State comparison · 2025
Surveyors salary: California vs New Mexico
Surveyors in California earn a median of $105,330. In New Mexico, $74,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.2% — not 41.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+41.9%
California vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+18.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Surveyors
- Median
- $105,330
- p25
- $78,500
- p75
- $134,250
- p10
- $59,310
- p90
- $160,430
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
New Mexico
Surveyors
- Median
- $74,230
- p25
- $53,730
- p75
- $93,480
- p10
- $42,890
- p90
- $101,230
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.