The Salary of a Land Surveyor
If you have ever wondered how maps are made and how boundaries are decided, know that surveyors play a big role. Surveyors establish the official boundaries on land. They can also write these descriptions for leases, deeds and other types of legal documents. Other surveyors may provide data that includes contour, shape, location, dimension and elevation of land. If you are interested in becoming a land surveyor, understand how much they typically get paid.
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National Salary
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that the mean hourly wage for a land surveyor was $27.61, and the mean annual wage was $57,420 in May 2009.
High Employment
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The industry that employed the highest number of surveyors was the architectural, engineering and related services industry with an annual mean wage of $56,220, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2009. Other industries that employed high numbers of surveyors were: the local government, $60,790; the state government, $71,440; the highway, street and bridge construction industry, $53,340; and the nonresidential building construction industry, $60,410.
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Top-Paying Industries
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The industry that offered the highest pay for surveyors was the Federal Executive Branch with an annual mean wage of $82,110, as revealed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2009. Other industries that offered high pay were: the state government, $71,440; the management, scientific and technical consulting services industry, $70,680; the management of companies and enterprises industry, $63,830; and the foundation, structure and building exterior contractors industry, $62,880.
Top-Paying States
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The state that offered the highest pay for surveyors was Alaska, with an annual mean wage of $81,410, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2009. Other states that offered high pay were: California, $76,320; Washington, $71,440; New Jersey, $67,900; and Oregon, $66,630.
Top-Paying Metros
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The metropolitan area that offered the highest pay for surveyors was Yuba City, California, with an annual mean wage of $90,210, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2009. Other locations that offered high pay were: Anchorage in Alaska, $90,210; Oakland in California, $83,790; Santa Barbara County in California, $83,180; and the Los Angeles metropolitan area in California, $82,740.
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