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Surveyors in New York

Is New York a good place for you to work as a Surveyor?

17.0% Jobs Projection
$70,090 Median Salary
170 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Surveyors Work in New York?

In 2018, there were 1,800 Surveyors working in the state.

There were 2,100 Surveyors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 300 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Surveyors in this state are growing at a rate of 17.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.2%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 170 annual job openings, and 2,060 total jobs in 2026 for Surveyors in this state.

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

What do Surveyors Make in New York?

In 2018 wages for Surveyors ranged from $43,080 to $128,750 with $70,090 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.71 to $61.9. The median hourly rate was $33.7.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $31.58 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.12.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York Metros for Surveyors

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,000 $73,950
Rochester, NY 110 $59,340
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 100 $70,920
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 90 $67,970
Syracuse, NY 70 $61,240
Utica-Rome, NY 40 $60,680

Top States for Surveyors Employment

The table below shows the states 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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