Surveyors

Surveyors earned a median annual salary of $68,540 in May 2023,, 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.

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