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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

17-1022 Surveyors

Make exact measurements and determine property boundaries. Provide data relevant to the shape, contour, gravitation, location, elevation, or dimension of land or land features on or near the earth’s surface for engineering, mapmaking, mining, land evaluation, construction, and other purposes.


National estimates for Surveyors
Industry profile for Surveyors
Geographic profile for Surveyors

National estimates for Surveyors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Surveyors:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
50,740 3.9 % $ 35.58 $ 74,000 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Surveyors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 19.92 $ 24.51 $ 32.95 $ 44.00 $ 52.72
Annual Wage (2) $ 41,430 $ 50,970 $ 68,540 $ 91,520 $ 109,660


Industry profile for Surveyors:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Surveyors are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Surveyors, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Surveyors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 38,520 2.34 $ 34.80 $ 72,380
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,160 0.04 $ 39.44 $ 82,030
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,450 0.07 $ 46.05 $ 95,780
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 970 0.26 $ 40.41 $ 84,050
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 780 0.10 $ 31.95 $ 66,450

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Surveyors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 38,520 2.34 $ 34.80 $ 72,380
Metal Ore Mining 210 0.50 $ 35.48 $ 73,790
Coal Mining 170 0.40 $ 34.79 $ 72,360
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 970 0.26 $ 40.41 $ 84,050
Natural Gas Distribution 240 0.21 $ 39.98 $ 83,160

Top paying industries for Surveyors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 450 0.02 $ 49.01 $ 101,950
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,450 0.07 $ 46.05 $ 95,780
Management of Companies and Enterprises 230 0.01 $ 43.81 $ 91,110
Oil and Gas Extraction 100 0.09 $ 41.63 $ 86,590
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 300 0.08 $ 40.61 $ 84,470


Geographic profile for Surveyors:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Surveyors are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Surveyors, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of surveyors by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Surveyors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 5,430 0.40 1.20 $ 31.84 $ 66,220
California 4,520 0.25 0.75 $ 50.62 $ 105,290
Florida 3,720 0.39 1.16 $ 31.94 $ 66,440
Georgia 1,900 0.40 1.19 $ 30.13 $ 62,670
North Carolina 1,720 0.36 1.07 $ 32.53 $ 67,670


Map of location quotient of surveyors by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Surveyors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 320 1.03 3.07 $ 42.59 $ 88,580
Wyoming 250 0.91 2.72 $ 35.66 $ 74,160
Montana 450 0.89 2.67 $ 35.64 $ 74,140
North Dakota 300 0.72 2.17 $ 35.23 $ 73,270
Louisiana 1,210 0.66 1.96 $ 31.08 $ 64,650


Map of annual mean wages of surveyors by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Surveyors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 4,520 0.25 0.75 $ 50.62 $ 105,290
New York 1,540 0.16 0.49 $ 43.05 $ 89,550
Alaska 320 1.03 3.07 $ 42.59 $ 88,580
Oregon 620 0.32 0.96 $ 42.37 $ 88,130
Delaware 130 0.28 0.84 $ 42.23 $ 87,830



Map of employment of surveyors by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Surveyors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,570 0.49 1.47 $ 32.53 $ 67,670
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,450 0.15 0.46 $ 46.65 $ 97,030
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,360 0.49 1.47 $ 42.24 $ 87,860
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,330 0.43 1.29 $ 35.23 $ 73,280
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,180 0.42 1.25 $ 31.11 $ 64,710
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,170 0.30 0.89 $ 33.35 $ 69,370
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,070 0.17 0.52 $ 49.76 $ 103,500
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 880 0.20 0.59 $ 40.92 $ 85,110
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 870 0.38 1.14 $ 34.85 $ 72,480
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 770 0.49 1.45 $ 37.20 $ 77,380


Map of location quotient of surveyors by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Surveyors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Longview, TX 140 1.46 4.35 $ 34.52 $ 71,800
Missoula, MT 90 1.39 4.17 $ 36.52 $ 75,960
Anchorage, AK 210 1.25 3.74 $ 42.46 $ 88,320
Fairbanks, AK 40 1.24 3.71 $ 41.28 $ 85,870
Midland, TX 140 1.19 3.56 $ 34.43 $ 71,620
Bismarck, ND 80 1.13 3.39 $ 34.56 $ 71,880
Yuba City, CA 50 1.06 3.17 (8) (8)
California-Lexington Park, MD 50 1.05 3.13 $ 31.99 $ 66,540
Billings, MT 90 0.96 2.87 $ 36.82 $ 76,590
Lafayette, LA 180 0.93 2.78 $ 28.86 $ 60,020