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% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $29.63 | $37.55 | $49.61 |
| Yearly | $61,618 | $78,107 | $103,190 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $31.09 | $39.71 | $46.23 |
| Yearly | $64,662 | $82,600 | $96,147 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $35.58 | $42.69 | $53.94 |
| Yearly | $74,003 | $88,807 | $112,198 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $29.33 | $39.61 | $50.54 |
| Yearly | $60,997 | $82,396 | $105,116 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $27.67 | $36.33 | $48.05 |
| Yearly | $57,551 | $75,575 | $99,938 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $29.12 | $39.61 | $50.82 |
| Yearly | $60,586 | $82,396 | $105,707 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $31.02 | $39.82 | $55.75 |
| Yearly | $64,529 | $82,825 | $115,947 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $30.29 | $37.92 | $46.33 |
| Yearly | $63,015 | $78,873 | $96,360 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $29.90 | $37.10 | $50.30 |
| Yearly | $62,203 | $77,162 | $104,621 | |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $30.29 | $37.16 | $45.07 |
| Yearly | $63,013 | $77,297 | $93,742 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $31.57 | $46.67 | $58.11 |
| Yearly | $65,666 | $97,074 | $120,881 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $29.99 | $37.73 | $51.28 |
| Yearly | $62,374 | $78,463 | $106,664 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $37.78 | $48.94 | $51.35 |
| Yearly | $78,588 | $101,801 | $106,815 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $31.87 | $37.96 | $47.34 |
| Yearly | $66,275 | $78,957 | $98,476 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $23.27 | $30.21 | $39.27 |
| Yearly | $48,411 | $62,836 | $81,683 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $30.53 | $38.78 | $54.56 |
| Yearly | $63,495 | $80,659 | $113,480 | |
| St Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $32.89 | $36.88 | $46.50 |
| Yearly | $68,399 | $76,712 | $96,713 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $27.67 | $35.98 | $48.90 |
| Yearly | $57,565 | $74,838 | $101,710 | |
| United States | Hourly | $27.97 | $36.27 | $47.18 |
| Yearly | $58,170 | $75,440 | $98,130 | |