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Surveyors

Earnings

In May 2019, surveyors earned a median annual salary of $63,420, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The middle 50 percent earned between $47,750 and $84,120 a year. The lowest paid 10 percent were paid less than $36,110, and the highest paid 10 percent earned over $104,850 a year. In general, the natural gas distribution industry paid the highest wages to its surveyors, $93,810 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.

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