Compare One Occupation Across States
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Surveyors
Full surveyors overview →U.S. mean $80,570 · median $75,440
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $110,220 | $105,330 | $53 | +36.8% | $59,310–$160,430 |
| Alaska | #2 | $104,340 | $99,550 | $50 | +29.5% | $73,520–$142,980 |
| Oregon | #3 | $96,920 | $97,070 | $47 | +20.3% | $64,880–$131,040 |
| Washington | #4 | $95,530 | $85,610 | $46 | +18.6% | $63,860–$134,620 |
| Nevada | #5 | $92,420 | $82,460 | $44 | +14.7% | $64,160–$127,660 |
| Massachusetts | #6 | $92,110 | $94,590 | $44 | +14.3% | $57,880–$129,410 |
| Maine | #7 | $90,520 | $83,200 | $44 | +12.3% | $56,110–$131,890 |
| Delaware | #8 | $89,340 | $82,890 | $43 | +10.9% | $63,200–$126,600 |
| North Dakota | #9 | $89,210 | $79,360 | $43 | +10.7% | $52,680–$127,780 |
| Montana | #10 | $87,770 | $84,610 | $42 | +8.9% | $57,720–$120,370 |
| New York | #11 | $87,640 | $78,870 | $42 | +8.8% | $53,390–$126,340 |
| Wyoming | #12 | $87,190 | $81,250 | $42 | +8.2% | $53,500–$116,770 |
| Iowa | #13 | $86,740 | $77,090 | $42 | +7.7% | $47,830–$129,670 |
| South Dakota | #14 | $86,630 | $77,190 | $42 | +7.5% | $59,690–$122,560 |
| Minnesota | #15 | $86,390 | $83,620 | $42 | +7.2% | $49,510–$125,040 |
| New Jersey | #16 | $86,060 | $77,160 | $41 | +6.8% | $58,240–$132,930 |
| Wisconsin | #17 | $84,980 | $79,650 | $41 | +5.5% | $57,510–$118,850 |
| Indiana | #18 | $83,000 | $80,510 | $40 | +3% | $48,260–$118,760 |
| Connecticut | #19 | $82,710 | $76,730 | $40 | +2.7% | $58,140–$109,050 |
| Colorado | #20 | $82,630 | $79,310 | $40 | +2.6% | $51,220–$115,990 |
| Hawaii | #21 | $82,320 | $82,200 | $40 | +2.2% | $58,900–$104,190 |
| North Carolina | #22 | $82,130 | $76,210 | $39 | +1.9% | $46,750–$128,200 |
| Illinois | #23 | $81,660 | $75,980 | $39 | +1.4% | $46,540–$126,300 |
| Pennsylvania | #24 | $80,270 | $75,950 | $39 | -0.4% | $52,160–$115,450 |
| Tennessee | #25 | $79,090 | $76,340 | $38 | -1.8% | $48,950–$114,400 |
| Kansas | #26 | $79,070 | $75,860 | $38 | -1.9% | $50,320–$100,920 |
| Idaho | #27 | $78,680 | $73,940 | $38 | -2.3% | $46,500–$113,400 |
| Maryland | #28 | $78,670 | $64,910 | $38 | -2.4% | $44,110–$166,400 |
| Arizona | #29 | $78,630 | $77,490 | $38 | -2.4% | $48,940–$110,950 |
| Virginia | #30 | $76,510 | $71,070 | $37 | -5% | $50,770–$109,600 |
| Florida | #31 | $76,490 | $65,480 | $37 | -5.1% | $46,160–$121,360 |
| Utah | #32 | $75,790 | $73,230 | $36 | -5.9% | $45,180–$106,230 |
| New Mexico | #33 | $75,490 | $74,230 | $36 | -6.3% | $42,890–$101,230 |
| Ohio | #34 | $75,480 | $70,620 | $36 | -6.3% | $48,600–$114,440 |
| Louisiana | #35 | $72,810 | $63,140 | $35 | -9.6% | $38,810–$111,790 |
| Michigan | #36 | $72,420 | $72,080 | $35 | -10.1% | $51,240–$99,940 |
| Alabama | #37 | $71,980 | $66,840 | $35 | -10.7% | $38,520–$112,580 |
| Nebraska | #38 | $71,950 | $68,050 | $35 | -10.7% | $51,660–$103,650 |
| New Hampshire | #39 | $71,120 | $65,130 | $34 | -11.7% | $58,000–$93,560 |
| Vermont | #40 | $70,990 | $76,450 | $34 | -11.9% | $50,640–$83,860 |
| South Carolina | #41 | $70,580 | $63,300 | $34 | -12.4% | $44,710–$100,360 |
| Texas | #42 | $70,450 | $61,150 | $34 | -12.6% | $42,450–$107,850 |
| Kentucky | #43 | $70,020 | $71,840 | $34 | -13.1% | $39,000–$101,330 |
| Rhode Island | #44 | $69,750 | $62,670 | $34 | -13.4% | $44,130–$99,270 |
| Georgia | #45 | $69,720 | $58,100 | $34 | -13.5% | $44,680–$105,270 |
| Oklahoma | #46 | $68,290 | $61,300 | $33 | -15.2% | $37,510–$103,270 |
| West Virginia | #47 | $67,780 | $61,520 | $33 | -15.9% | $37,920–$100,280 |
| Missouri | #48 | $67,640 | $62,110 | $33 | -16% | $42,700–$101,730 |
| Mississippi | #49 | $65,510 | $58,720 | $32 | -18.7% | $38,840–$96,460 |
| Arkansas | #50 | $58,160 | $51,800 | $28 | -27.8% | $36,380–$91,610 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.