Wages vary by employer and area of the country. Wages also vary based on the surveyor's experience and level of education.
Benefits vary by employer. Most full-time surveyors receive typical benefits. These include vacation, sick leave, and health insurance.
Surveyors (SOC 17-1022)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $28.34 | $35.61 | $46.70 |
| Yearly | $58,937 | $74,068 | $97,137 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $30.51 | $37.79 | $43.22 |
| Yearly | $63,467 | $78,604 | $89,898 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $25.18 | $30.83 | $41.53 |
| Yearly | $52,374 | $64,133 | $86,376 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $31.37 | $39.53 | $46.70 |
| Yearly | $65,248 | $82,224 | $97,137 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $23.88 | $26.24 | $36.79 |
| Yearly | $49,679 | $54,572 | $76,534 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $29.23 | $37.56 | $47.28 |
| Yearly | $60,809 | $78,118 | $98,349 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $30.65 | $31.65 | $46.89 |
| Yearly | $63,765 | $65,844 | $97,522 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $29.09 | $37.71 | $41.04 |
| Yearly | $60,497 | $78,429 | $85,367 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $31.09 | $38.00 | $47.28 |
| Yearly | $64,658 | $79,029 | $98,349 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $29.37 | $30.51 | $36.52 |
| Yearly | $61,076 | $63,466 | $75,961 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $33.43 | $40.02 | $45.95 |
| Yearly | $69,521 | $83,247 | $95,578 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $29.32 | $37.25 | $47.16 |
| Yearly | $60,967 | $77,478 | $98,084 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $25.33 | $29.95 | $38.94 |
| Yearly | $52,684 | $62,293 | $80,998 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $30.81 | $40.08 | $46.76 |
| Yearly | $64,087 | $83,374 | $97,260 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $31.15 | $31.50 | $31.52 |
| Yearly | $64,798 | $65,510 | $65,554 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $29.91 | $39.10 | $50.07 |
| Yearly | $62,199 | $81,323 | $104,155 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $29.98 | $37.25 | $39.03 |
| Yearly | $62,348 | $77,471 | $81,192 | |
| United States | Hourly | $23.48 | $30.33 | $41.29 |
| Yearly | $48,850 | $63,080 | $85,890 | |