Surveyors pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,210 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Boise earn between $66,590 and $90,610.
- $58K10th
- $67K25th
- $75KMedian
- $91K75th
- $115K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $79,930 | $6,661 | $38.43 |
| Median | $75,050 | $6,254 | $36.08 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $66,590 | $5,549 | $32.01 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $90,610 | $7,551 | $43.56 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Surveyors pay in Boise vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Surveyors in Boise earn about the same as the Idaho average ($78,680) and about the same as the U.S. average ($80,570). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $75,440.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | $79,930 | $75,050 | $58,130 | $115,210 | 100 |
| Idaho | $78,680 | $73,940 | $46,500 | $113,400 | 250 |
| 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 Boise
On the average salary of $79,930, a single filer in Boise takes home about $61,933 a year, or $5,161 a month and $2,382 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Boise a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $79,930 buys what about $81,237 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in other Idaho cities
Boise ranks 2nd of 2 Idaho metro areas for this job; Coeur d'Alene pays the most ($83,190).
- Coeur d'Alene$83,190
- Boise$79,930
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 Boise: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Boise?
$38.43 an hour on average, and $36.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,590, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Boise?
About $61,933 a year ($5,161 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,930. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do surveyors earn more in Boise 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 Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
- 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).
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