Surveyor United States
Surveyor salary in the US
Typical pay
$80,000a year
Most Surveyors earn $66k to $105k a year
From 293 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Surveyor salary in the US is $80,000 a year. Most job postings pay $65,500 to $105,100. From 293 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $108k | $76k to $135k | 49 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $95k | $73k to $108k | 19 |
| Illinois | $91k | $78k to $105k | 15 |
| New Jersey | $81k | $74k to $92k | 18 |
| Minnesota | $80k | $62k to $97k | 16 |
| Maryland | $78k | $77k to $89k | 12 |
| New York | $72k | $57k to $84k | 21 |
| Virginia | $66k | $52k to $73k | 30 |
| Alabama | – | – | 0 |
| Alaska | – | – | 1 |
| Arizona | – | – | 6 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 3 |
| Delaware | – | – | 0 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 0 |
| Florida | – | – | 9 |
| Georgia | – | – | 1 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 2 |
| Indiana | – | – | 3 |
| Iowa | – | – | 3 |
| Kansas | – | – | 0 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 3 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 0 |
| Maine | – | – | 2 |
| Massachusetts | – | – | 5 |
| Michigan | – | – | 4 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 0 |
| Missouri | – | – | 1 |
| Montana | – | – | 2 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 0 |
| Nevada | – | – | 4 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 1 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 6 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 3 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 3 |
| Ohio | – | – | 8 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 3 |
| Oregon | – | – | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 6 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 0 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 7 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 2 |
| Texas | – | – | 6 |
| Utah | – | – | 2 |
| Vermont | – | – | 0 |
| Washington | – | – | 7 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 2 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 5 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Los Angeles, CA | $118k | $85k to $124k | 30 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | $92k | $72k to $108k | 22 | 15 |
| Chicago, IL | $90k | $78k to $101k | 23 | 13 |
| New York, NY | $75k | $69k to $88k | 64 | 33 |
| Washington, DC | $74k | $52k to $78k | 46 | 20 |
| Cincinnati, OH | – | – | 17 | 4 |
| Minneapolis, MN | – | – | 17 | 9 |
| Phoenix, AZ | – | – | 25 | 6 |
| Portland, OR | – | – | 8 | 5 |
| Richmond, VA | – | – | 18 | 7 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 15 | 9 |
| Sacramento, CA | – | – | 10 | 7 |
| San Diego, CA | – | – | 15 | 8 |
| San Jose, CA | – | – | 7 | 5 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | – | – | 10 | 8 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 53 job postings$44k $56k
Typical: $47k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 119 job postings$74k $111k
Typical: $87k
- Senior 38 job postings$78k $134k
Typical: $91k
- Lead or manager 20 job postings$63k $77k
Typical: $72k
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Experienced: most postings pay $74k to $111k a year, typically $87k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actalent Services | $77k | $58k | $83k | – | – |
| TRC Companies | $135k | – | $135k | – | – |
| Noor Staffing Temp | $78k | – | – | – | – |
How much does a Surveyor make in the US?
Employers hiring now typically offer $80,000 a year for Surveyor roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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