What is the salary of a Surveyor?

The typical salary range is $50,918 - $101,836 per year.

Tech & EngineeringGrowingBright Outlook

Surveyor

Mid-level

Also known as: City Surveyor, Construction Surveyor, County Surveyor, Field Surveyor

Tech & EngineeringBachelor's Degree

Job Description

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.

Land SurveyingGeomaticsGeographic Information Systems (GIS)CartographyEngineeringCivil EngineeringConstructionAnalysisTechnicalSTEM

Skills employers are looking for in 2027

Software and technologies flagged by O*NET as Hot or In-Demand for this role.

Hot technologies

Autodesk AutoCAD Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D Bentley MicroStation ESRI ArcGIS software Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Word

In-demand software

Autodesk AutoCADAutodesk AutoCAD Civil 3DBentley MicroStationMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office software

Job Outlook 2025-2035

Bright Outlook

O*NET flags this career as a Bright Outlook occupation: grows rapidly over the next decade.

Projected growth

+5.8%

US average: +3.5%

Job openings

3,100

per year (US)

Jobs today

52,000

in 2025 → 55,000 (2035)

Typical entry education

Bachelor's degree

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections; O*NET Bright Outlook. Read the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook

Work Environment

How this work is typically performed, based on O*NET work context data.

Email & digital communication

High

Working in a team

High

Contact with others

High

Freedom to make decisions

High

Time pressure

High

Time spent sitting

Moderate

Working outdoors

High

Indoor, climate-controlled

High

Dealing with customers

High

Level of competition

Moderate

Source: O*NET Work Context (v31.0)

Future Perspective

Growing Job Market

This field is experiencing expansion with increasing job opportunities and career advancement potential. Market demand is rising, with new positions being created.

Career ladder

Often before this role

Technicien en arpentage
Dessinateur DAO (Conception Assistée par Ordinateur)
Assistant de terrain

Surveyor

Where it can lead

Géomètre principal/expert
Chef de projet géospatial
Ingénieur géodésique

Impact of AI on this Job

AI will significantly impact surveying by enhancing data collection and analysis through automated drone surveys, LiDAR processing, and predictive modeling for terrain analysis. This will reduce manual fieldwork, increase accuracy, and accelerate project timelines. Surveyors will need to adapt by mastering AI-powered tools and focusing more on data interpretation and spatial analysis.

Salary

$75,440

Median annual wage, BLS 2025

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum educational requirement for this position