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SOC 17-1022·Architecture & EngineeringGood pay · growing
Surveyors
Median wage
$81,194
10-yr outlook
+5.5%by 2032
Openings / year
149
Workers in NY
1,570
How pay grows with experience
Surveyors — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $57,750 |
| Median (typical) | $81,194 |
| Experienced | $103,677 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Surveyors — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital Region | $88,383 |
| Long Island | $85,077 |
| Central New York | $83,603 |
| New York City | $83,110 |
| Hudson Valley | $81,536 |
| Southern Tier | $80,163 |
| North Country | $76,739 |
| Mohawk Valley | $75,178 |
| Western New York | $74,656 |
| Finger Lakes | $68,061 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Architecture & Engineering) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Electrical and Electronics Drafters$90,481 median (+$9,287) · +2.8% by 2032
- Environmental Engineers$100,535 median (+$19,341) · +13.4% by 2032
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$101,261 median (+$20,067) · +5.5% by 2032
- Industrial Engineers$104,538 median (+$23,344) · −2.4% by 2032
- Civil Engineers$105,222 median (+$24,028) · +8.0% by 2032
- Mechanical Engineers$107,984 median (+$26,790) · 0.0% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Architecture & Engineering) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians$79,655 median (−$1,540) · +4.9% by 2032
- Mechanical Engineering Technicians$77,741 median (−$3,453) · 0.0% by 2032
- Architectural and Civil Drafters$76,790 median (−$4,405) · +5.0% by 2032
- Mechanical Drafters$71,328 median (−$9,866) · −3.6% by 2032
- Industrial Engineering Technicians$68,646 median (−$12,548) · 0.0% by 2032
- Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$65,825 median (−$15,370)
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