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 | $29.75 | $38.63 | $47.71 |
| Yearly | $61,879 | $80,355 | $99,241 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $29.87 | $38.17 | $40.38 |
| Yearly | $62,117 | $79,404 | $84,002 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $29.26 | $38.29 | $47.22 |
| Yearly | $60,852 | $79,642 | $98,227 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $32.10 | $39.72 | $48.19 |
| Yearly | $66,754 | $82,615 | $100,243 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $29.53 | $36.59 | $48.08 |
| Yearly | $61,417 | $76,103 | $100,009 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $30.67 | $39.56 | $48.19 |
| Yearly | $63,792 | $82,289 | $100,242 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $28.56 | $36.69 | $44.39 |
| Yearly | $59,417 | $76,311 | $92,331 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $28.99 | $38.91 | $45.48 |
| Yearly | $60,312 | $80,935 | $94,610 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $32.10 | $39.47 | $46.23 |
| Yearly | $66,754 | $82,098 | $96,149 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $37.63 | $40.94 | $54.02 |
| Yearly | $78,264 | $85,167 | $112,372 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $27.84 | $37.02 | $46.06 |
| Yearly | $57,917 | $77,012 | $95,806 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $31.13 | $39.14 | $46.73 |
| Yearly | $64,750 | $81,423 | $97,191 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $30.58 | $37.03 | $43.88 |
| Yearly | $63,609 | $77,025 | $91,261 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $29.98 | $31.81 | $38.06 |
| Yearly | $62,363 | $66,162 | $79,170 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $29.31 | $33.10 | $38.33 |
| Yearly | $60,952 | $68,839 | $79,715 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $29.92 | $38.02 | $48.15 |
| Yearly | $62,225 | $79,092 | $100,154 | |
| United States | Hourly | $24.51 | $32.95 | $44.00 |
| Yearly | $50,970 | $68,540 | $91,520 | |