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How much money does a surveyor make?
Surveyors earn an average annual base salary of $70,880, according to the 2022 Construction Craft Salary Survey. That equates to $34.08/hour.
These numbers do not include overtime, per diem or other incentives that can increase earnings and benefits.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the highest 10% of surveyors earned more than $109,010 annually.
Surveyors measure and collect data such as elevation and dimensions of a construction site that are critical to the development of the project. To learn more about surveying, check out our surveyor career page.
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