Geodetic Surveyors

Geodetic surveyors employed in the United States in November 2024 earned an average base salary of $90,492, as reported by SalaryExpert.com. Salaries ranged from $65,086 or less to $111,484 or more. In May 2023, surveyors earned a median annual salary of $68,540, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The middle 50 percent earned between $50,970 and $91,520 a year. The lowest paid 10 percent were paid less than $41,430, and the highest paid 10 percent earned more than $109,660 a year. In general, the federal government paid the the highest wages to surveyors, $101,050 per year, followed by state governments at $95,780.

Most positions with the federal, state, and local governments and with private firms provide life and medical insurance, pension, vacation, and holiday benefits.