Salary by state
Surveyors Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Surveyors — median wage by state
- California: $105,330, COL-adjusted $95,149
- Alaska: $99,550, COL-adjusted $97,217
- Oregon: $97,070, COL-adjusted $93,878
- Massachusetts: $94,590, COL-adjusted $89,405
- Washington: $85,610, COL-adjusted $80,009
- Montana: $84,610, COL-adjusted $89,440
- Minnesota: $83,620, COL-adjusted $84,807
- Maine: $83,200, COL-adjusted $85,685
- Delaware: $82,890, COL-adjusted $83,056
- Nevada: $82,460, COL-adjusted $82,460
- Hawaii: $82,200, COL-adjusted $74,727
- Wyoming: $81,250, COL-adjusted $87,648
- Indiana: $80,510, COL-adjusted $86,292
- Wisconsin: $79,650, COL-adjusted $84,644
- North Dakota: $79,360, COL-adjusted $89,169
- Colorado: $79,310, COL-adjusted $76,925
- New York: $78,870, COL-adjusted $73,095
- Arizona: $77,490, COL-adjusted $76,951
- South Dakota: $77,190, COL-adjusted $87,122
- New Jersey: $77,160, COL-adjusted $70,919
- Iowa: $77,090, COL-adjusted $87,802
- Connecticut: $76,730, COL-adjusted $74,064
- Vermont: $76,450, COL-adjusted $78,010
- Tennessee: $76,340, COL-adjusted $83,069
- North Carolina: $76,210, COL-adjusted $80,817
- Illinois: $75,980, COL-adjusted $75,980
- Pennsylvania: $75,950, COL-adjusted $77,818
- Kansas: $75,860, COL-adjusted $84,195
- New Mexico: $74,230, COL-adjusted $80,510
- Idaho: $73,940, COL-adjusted $77,424
- Utah: $73,230, COL-adjusted $74,044
- Michigan: $72,080, COL-adjusted $74,927
- Kentucky: $71,840, COL-adjusted $79,645
- Virginia: $71,070, COL-adjusted $70,297
- Ohio: $70,620, COL-adjusted $76,099
- Nebraska: $68,050, COL-adjusted $75,527
- Alabama: $66,840, COL-adjusted $75,270
- Florida: $65,480, COL-adjusted $63,327
- New Hampshire: $65,130, COL-adjusted $62,505
- Maryland: $64,910, COL-adjusted $61,819
- South Carolina: $63,300, COL-adjusted $67,556
- Louisiana: $63,140, COL-adjusted $71,587
- Rhode Island: $62,670, COL-adjusted $61,261
- Missouri: $62,110, COL-adjusted $68,403
- West Virginia: $61,520, COL-adjusted $68,737
- Oklahoma: $61,300, COL-adjusted $69,818
- Texas: $61,150, COL-adjusted $62,976
- Mississippi: $58,720, COL-adjusted $67,494
- Georgia: $58,100, COL-adjusted $60,332
- Arkansas: $51,800, COL-adjusted $59,609
- District of Columbia: —
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- California$105,330
- Alaska$99,550
- Oregon$97,070
- Massachusetts$94,590
- Washington$85,610
- Montana$84,610
- Minnesota$83,620
- Maine$83,200
- Delaware$82,890
- Nevada$82,460
- Hawaii$82,200
- Wyoming$81,250
- Indiana$80,510
- Wisconsin$79,650
- North Dakota$79,360
- Colorado$79,310
- New York$78,870
- Arizona$77,490
- South Dakota$77,190
- New Jersey$77,160
- Iowa$77,090
- Connecticut$76,730
- Vermont$76,450
- Tennessee$76,340
- North Carolina$76,210
- Illinois$75,980
- Pennsylvania$75,950
- Kansas$75,860
- New Mexico$74,230
- Idaho$73,940
- Utah$73,230
- Michigan$72,080
- Kentucky$71,840
- Virginia$71,070
- Ohio$70,620
- Nebraska$68,050
- Alabama$66,840
- Florida$65,480
- New Hampshire$65,130
- Maryland$64,910
- South Carolina$63,300
- Louisiana$63,140
- Rhode Island$62,670
- Missouri$62,110
- West Virginia$61,520
- Oklahoma$61,300
- Texas$61,150
- Mississippi$58,720
- Georgia$58,100
- Arkansas$51,800
- District of Columbia—
Highest- and lowest-paying states for surveyors
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. California$105,330
- 2. Alaska$99,550
- 3. Oregon$97,070
- 4. Massachusetts$94,590
- 5. Washington$85,610
Lowest-paying
- Arkansas$51,800
- Georgia$58,100
- Mississippi$58,720
- Texas$61,150
- Oklahoma$61,300
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Surveyors salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Surveyors is $74,257 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Surveyors the most?
- California pays Surveyors the most, with a median of $105,330, followed by Alaska ($99,550). The lowest median is in Arkansas at $51,800.
- How much do Surveyors salaries vary by state?
- Surveyors median pay ranges from $51,800 to $105,330 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Surveyors jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +4.5% change in Surveyors employment from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as average.