentucky | $71,840 | $56,973 | $4,748 | 79.3% | 670 |
| Surveyors in Virginia | $71,070 | $55,555 | $4,630 | 78.2% | 1,360 |
| Surveyors in Ohio | $70,620 | $57,352 | $4,779 | 81.2% | 1,300 |
| Surveyors in Nebraska | $68,050 | $54,487 | $4,541 | 80.1% | 430 |
| Surveyors in Alabama | $66,840 | $52,775 | $4,398 | 79% | 910 |
| Surveyors in Florida | $65,480 | $54,793 | $4,566 | 83.7% | 4,000 |
| Surveyors in New Hampshire | $65,130 | $54,512 | $4,543 | 83.7% | 280 |
| Surveyors in Maryland | $64,910 | $51,616 | $4,301 | 79.5% | 950 |
| Surveyors in South Carolina | $63,300 | $50,401 | $4,200 | 79.6% | 1,000 |
| Surveyors in Louisiana | $63,140 | $51,405 | $4,284 | 81.4% | 1,460 |
| Surveyors in Rhode Island | $62,670 | $50,802 | $4,234 | 81.1% | 150 |
| Surveyors in Missouri | $62,110 | $50,104 | $4,175 | 80.7% | 830 |
| Surveyors in West Virginia | $61,520 | $49,579 | $4,132 | 80.6% | 630 |
| Surveyors in Oklahoma | $61,300 | $49,222 | $4,102 | 80.3% | 960 |
| Surveyors in Texas | $61,150 | $51,314 | $4,276 | 83.9% | 6,410 |
| Surveyors in Mississippi | $58,720 | $47,745 | $3,979 | 81.3% | 570 |
| Surveyors in Georgia | $58,100 | $46,471 | $3,873 | 80% | 1,770 |
| Surveyors in Arkansas | $51,800 | $41,994 | $3,499 | 81.1% | 550 |
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