Surveyors pay range in Bangor
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $112,650 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Bangor earn between $61,920 and $84,690.
- $55K10th
- $62K25th
- $64KMedian
- $85K75th
- $113K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $76,980 | $6,415 | $37.01 |
| Median | $64,120 | $5,343 | $30.83 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,920 | $5,160 | $29.77 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $84,690 | $7,058 | $40.72 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Surveyors pay in Bangor vs. Maine and the U.S.
Surveyors in Bangor earn 15% less than the Maine average ($90,520) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($80,570). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $75,440.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor | $76,980 | $64,120 | $55,120 | $112,650 | 30 |
| Maine | $90,520 | $83,200 | $56,110 | $131,890 | 270 |
| 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 Bangor
On the average salary of $76,980, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $59,467 a year, or $4,956 a month and $2,287 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Bangor a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bangor area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $76,980 buys what about $79,765 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in other Maine cities
Bangor ranks 2nd of 2 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($96,990).
- Portland$96,990
- Bangor$76,980
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 Bangor: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Bangor?
$37.01 an hour on average, and $30.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Bangor?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Bangor?
About $59,467 a year ($4,956 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,980. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do surveyors earn more in Bangor than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than 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 Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.0%.
- 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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