Surveyors Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Surveyors salaries across 50 states

$74,875

National Average (Median)

$105,330

Highest: California

$51,800

Lowest: Arkansas

Surveyors Salary by State

Compare Surveyors salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$51,800

$105,330

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $66,840 AK $99,550 AZ $77,490 AR $51,800 CA $105,330 CO $79,310 CT $76,730 DE $82,890 FL $65,480 GA $58,100 HI $82,200 ID $73,940 IL $75,980 IN $80,510 IA $77,090 KS $75,860 KY $71,840 LA $63,140 ME $83,200 MD $64,910 MA $94,590 MI $72,080 MN $83,620 MS $58,720 MO $62,110 MT $84,610 NE $68,050 NV $82,460 NH $65,130 NJ $77,160 NM $74,230 NY $78,870 NC $76,210 ND $79,360 OH $70,620 OK $61,300 OR $97,070 PA $75,950 RI $62,670 SC $63,300 SD $77,190 TN $76,340 TX $61,150 UT $73,230 VT $76,450 VA $71,070 WA $85,610 WV $61,520 WI $79,650 WY $81,250

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

California

$105,330

Alaska

$99,550

Oregon

$97,070

Massachusetts

$94,590

Washington

$85,610

Surveyors Salary in All 50 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	California	$105,330	$110,220	4,520
2	Alaska	$99,550	$104,340	250
3	Oregon	$97,070	$96,920	530
4	Massachusetts	$94,590	$92,110	1,290
5	Washington	$85,610	$95,530	780
6	Montana	$84,610	$87,770	350
7	Minnesota	$83,620	$86,390	980
8	Maine	$83,200	$90,520	270
9	Delaware	$82,890	$89,340	120
10	Nevada	$82,460	$92,420	490
11	Hawaii	$82,200	$82,320	140
12	Wyoming	$81,250	$87,190	240
13	Indiana	$80,510	$83,000	870
14	Wisconsin	$79,650	$84,980	610
15	North Dakota	$79,360	$89,210	250
16	Colorado	$79,310	$82,630	1,620
17	New York	$78,870	$87,640	1,470
18	Arizona	$77,490	$78,630	1,360
19	South Dakota	$77,190	$86,630	180
20	New Jersey	$77,160	$86,060	900
21	Iowa	$77,090	$86,740	450
22	Connecticut	$76,730	$82,710	430
23	Vermont	$76,450	$70,990	N/A
24	Tennessee	$76,340	$79,090	920
25	North Carolina	$76,210	$82,130	1,530
26	Illinois	$75,980	$81,660	1,710
27	Pennsylvania	$75,950	$80,270	1,610
28	Kansas	$75,860	$79,070	350
29	New Mexico	$74,230	$75,490	290
30	Idaho	$73,940	$78,680	250
31	Utah	$73,230	$75,790	650
32	Michigan	$72,080	$72,420	1,050
33	Kentucky	$71,840	$70,020	670
34	Virginia	$71,070	$76,510	1,360
35	Ohio	$70,620	$75,480	1,300
36	Nebraska	$68,050	$71,950	430
37	Alabama	$66,840	$71,980	910
38	Florida	$65,480	$76,490	4,000
39	New Hampshire	$65,130	$71,120	280
40	Maryland	$64,910	$78,670	950
41	South Carolina	$63,300	$70,580	1,000
42	Louisiana	$63,140	$72,810	1,460
43	Rhode Island	$62,670	$69,750	150
44	Missouri	$62,110	$67,640	830
45	West Virginia	$61,520	$67,780	630
46	Oklahoma	$61,300	$68,290	960
47	Texas	$61,150	$70,450	6,410
48	Mississippi	$58,720	$65,510	570
49	Georgia	$58,100	$69,720	1,770
50	Arkansas	$51,800	$58,160	550

Surveyors Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Surveyors keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in California → Take-Home in Alaska → Take-Home in Oregon →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS