Surveyors pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,850 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Austin earn between $57,500 and $81,210.
- $48K10th
- $58K25th
- $58KMedian
- $81K75th
- $108K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,720 | $5,810 | $33.52 |
| Median | $57,580 | $4,798 | $27.68 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,500 | $4,792 | $27.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,210 | $6,768 | $39.04 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Surveyors pay in Austin vs. Texas and the U.S.
Surveyors in Austin earn about the same as the Texas average ($70,450) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($80,570). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $75,440.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $69,720 | $57,580 | $47,890 | $107,850 | 790 |
| Texas | $70,450 | $61,150 | $42,450 | $107,850 | 6,410 |
| 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 Austin
On the average salary of $69,720, a single filer in Austin takes home about $57,878 a year, or $4,823 a month and $2,226 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for surveyors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $69,720 buys what about $71,095 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 8th of 17 Texas metro areas for this job; Killeen pays the most ($76,620).
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 Austin: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Austin?
$33.52 an hour on average, and $27.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Austin?
About $57,878 a year ($4,823 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,720. Texas has no state income tax.
Do surveyors earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.86, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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