Geodetic Surveyors

Geodetic surveyors employed in the United States in January 2020 earned an average base salary of $68,947, as reported by SalaryExpert.com. Salaries ranged from $49,379 or less to $85,081 or more. In May 2018, surveyors earned a median annual salary of $62,580, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The middle 50 percent earned between $46,590 and $82,140 a year. The lowest paid 10 percent were paid less than $35,160, and the highest paid 10 percent earned more than $102,220 a year. In general, natural gas distribution companies paid the the highest wages to its surveyors, $91,940 per year, and the federal government paid the second highest wages to its surveyors, $89,330 per year.