Surveyors
SOC code 17-1022 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,880 | $22.54 |
| 25th percentile | $58,170 | $27.97 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $75,440 | $36.27 |
| 75th percentile | $98,130 | $47.18 |
| 90th percentile | $125,590 | $60.38 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Surveyors (SOC 17-1022), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 830 | $70,510 | $63,700 | $44,140 | $49,930 | $85,920 | $102,290 |
| Alaska | 290 | $94,900 | $85,520 | $60,600 | $76,010 | $112,740 | $155,030 |
| Arizona | 1,440 | $77,550 | $78,480 | $49,250 | $60,640 | $93,230 | $99,620 |
| Arkansas | 520 | $58,720 | $57,260 | $29,940 | $43,500 | $68,550 | $92,080 |
| California | 3,750 | $109,620 | $103,790 | $57,330 | $76,820 | $134,070 | $158,720 |
| Colorado | 1,580 | $81,420 | $77,050 | $55,440 | $63,260 | $94,680 | $114,140 |
| Connecticut | 530 | $80,340 | $76,760 | $59,220 | $65,690 | $93,720 | $101,320 |
| Delaware | 70 | $88,020 | $85,350 | $68,800 | $76,690 | $98,700 | $115,140 |
| District of Columbia | — | $79,970 | $59,860 | $58,100 | $58,100 | $105,490 | $121,890 |
| Florida | 4,310 | $68,700 | $62,100 | $44,920 | $49,080 | $78,090 | $101,850 |
| Georgia | 1,720 | $67,720 | $60,410 | $40,630 | $47,730 | $77,400 | $101,720 |
| Hawaii | 120 | $81,180 | $79,730 | $52,060 | $60,250 | $93,830 | $115,600 |
| Idaho | 270 | $74,910 | $74,270 | $43,770 | $47,570 | $98,760 | $109,120 |
| Illinois | 1,450 | $80,020 | $77,540 | $47,600 | $57,790 | $97,920 | $111,260 |
| Indiana | 1,000 | $82,840 | $81,010 | $46,690 | $60,830 | $101,880 | $116,300 |
| Iowa | 450 | $82,920 | $76,720 | $62,980 | $66,360 | $93,020 | $104,740 |
| Kansas | 400 | $74,130 | $70,820 | $47,330 | $59,900 | $84,630 | $102,500 |
| Kentucky | 580 | $71,040 | $67,060 | $39,520 | $46,300 | $90,320 | $106,120 |
| Louisiana | 1,360 | $65,450 | $60,020 | $37,190 | $45,110 | $79,060 | $97,770 |
| Maine | 300 | $83,490 | $80,740 | $54,630 | $59,920 | $103,620 | $119,990 |
| Maryland | 1,150 | $68,680 | $62,100 | $42,930 | $47,170 | $81,620 | $99,960 |
| Massachusetts | 1,800 | $87,890 | $84,260 | $62,540 | $75,360 | $99,880 | $109,990 |
| Michigan | 1,410 | $73,980 | $69,990 | $49,180 | $60,110 | $89,110 | $103,530 |
| Minnesota | 1,850 | $65,060 | $46,610 | $41,600 | $41,600 | $81,290 | $107,020 |
| Mississippi | 590 | $65,000 | $57,370 | $35,820 | $45,320 | $76,930 | $104,170 |
| Missouri | 1,150 | $62,230 | $59,500 | $29,200 | $45,170 | $75,770 | $95,310 |
| Montana | 360 | $83,100 | $79,230 | $57,990 | $65,790 | $95,180 | $109,030 |
| Nebraska | 260 | $71,830 | $66,020 | $48,460 | $53,160 | $91,870 | $105,280 |
| Nevada | 570 | $94,180 | $82,990 | $63,310 | $73,790 | $109,260 | $128,740 |
| New Hampshire | 260 | $69,830 | $66,750 | $47,280 | $56,730 | $79,850 | $96,380 |
| New Jersey | 950 | $90,840 | $93,260 | $49,340 | $63,630 | $109,840 | $134,560 |
| New Mexico | 210 | $77,700 | $75,190 | $39,260 | $49,640 | $97,570 | $114,940 |
| New York | 1,570 | $86,030 | $79,050 | $51,490 | $62,690 | $100,600 | $126,380 |
| North Carolina | 1,660 | $75,360 | $67,870 | $43,990 | $56,570 | $86,170 | $124,280 |
| North Dakota | 310 | $85,980 | $78,750 | $59,650 | $70,480 | $103,860 | $117,930 |
| Ohio | 1,160 | $71,950 | $65,970 | $37,760 | $50,980 | $83,600 | $116,300 |
| Oklahoma | 890 | $66,120 | $60,870 | $37,140 | $48,770 | $78,480 | $99,000 |
| Oregon | 580 | $90,990 | $87,730 | $61,960 | $74,190 | $107,310 | $123,360 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,360 | $80,090 | $73,680 | $48,110 | $60,340 | $92,130 | $111,130 |
| Rhode Island | 130 | $57,620 | $52,000 | $49,640 | $52,000 | $57,650 | $79,990 |
| South Carolina | 870 | $68,860 | $62,160 | $44,460 | $50,220 | $80,230 | $105,490 |
| South Dakota | 170 | $90,100 | $86,260 | $65,520 | $74,140 | $98,170 | $129,990 |
| Tennessee | 800 | $77,950 | $74,690 | $45,760 | $57,470 | $88,470 | $106,100 |
| Texas | 7,530 | $67,280 | $59,450 | $37,820 | $47,010 | $81,470 | $103,730 |
| Utah | 660 | $70,010 | $64,260 | $40,780 | $52,910 | $87,490 | $104,360 |
| Vermont | 130 | $70,210 | $68,510 | $53,020 | $63,160 | $74,570 | $81,220 |
| Virginia | 1,410 | $77,200 | $73,380 | $48,080 | $60,360 | $91,690 | $106,120 |
| Washington | 800 | $93,850 | $88,340 | $63,040 | $75,440 | $109,120 | $133,890 |
| West Virginia | 520 | $67,010 | $61,610 | $37,790 | $48,890 | $76,300 | $103,260 |
| Wisconsin | 660 | $80,390 | $76,790 | $52,590 | $63,040 | $91,110 | $112,790 |
| Wyoming | 220 | $80,810 | $77,320 | $52,000 | $64,660 | $99,580 | $107,070 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 17-3024$73,900/yr
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.