DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

17-1022 Surveyors

Occupational Description:
Make exact measurements and determine property boundaries. Provide data relevant to the shape, contour, gravitation, location, elevation, or dimension of land or land features on or near the earth's surface for engineering, mapmaking, mining, land evaluation, construction, and other purposes.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 900131$32.99/hr$1.25/hr$17.57/hr$24.89/hr$33.92/hr$40.34/hr$48.38/hr
U S 45,220859$33.00/hr$0.23/hr$17.54/hr$23.20/hr$30.81/hr$40.86/hr$50.93/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Surveyors
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services620$34.08/hr
Public Administration210$31.64/hr
Construction40$35.63/hr
Other Regional Data For Surveyors
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 900 $33.92/hr 2.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 560 $36.31/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 510 $36.98/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 160 $22.95/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 150 $23.00/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 80 $28.64/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 70 $33.13/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 70 $28.66/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 40 $25.84/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 40 $30.89/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 30 $28.35/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 20 $29.11/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 10 $30.25/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 10 $30.58/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A $24.26/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A $33.42/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Minnesota N/A $9.97/hr N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Surveying and Mapping Technicians750$28.80/hr2.0%
Conservation Scientists630$30.49/hr1.9%
Commercial and Industrial Designers590$31.54/hr1.7%
Landscape Architects470$37.26/hr2.2%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists430$32.36/hr1.9%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters310$32.38/hr1.5%
Tasks for Surveyors