Surveyors in California
Local pay for surveyors in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 17-1022
$105,330
median pay, California
4,520
employed in California
+39.6%
vs U.S. median
+4.4%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What surveyors earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of surveyors in California earn between $78,500 and $134,250 a year; the U.S. median is $75,440.
$59,310
P10
$78,500
P25
$105,330
MEDIAN
$134,250
P75
$160,430
P90
Pay by metro in California
$133,270
$128,600
$125,060
$124,160
$123,590
$120,000
$117,160
$107,700
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