Surveyor earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Surveyor salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $98,280
Alaska $96,220
Washington $79,890
New Jersey $78,260
Massachusetts $77,240
Delaware $76,930
Connecticut $76,920
New York $76,920
Nevada $76,600
North Carolina $75,800
New Hampshire $65,720
South Dakota $64,910
Wisconsin $64,480
Oregon $64,370
Maine $62,630
Illinois $62,560
Iowa $62,180
North Dakota $62,020
Utah $62,020
Idaho $61,950
Montana $61,860
Vermont $61,330
Arizona $61,030
Ohio $61,030
Rhode Island $60,980
Wyoming $60,830
Oklahoma $60,790
Colorado $60,710
Michigan $60,710
Kansas $60,420
Hawaii $60,360
Texas $60,330
Indiana $60,230
West Virginia $60,230
Virginia $60,220
Louisiana $60,110
Minnesota $60,110
Nebraska $59,930
Pennsylvania $59,910
Maryland $59,330
Arkansas $58,930
New Mexico $58,430
Florida $55,980
Missouri $54,300
Kentucky $52,510
Tennessee $49,210
Alabama $48,300
Mississippi $48,300
South Carolina $47,700
Georgia $47,230
District of Columbia $47,010
Puerto Rico $29,610

How do surveyor salaries compare to similar careers?

Surveyors earn about the same as related careers in Washington. On average, they make less than construction managers but more than pipefitters.

Career Median Salary
Construction manager salary $103K
Naval architect salary $101K
Urban planner salary $95K
Architect salary $82K
Surveyor salary $80K
Crane operator salary $81K
Ironworker salary $90K
Building inspector salary $79K
Pipefitter salary $74K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)