Land Surveyor
Land Surveyor Job Description
Land Surveyors Perform field surveying to obtain data for base plans. Perform construction stake-out and boundary surveys. Produce drawings from raw survey data through the finished product. Maintain and store of drawing files for active projects. Assist in the preparation of land development plans and correspondence.
Land Surveyor Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Land Surveyor is $51036 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $82271. The lowest salary reported was $31066. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Land Surveyor is $25.38 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $40.91. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $15.45. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Land Surveyor are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $985 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Land Surveyor. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $30,201 – $99,874
Illinois – $48,285 – $96,231
Missouri – $44,219 – $83,424
North Carolina – $51,097 – $78,500
Tennessee – $45,667 – $60,000
Texas – $30,100 – $88,616
Virginia – $44,219 – $71,216
These are the highest paying cities for a Land Surveyor. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
St. Louis, Missouri –
Phoenix, Arizona –
Houston, Texas –
Denver, Colorado –
San Diego, California –
Raleigh, North Carolina –
Chicago, Illinois –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Land Surveyor from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $51036 while in 2007 it was just $47329.9
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 5% of Land Surveyors were males while 95% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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