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State comparison · 2025

Surveyors salary: Idaho vs Oregon

Occupation

Surveyors in Oregon earn a median of $97,070. In Idaho, $73,940. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.5% — not 23.8%.

Nominal pay gap
-23.8%
Idaho vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
-17.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Idaho

Surveyors

Median
$73,940
p25
$60,810
p75
$96,340
p10
$46,500
p90
$113,400
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
95.5
See full breakdown for Idaho

Oregon

Surveyors

Median
$97,070
p25
$78,850
p75
$112,260
p10
$64,880
p90
$131,040
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
See full breakdown for Oregon

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.