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State comparison · 2025

Surveyors salary: California vs Vermont

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Surveyors in California earn a median of $105,330. In Vermont, $76,450. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22% — not 37.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+37.8%
California vs Vermont
COL-adjusted gap
+22%
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
See full breakdown for California

Vermont

Surveyors

Median
$76,450
p25
$59,670
p75
$80,600
p10
$50,640
p90
$83,860
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
98.0
See full breakdown for Vermont

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.