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Surveyors in Virginia

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

10.7% Jobs Projection
$63,240 Median Salary
130 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Surveyors Work in Virginia?

There were approximately 1,520 workers employed as Surveyors in this state in 2018.

There were 1,410 Surveyors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Surveyors in this state are growing at a rate of 10.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.2%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 130 annual job openings, and a total of 1,660 jobs for Virginia Surveyors in 2026.

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

What do Surveyors Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Surveyors ranged from $37,950 to $106,470 with $63,240 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.25 to $51.19. The median hourly rate was $30.4.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $28.21 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.19.

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

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Top Virginia Metros for Surveyors

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,220 $65,590
Richmond, VA 250 $56,970
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 210 $73,960
Lynchburg, VA 70 $39,190
Roanoke, VA 50 $48,960
Winchester, VA-WV 30 $61,700

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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