A Survey Pilot's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Survey Pilot Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Survey Pilots. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $110,269
San Francisco: $109,062
Oakland: $106,764
San Jose, CA$110,269
San Francisco, CA$109,062
Oakland, CA$106,764
New York, NY$100,661
Paramus, NJ$99,437
Queens Village, NY$99,432
Passaic, NJ$99,349
Bergenfield, NJ$99,341
Stamford, CT$99,149
Huntington, NY$99,113
Newark, NJ$98,467
Bridgeport, CT$98,283
Vallejo, CA$98,109
New Brunswick, NJ$98,074
Petaluma, CA$98,021
Middlesex, NJ$97,855
Somerset, NJ$97,794
Santa Cruz, CA$97,680
Boston, MA$97,147
Monterey, CA$96,840
Seattle, WA$96,640
Santa Rosa, CA$96,622
Los Angeles, CA$96,596
Juneau, AK$96,369
Washington, DC$96,273
Orange, CA$95,961
Santa Ana, CA$95,731
Long Beach, CA$95,643
Anaheim, CA$95,626
Anchorage, AK$95,582
Santa Maria, CA$95,320
Everett, WA$95,302
Danbury, CT$94,994
Bremerton, WA$94,874
Tacoma, WA$94,559
New Suffolk, NY$94,557
Sacramento, CA$94,533
Santa Barbara, CA$94,437
Trenton, NJ$94,341
San Diego, CA$94,341
Brockton, MA$94,244
Fairbanks, AK$94,030
Lompoc, CA$93,807
Lowell, MA$93,736
Ventura, CA$93,720
Nashua, NH$93,702
Stockton, CA$93,694
Modesto, CA$93,055
Poughkeepsie, NY$92,863
Olympia, WA$92,697
Kennewick, WA$92,697
New Haven, CT$92,662
Lawrence, MA$92,347
Hartford, CT$92,260
Riverside, CA$92,242
New Bedford, MA$92,155
Richland, WA$92,155
Bakersfield, CA$92,033
San Bernardino, CA$91,998
New Britain, CT$91,989
Atlantic City, NJ$91,989
New London, CT$91,954
Norwich, CT$91,928
Portsmouth, NH$91,910
Boulder, CO$91,725
Portland, OR$91,604
Worcester, MA$91,595
Minneapolis, MN$91,324
Philadelphia, PA$91,202
Honolulu, HI$90,913
Saint Paul, MN$90,872
Vineland, NJ$90,852
Providence, RI$90,599
Chicago, IL$90,345
Bellingham, WA$90,240
Springfield, MA$90,170
Baltimore, MD$90,144
Chico, CA$89,926
Pittsfield, MA$89,690
Manchester, NH$89,523
Spokane, WA$89,139
Denver, CO$89,130
Albany, NY$88,719
Troy, NY$88,684
Nassau, NY$88,591
Schenectady, NY$88,501
Wilmington, DE$88,431
Burlington, VT$88,308
Salem, OR$88,273
Portland, ME$88,002
Yakima, WA$87,915
Rochester, MN$87,644
Reno, NV$87,600
Fresno, CA$87,600
Milwaukee, WI$87,521
Detroit, MI$87,434
Ann Arbor, MI$87,419
Allentown, PA$87,408
Colorado Springs, CO$87,259
Syracuse, NY$87,215
Carson City, NV$87,215
Houston, TX$87,093
Eugene, OR$87,049
Gary, IN$86,944
Springfield, OR$86,874
Bismarck, ND$86,857
Galveston, TX$86,796
Medford, OR$86,665
Fort Collins, CO$86,630
Concord, NH$86,586
Austin, TX$86,560
Mesa, AZ$86,376
Reading, PA$86,367
Phoenix, AZ$86,359
Dallas, TX$86,332
Saint Cloud, MN$86,248
Madison, WI$86,131
Utica, NY$85,895
Rochester, NY$85,755
Des Moines, IA$85,747
Raleigh, NC$85,738
Atlanta, GA$85,607
Battle Creek, MI$85,581
Salt Lake City, UT$85,554
Lancaster, PA$85,423
Harrisburg, PA$85,301
Kansas City, MO$85,213
Champaign, IL$85,196
Kansas City, KS$85,196
Fort Worth, TX$85,187
Columbus, OH$85,172
Boca Raton, FL$85,152
Pittsburgh, PA$85,117
Richmond, VA$85,082
Indianapolis, IN$85,065
Cleveland, OH$85,056
Las Vegas, NV$84,951
Cincinnati, OH$84,951
Petersburg, VA$84,820
Huntsville, AL$84,689
Lansing, MI$84,630
Lebanon, PA$84,619
Pueblo, CO$84,610
Appleton, WI$84,584
Buffalo, NY$84,549
Dayton, OH$84,523
Racine, WI$84,505
Charlotte, NC$84,496
Saint Louis, MO$84,470
York, PA$84,418
Elkhart, IN$84,418
Gastonia, NC$84,401
Billings, MT$84,380
Beaumont, TX$84,357
Lorain, OH$84,339
Benton Harbor, MI$84,322
Toledo, OH$84,304
Binghamton, NY$84,260
Rock Hill, SC$84,252
Rockford, IL$84,208
Springfield, IL$84,173
Elyria, OH$84,164
Fargo, ND$84,164
Flagstaff, AZ$84,103
Fort Lauderdale, FL$84,051
Duluth, MN$83,998
Miami, FL$83,998
Cheyenne, WY$83,937
Grand Forks, ND$83,937
Bangor, ME$83,745
Cedar Rapids, IA$83,648
Durham, NC$83,612
Louisville, KY$83,605
Grand Rapids, MI$83,587
Hialeah, FL$83,578
Casper, WY$83,456
Scranton, PA$83,351
New Orleans, LA$83,325
Virginia Beach, VA$83,316
Akron, OH$83,273
Peoria, IL$83,159
Sarasota, FL$83,141
Nashville, TN$83,080
Omaha, NE$83,080
Green Bay, WI$83,080
Baton Rouge, LA$83,036
Charleston, SC$83,019
Jamestown, NY$82,975
Davenport, IA$82,975
Tucson, AZ$82,932
Saint Petersburg, FL$82,879
Tampa, FL$82,862
Evansville, IN$82,809
Port Arthur, TX$82,809
Bradenton, FL$82,774
Santa Fe, NM$82,617
Orlando, FL$82,459
Clearwater, FL$82,433
Canton, OH$82,250
La Crosse, WI$82,250
Albuquerque, NM$82,197
Newport News, VA$82,188
High Point, NC$82,162
Ogden, UT$82,127
Corpus Christi, TX$82,057
Norfolk, VA$82,005
Laramie, WY$82,005
Rock Island, IL$81,952
Saginaw, MI$81,935
Jacksonville, FL$81,926
Salisbury, NC$81,909
Boise, ID$81,891
Moline, IL$81,847
Fort Myers, FL$81,821
Memphis, TN$81,804
Tulsa, OK$81,760
Waterloo, IA$81,708
Spartanburg, SC$81,620
Lincoln, NE$81,576
Fort Wayne, IN$81,559
Provo, UT$81,550
Cedar Falls, IA$81,445
San Antonio, TX$81,410
Greensboro, NC$81,375
South Bend, IN$81,367
Savannah, GA$81,270
Muskegon, MI$81,235
Birmingham, AL$81,227
Winston Salem, NC$81,184
Lake Charles, LA$80,973
Anderson, IN$80,956
Lexington, KY$80,930
Augusta, GA$80,903
Greenville, SC$80,903
Lima, OH$80,833
Wichita, KS$80,825
Tuscaloosa, AL$80,825
Columbia, SC$80,746
Springfield, OH$80,728
Asheville, NC$80,589
Bloomington, IN$80,527
Knoxville, TN$80,213
Shreveport, LA$80,204
Wilmington, NC$80,090
Roanoke, VA$80,090
Topeka, KS$79,933
Frankfort, KY$79,923
Oklahoma City, OK$79,863
Chillicothe, OH$79,828
Longview, TX$79,819
Melbourne, FL$79,810
Sioux Falls, SD$79,671
Mobile, AL$79,662
Terre Haute, IN$79,627
Altoona, PA$79,574
Amarillo, TX$79,513
Killeen, TX$79,487
Fayetteville, AR$79,417
Chattanooga, TN$79,391
Sioux City, IA$79,312
Idaho Falls, ID$79,295
Lynchburg, VA$79,225
Gainesville, FL$79,111
Portsmouth, OH$79,067
Little Rock, AR$79,050
Lafayette, LA$79,015
Youngstown, OH$79,015
Daytona Beach, FL$78,962
Clarksville, TN$78,954
Pensacola, FL$78,945
Temple, TX$78,939
Hopkinsville, KY$78,683
Erie, PA$78,665
Florence, SC$78,630
Charleston, WV$78,490
Great Falls, MT$78,447
Macon, GA$78,324
Tallahassee, FL$78,315
Fayetteville, NC$78,298
Waco, TX$78,281
Helena, MT$78,219
Pine Bluff, AR$78,186
Vincennes, IN$78,079
Lubbock, TX$78,044
Alamogordo, NM$77,992
Twin Falls, ID$77,913
Rapid City, SD$77,887
Jackson, MS$77,730
Huntington, WV$77,724
Greenville, MS$77,721
Parkersburg, WV$77,632
Montgomery, AL$77,616
Wichita Falls, TX$77,529
Springfield, MO$77,529
Biloxi, MS$77,485
Monroe, LA$77,398
Johnstown, PA$77,336
Sumter, SC$77,301
Columbus, GA$77,293
Pascagoula, MS$77,127
Abilene, TX$77,127
Kingsport, TN$76,899
Albany, GA$76,899
Gulfport, MS$76,873
Alexandria, LA$76,584
Fort Smith, AR$76,366
El Paso, TX$76,130
Las Cruces, NM$75,736
Harlingen, TX$75,514
Pocatello, ID$75,500
Florence, AL$75,387
Brownsville, TX$75,369
Mcallen, TX$75,186
Dothan, AL$75,063
Columbus, MS$74,544
Altus, OK$74,137
Lawton, OK$73,970
Pierre, SD$73,656
What Skills Can Increase a Survey Pilot's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Initiative (Mentioned in 8.93% Job Postings): Taking decisive action and initiating plans independently to address problems, improve professional life, and achieve goals.
Illustrator (Mentioned in 2.83% Job Postings): Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editor and design program developed and marketed by Adobe Inc. Originally designed for the Apple Macintosh, development of Adobe Illustrator began in 1985. Along with Creative Cloud, Illustrator CC was released.
Schematic (Mentioned in 1.55% Job Postings): A schematic, or schematic diagram, is a representation of the elements of a system using abstract, graphic symbols rather than realistic pictures.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Survey Pilot's salary.
Verbal Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Survey Pilot Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Survey Pilot roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Software & Networking and Chemicals
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average.
In contrast, Survey Pilot positions in Telecom or MFG Durable typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Survey Pilot as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Survey Pilot
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking
$122,395
$59.0
40%
Chemicals
$113,653
$55.0
30%
Business Services
$96,168
$46.0
10%
How Education impacts a Survey Pilot's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Survey Pilots enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Survey Pilot with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between
$75,517
and $82,838).
Survey Pilot Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Survey Pilot's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Salaries for a Survey Pilot can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $82,015 in 2023
to around $81,291 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Survey Pilot salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Survey Pilot
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Survey Pilot
Here are companies hiring for Survey Pilot and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Survey Pilot
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Survey Pilot?
The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Survey Pilot roles,
with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
Salary.com provides salary estimates, histograms, trends, and comparisons using data from employer job postings and third-party sources.
