Surveyors pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,390 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Honolulu earn between $61,030 and $98,160.
- $59K10th
- $61K25th
- $82KMedian
- $98K75th
- $103K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $82,230 | $6,852 | $39.53 |
| Median | $82,070 | $6,839 | $39.46 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,030 | $5,086 | $29.34 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,160 | $8,180 | $47.19 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Surveyors pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Surveyors in Honolulu earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($82,320) and about the same as the U.S. average ($80,570). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $75,440.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $82,230 | $82,070 | $59,000 | $103,390 | 110 |
| Hawaii | $82,320 | $82,200 | $58,900 | $104,190 | 140 |
| United States | $80,570 | $75,440 | $46,880 | $125,590 | 50,830 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Surveyors salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $82,230, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $62,233 a year, or $5,186 a month and $2,394 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Is Honolulu a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Honolulu area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.0), so the average $82,230 buys what about $74,107 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 10.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in nearby metro areas
- Santa Rosa, CA$105,720
- San Francisco, CA$126,380
- Salinas, CA$105,190
- Vallejo, CA$117,030
- San Jose, CA$116,770
- San Luis Obispo, CA$111,600
Highest-paying cities for surveyors
Yuba City, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($127,690).
- Yuba City, CA$127,690
- San Francisco, CA$126,380
- Redding, CA$124,490
- Sacramento, CA$120,210
- Stockton, CA$118,870
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Surveyors salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Honolulu?
$39.54 an hour on average, and $39.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,030, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $62,233 a year ($5,186 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,230. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do surveyors earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($80,570).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-1022; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).
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