Survey Technician Salary in the United States

Survey Technician Salary

How much does a Survey Technician make?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Survey Technician in the United States is $61,965. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $51,638 to $72,055, with most professionals earning between $42,235 and $81,240.

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10th Percentile Survey Technician Salary $42,235 US March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Survey Technician Salary $51,638 US March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Survey Technician Salary $61,965 US March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Survey Technician Salary $72,055 US March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Survey Technician Salary $81,240 US March 01, 2025
25% $51,638 10% $42,235 90% $81,240 75% $72,055 $61,965 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Survey Technician ?

Surveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional positions of points and the distances and angles between them. A land surveying professional is called a land surveyor. These points are usually on the surface of the Earth, and they are often used to establish maps and boundaries for ownership, locations, such as building corners or the surface location of subsurface features, or other purposes required by government or civil law, such as property sales. Surveyors work with elements of geometry, trigonometry, regression a...

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  1. This Job:

    Survey Technician

    1 - 3 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

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    Senior Land Surveying Technician

    3 - 5 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Survey Technician in the United States. The base salary for Survey Technician ranges from $51,638 to $72,055 with the average base salary of $61,965. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $52,123 to $75,165 with the average total cash compensation of $63,478.

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Skills associated with Survey Technician: Design, Drawing, AutoCAD, Surveying

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