Surveyors Wages
SOC 17-1022 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Surveyors is $68,540 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $41,430 and the 90th percentile is $109,660, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
50,740
P10
$41,430
P25
$50,970
Median
$68,540
P75
$91,520
P90
$109,660
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Surveyors have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $68,540 | $74,000 | $41,430 | $109,660 | 50,740 | — |
| 2022 | $63,080 | $71,060 | $39,060 | $106,880 | 47,770 | -7.97% |
| 2021 | $61,600 | $68,880 | $37,360 | $101,240 | 46,390 | -2.35% |
| 2020 | $65,590 | $70,260 | $37,690 | $109,010 | 43,710 | +6.48% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Surveyors. The highest median is in California at $102,650, 50% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $102,650 | +49.8% | $105,290 | 4,520 |
| South Dakota | $85,650 | +25% | $85,180 | 120 |
| Oregon | $83,980 | +22.5% | $88,130 | 620 |
| Delaware | $83,270 | +21.5% | $87,830 | 130 |
| New York | $82,940 | +21% | $89,550 | 1,540 |
| New Jersey | $82,920 | +21% | $87,250 | 990 |
| Massachusetts | $82,250 | +20% | $86,760 | 1,650 |
| Washington | $80,080 | +16.8% | $84,090 | 840 |
| Alaska | $79,320 | +15.7% | $88,580 | 320 |
| Minnesota | $79,170 | +15.5% | $83,500 | 890 |
| Illinois | $78,940 | +15.2% | $81,790 | 1,370 |
| Indiana | $78,140 | +14% | $78,790 | 970 |
| Maine | $77,270 | +12.7% | $80,410 | 370 |
| Montana | $76,000 | +10.9% | $74,140 | 450 |
| Iowa | $75,930 | +10.8% | $75,990 | 350 |
| Nevada | $74,850 | +9.2% | $85,730 | 530 |
| Wisconsin | $74,670 | +8.9% | $74,210 | 640 |
| Connecticut | $74,330 | +8.4% | $77,070 | 500 |
| Idaho | $74,180 | +8.2% | $76,540 | 290 |
| Wyoming | $73,210 | +6.8% | $74,160 | 250 |
| Colorado | $72,850 | +6.3% | $73,920 | 1,490 |
| Arizona | $71,860 | +4.8% | $71,640 | 1,170 |
| North Dakota | $70,420 | +2.7% | $73,270 | 300 |
| Pennsylvania | $67,700 | -1.2% | $71,150 | 1,660 |
| Michigan | $66,000 | -3.7% | $70,470 | 1,320 |
| West Virginia | $65,710 | -4.1% | $73,160 | 380 |
| North Carolina | $64,800 | -5.5% | $67,670 | 1,720 |
| Vermont | $64,530 | -5.9% | $66,610 | 150 |
| Hawaii | $64,000 | -6.6% | $66,610 | 270 |
| Virginia | $62,650 | -8.6% | $68,540 | 1,580 |
| Tennessee | $62,490 | -8.8% | $73,380 | 870 |
| New Hampshire | $61,560 | -10.2% | $64,100 | 200 |
| Kansas | $61,100 | -10.9% | $64,140 | 530 |
| Utah | $60,890 | -11.2% | $65,180 | 720 |
| Rhode Island | $60,850 | -11.2% | $63,340 | 100 |
| Arkansas | $60,740 | -11.4% | $61,060 | 450 |
| Maryland | $60,520 | -11.7% | $66,980 | 1,390 |
| Ohio | $60,430 | -11.8% | $66,950 | 1,050 |
| Texas | $60,300 | -12% | $66,220 | 5,430 |
| South Carolina | $59,840 | -12.7% | $60,970 | 870 |
| Louisiana | $59,710 | -12.9% | $64,650 | 1,210 |
| Florida | $59,540 | -13.1% | $66,440 | 3,720 |
| New Mexico | $58,930 | -14% | $66,220 | 300 |
| Georgia | $58,850 | -14.1% | $62,670 | 1,900 |
| Oklahoma | $58,190 | -15.1% | $64,500 | 920 |
| District of Columbia | $54,880 | -19.9% | $70,090 | — |
| Mississippi | $54,520 | -20.5% | $57,240 | 470 |
| Nebraska | $54,460 | -20.5% | $59,680 | 300 |
| Alabama | $53,110 | -22.5% | $56,620 | 760 |
| Missouri | $50,010 | -27% | $55,920 | 1,280 |
| Kentucky | $48,470 | -29.3% | $56,410 | 660 |