Surveyors — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$72,740

Highest

$103,790

California

Lowest

$46,610

Minnesota

Total Employment

52,960

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$103,790	3,750	+42.7%
2	New Jersey	$93,260	950	+28.2%
3	Washington	$88,340	800	+21.4%
4	Oregon	$87,730	580	+20.6%
5	South Dakota	$86,260	170	+18.6%
6	Alaska	$85,520	290	+17.6%
7	Delaware	$85,350	70	+17.3%
8	Massachusetts	$84,260	1,800	+15.8%
9	Nevada	$82,990	570	+14.1%
10	Indiana	$81,010	1,000	+11.4%
11	Maine	$80,740	300	+11.0%
12	Hawaii	$79,730	120	+9.6%
13	Montana	$79,230	360	+8.9%
14	New York	$79,050	1,570	+8.7%
15	North Dakota	$78,750	310	+8.3%
16	Arizona	$78,480	1,440	+7.9%
17	Illinois	$77,540	1,450	+6.6%
18	Wyoming	$77,320	220	+6.3%
19	Colorado	$77,050	1,580	+5.9%
20	Wisconsin	$76,790	660	+5.6%
21	Connecticut	$76,760	530	+5.5%
22	Iowa	$76,720	450	+5.5%
23	New Mexico	$75,190	210	+3.4%
24	Tennessee	$74,690	800	+2.7%
25	Idaho	$74,270	270	+2.1%
26	Pennsylvania	$73,680	1,360	+1.3%
27	Virginia	$73,380	1,410	+0.9%
28	Kansas	$70,820	400	-2.6%
29	Michigan	$69,990	1,410	-3.8%
30	Vermont	$68,510	130	-5.8%
31	North Carolina	$67,870	1,660	-6.7%
32	Kentucky	$67,060	580	-7.8%
33	New Hampshire	$66,750	260	-8.2%
34	Nebraska	$66,020	260	-9.2%
35	Ohio	$65,970	1,160	-9.3%
36	Utah	$64,260	660	-11.7%
37	Alabama	$63,700	830	-12.4%
38	South Carolina	$62,160	870	-14.5%
39	Florida	$62,100	4,310	-14.6%
40	Maryland	$62,100	1,150	-14.6%
41	West Virginia	$61,610	520	-15.3%
42	Oklahoma	$60,870	890	-16.3%
43	Georgia	$60,410	1,720	-17.0%
44	Louisiana	$60,020	1,360	-17.5%
45	District of Columbia	$59,860	0	-17.7%
46	Missouri	$59,500	1,150	-18.2%
47	Texas	$59,450	7,530	-18.3%
48	Mississippi	$57,370	590	-21.1%
49	Arkansas	$57,260	520	-21.3%
50	Rhode Island	$52,000	130	-28.5%
51	Minnesota	$46,610	1,850	-35.9%