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Surveyors in Illinois

Want to work in Illinois as a Surveyor? Read this first!

8.3% Jobs Projection
$68,580 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Surveyors in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Surveyors in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Surveyors in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Surveyors Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 1,340 people working as Surveyors in the year 2018.

There were 1,170 Surveyors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 720 Surveyors working in it, which means Illinois has more Surveyors than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Surveyors in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.2%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 90 annual Surveyors job openings in Illinois, and 1,170 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,800 annual jobs and 49,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Surveyors Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Surveyors ranged from $41,370 to $107,390 with $68,580 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.89 to $51.63. The median hourly rate was $32.97.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $30.46 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.51.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Surveyors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Surveyors.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,020 $69,020
St. Louis, MO-IL 410 $68,670
Peoria, IL 60 $74,240
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 50 $63,650

Top States for Surveyors Employment

View the list below to see where most Surveyors work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 4,390 $54,620
California 4,260 $91,030
Florida 3,640 $53,680
New York 1,800 $70,090
Pennsylvania 1,590 $60,550
Colorado 1,550 $62,400
Virginia 1,520 $63,240
Illinois 1,340 $68,580
Ohio 1,280 $57,450
Massachusetts 1,160 $62,500
New Jersey 1,140 $68,630
North Carolina 1,100 $67,690
Louisiana 1,090 $59,850
Arizona 1,000 $59,270
Maryland 970 $59,340
Washington 960 $83,840
Michigan 940 $57,460
Georgia 940 $54,760
Tennessee 900 $45,900
Indiana 890 $58,060

Below are the states where Surveyors get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $91,030
Washington $83,840
Nevada $82,180
Alaska $79,610
North Dakota $75,700
New York $70,090
Delaware $69,890
New Jersey $68,630
Utah $68,620
Illinois $68,580

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