Where Surveyors Pays Above the National Average

$72,740

National Median Salary

States Pay Above Average

Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Surveyors Earns a Premium

These 27 states pay Surveyorss above the national median of $72,740.

Rank	State	Annual Median	Pay Premium	Employment
1	California	$103,790	+42.7%	3,750
2	New Jersey	$93,260	+28.2%	950
3	Washington	$88,340	+21.4%	800
4	Oregon	$87,730	+20.6%	580
5	South Dakota	$86,260	+18.6%	170
6	Alaska	$85,520	+17.6%	290
7	Delaware	$85,350	+17.3%	70
8	Massachusetts	$84,260	+15.8%	1,800
9	Nevada	$82,990	+14.1%	570
10	Indiana	$81,010	+11.4%	1,000
11	Maine	$80,740	+11.0%	300
12	Hawaii	$79,730	+9.6%	120
13	Montana	$79,230	+8.9%	360
14	New York	$79,050	+8.7%	1,570
15	North Dakota	$78,750	+8.3%	310
16	Arizona	$78,480	+7.9%	1,440
17	Illinois	$77,540	+6.6%	1,450
18	Wyoming	$77,320	+6.3%	220
19	Colorado	$77,050	+5.9%	1,580
20	Wisconsin	$76,790	+5.6%	660
21	Connecticut	$76,760	+5.5%	530
22	Iowa	$76,720	+5.5%	450
23	New Mexico	$75,190	+3.4%	210
24	Tennessee	$74,690	+2.7%	800
25	Idaho	$74,270	+2.1%	270
26	Pennsylvania	$73,680	+1.3%	1,360
27	Virginia	$73,380	+0.9%	1,410

These 26 industries pay Surveyorss above the national median.

Rank	Industry	Annual Median	Pay Premium	Employment
1	Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	$104,330	+43.4%	450
2	Oil and Gas Extraction	$100,390	+38.0%	150
3	Oil and Gas Extraction	$100,390	+38.0%	150
4	State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$99,680	+37.0%	1,300
5	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$96,940	+33.3%	310
6	Support Activities for Mining	$95,940	+31.9%	1,020
7	Support Activities for Mining	$95,940	+31.9%	1,020
8	Utilities	$91,870	+26.3%	500
9	Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$90,630	+24.6%	4,200
10	Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$83,240	+14.4%	2,460
11	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$82,820	+13.9%	240
12	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$82,820	+13.9%	240
13	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$82,270	+13.1%	460
14	Metal Ore Mining	$80,200	+10.3%	220
15	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$79,740	+9.6%	1,160
16	Natural Gas Distribution	$79,480	+9.3%	180
17	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$78,950	+8.5%	430
18	Land Subdivision	$78,330	+7.7%	170
19	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$77,780	+6.9%	2,500
20	Other Support Services	$76,370	+5.0%	440
21	Coal Mining	$76,080	+4.6%	180
22	Support Activities for Transportation	$75,980	+4.5%	—
23	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$75,980	+4.5%	—
24	Administrative and Support Services	$75,840	+4.3%	690
25	Engineering Services	$75,130	+3.3%	18,560
26	Construction of Buildings	$74,190	+2.0%	840