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 | $28.55 | $38.29 | $48.36 |
| Yearly | $59,361 | $79,647 | $100,581 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $29.25 | $34.67 | $39.28 |
| Yearly | $60,849 | $72,099 | $81,708 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $33.28 | $44.99 | $52.04 |
| Yearly | $69,214 | $93,586 | $108,235 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $28.81 | $38.63 | $49.58 |
| Yearly | $59,933 | $80,363 | $103,121 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $25.95 | $36.16 | $45.79 |
| Yearly | $53,960 | $75,199 | $95,248 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $29.27 | $38.34 | $48.14 |
| Yearly | $60,891 | $79,757 | $100,133 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $27.79 | $43.79 | $51.88 |
| Yearly | $57,790 | $91,070 | $107,909 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $29.47 | $37.78 | $39.91 |
| Yearly | $61,301 | $78,572 | $83,003 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $29.27 | $39.09 | $47.68 |
| Yearly | $60,891 | $81,323 | $99,184 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $31.57 | $47.37 | $55.86 |
| Yearly | $65,646 | $98,537 | $116,191 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $24.35 | $36.54 | $49.02 |
| Yearly | $50,647 | $75,989 | $101,954 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $32.49 | $47.23 | $49.87 |
| Yearly | $67,583 | $98,229 | $103,735 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $33.28 | $37.55 | $39.88 |
| Yearly | $69,215 | $78,107 | $82,944 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $30.46 | $32.08 | $39.56 |
| Yearly | $63,352 | $66,715 | $82,282 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $31.78 | $42.86 | $54.90 |
| Yearly | $66,114 | $89,167 | $114,203 | |
| United States | Hourly | $25.76 | $34.97 | $45.46 |
| Yearly | $53,590 | $72,740 | $94,550 | |