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Also called city surveyor, construction surveyor, county surveyor and field surveyor.
$75,440
Median pay a year
50,830
People do this work
6
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Surveyor
Summary
Surveyor making precise measurements and determining property boundaries, providing data on land features for engineering, mapmaking, and construction projects
Experience
Surveyor
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Directed surveys to establish legal boundaries for properties, based on legal deeds and titles
Prepared and maintained sketches, maps, reports, and legal descriptions of surveys to certify work performed
Verified the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites
Recorded results of surveys, including shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land features
Searched legal records, survey records, and land titles to obtain information about property boundaries
Computed geodetic measurements and interpreted survey data to determine positions and elevations of features
Trained assistants and directed their work in performing surveys and drafting maps
Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D, Bentley MicroStation, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software
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On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Conducted surveys to establish property boundariesPrepared sketches, maps, and legal descriptionsWrote property boundary descriptions for legal documentsVerified accuracy of survey data and measurementsSearched legal records for property boundary informationRecorded results of surveys including land features
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Conducted surveys to establish property boundaries, ensuring compliance with legal standards
Wrote detailed property boundary descriptions for legal documents, facilitating clear communication of land ownership
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Conducted surveys for several properties each week to establish boundaries and ensure legal compliance
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Several properties each weekMultiple sites every monthVarious locations throughout the year
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Wrote detailed property boundary descriptions for legal documents, facilitating clear communication of land ownership
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Reduced disputes over property linesClarified ownership for multiple clientsImproved accuracy in legal documentation
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Surveying land or water
Calculating geographic positions
Determining operational criteria
Directing surveying activities
Creating maps
Documenting technical design details
Gathering survey data
Conducting research
Verifying mathematical calculations
Analyzing geographic data
Researching expertise topics
Calibrating scientific or technical equipment
The work itself
What a Surveyor does
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Make exact measurements and determine property boundaries. Provide data relevant to the shape, contour, gravitation, location, elevation, or dimension of land or land features on or near the earth's surface for engineering, mapmaking, mining, land evaluation, construction, and other purposes.
What it pays
How much does a Surveyor make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$58,170
Median
$75,440
75th percentile
$98,130
About 50,830 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$81,050
$99,550
$126,390
AL
$50,700
$66,840
$86,820
AR
$42,660
$51,800
$65,150
AZ
$59,390
$77,490
$94,730
CA
$78,500
$105,330
$134,250
CO
$63,700
$79,310
$100,240
CT
$70,880
$76,730
$95,540
DE
$73,990
$82,890
$99,580
FL
$57,870
$65,480
$94,530
GA
$48,610
$58,100
$78,400
HI
$61,030
$82,200
$96,550
IA
$68,580
$77,090
$102,220
ID
$60,810
$73,940
$96,340
IL
$59,940
$75,980
$100,380
IN
$61,080
$80,510
$100,920
KS
$63,200
$75,860
$95,260
KY
$49,300
$71,840
$78,690
LA
$48,660
$63,140
$91,260
MA
$76,770
$94,590
$104,450
MD
$52,800
$64,910
$87,700
ME
$61,480
$83,200
$118,020
MI
$61,130
$72,080
$78,740
MN
$67,190
$83,620
$100,130
MO
$49,460
$62,110
$77,630
MS
$47,080
$58,720
$77,920
MT
$71,730
$84,610
$104,810
NC
$57,730
$76,210
$100,890
ND
$74,700
$79,360
$109,260
NE
$59,500
$68,050
$80,100
NH
$60,170
$65,130
$80,490
NJ
$65,070
$77,160
$100,490
NM
$53,730
$74,230
$93,480
NV
$76,000
$82,460
$102,900
NY
$63,600
$78,870
$103,540
OH
$57,280
$70,620
$91,070
OK
$48,850
$61,300
$85,600
OR
$78,850
$97,070
$112,260
PA
$60,630
$75,950
$93,720
PR
$31,640
$44,870
$58,930
RI
$53,500
$62,670
$79,340
SC
$50,610
$63,300
$83,410
SD
$68,890
$77,190
$100,580
TN
$58,430
$76,340
$92,610
TX
$49,660
$61,150
$81,120
UT
$58,790
$73,230
$94,560
VA
$59,860
$71,070
$94,330
VT
$59,670
$76,450
$80,600
WA
$76,000
$85,610
$119,060
WI
$65,560
$79,650
$96,690
WV
$49,340
$61,520
$80,140
WY
$76,690
$81,250
$102,000
Other names
Other names for this job
city surveyor, construction surveyor, county surveyor, field surveyor, geophysical prospecting surveyor, health facilities surveyor, home surveyor, insurance loss control surveyor, land surveyor, licensed land surveyor, licensed surveyor, loss control surveyor.
More names for this work
mine surveyor, mineral surveyor, port surveyor, professional land surveyor, project surveyor, railroad surveyor, registered land surveyor, registered professional land surveyor, registered public surveyor, site surveyor, solar site surveyor, staff land surveyor, state surveyor, topographical surveyor, field inspector, land examiner, land measurer, survey engineer.
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This page is about the occupation Surveyors. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.