Highest-paying cities for surveyors
Yuba City, CA leads at $133,270 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Yuba City, CA | $133,270 | $107,920–$149,410 |
| Sacramento, CA | $128,600 | $93,070–$143,400 |
| San Francisco, CA | $125,060 | $97,810–$152,260 |
| Redding, CA | $124,160 | $90,130–$152,250 |
| Vallejo, CA | $123,590 | $96,910–$135,210 |
| Stockton, CA | $120,000 | $96,290–$152,260 |
| San Jose, CA | $117,160 | $84,060–$138,750 |
| Kennewick, WA | $111,400 | $76,980–$119,990 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $107,700 | $90,130–$134,160 |
| Fresno, CA | $107,230 | $80,130–$135,040 |
| Bellingham, WA | $106,590 | $77,030–$128,440 |
| Salem, OR | $102,880 | $79,830–$124,130 |
| Fargo, ND | $102,270 | $76,540–$121,050 |
| San Diego, CA | $102,210 | $83,260–$130,450 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $101,950 | $76,890–$134,310 |
| Anchorage, AK | $101,820 | $86,950–$128,310 |
| Salinas, CA | $101,120 | $69,550–$130,950 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $100,930 | $78,520–$127,090 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $100,920 | $81,360–$130,030 |
| Riverside, CA | $100,510 | $73,710–$133,270 |
| Modesto, CA | $99,270 | $74,900–$129,350 |
| Davenport, IA | $99,030 | $76,010–$120,090 |
| Oxnard, CA | $98,810 | $68,340–$129,140 |
| Portland, OR | $98,610 | $79,180–$114,690 |
| Bend, OR | $96,240 | $77,740–$115,920 |
| Boston, MA | $94,970 | $76,130–$104,450 |
| Raleigh, NC | $93,660 | $62,940–$115,460 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $91,750 | $75,290–$100,960 |
| Olympia, WA | $91,060 | $78,170–$117,650 |
| Madison, WI | $90,310 | $69,220–$96,070 |
| Eugene, OR | $89,630 | $74,660–$96,630 |
| Portland, ME | $88,880 | $68,850–$123,460 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $88,050 | $63,330–$122,030 |
| Bozeman, MT | $86,380 | $75,250–$104,740 |
| Seattle, WA | $85,610 | $78,600–$128,060 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $84,800 | $64,000–$103,260 |
| Billings, MT | $84,670 | $74,500–$97,300 |
| Worcester, MA | $84,270 | $78,290–$101,670 |
| New York, NY | $83,610 | $74,030–$103,540 |
| Durham, NC | $83,420 | $74,170–$109,630 |
| Evansville, IN | $82,920 | $69,490–$105,860 |
| South Bend, IN | $82,170 | $63,620–$98,890 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $82,070 | $61,030–$98,160 |
| Missoula, MT | $81,940 | $75,750–$98,260 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $81,560 | $65,670–$101,790 |
| Green Bay, WI | $81,550 | $76,790–$99,960 |
| New Haven, CT | $81,490 | $73,700–$93,940 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $81,400 | $68,850–$99,880 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $81,030 | $74,920–$102,580 |
| Denver, CO | $80,970 | $71,630–$104,390 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.