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Surveyors in Iowa

Is Iowa a good place for you to work as a Surveyor?

13.5% Jobs Projection
$63,350 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Surveyors in Iowa are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Surveyors in Iowa is growing faster than average.

  • Surveyors in Iowa earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Surveyors Work in Iowa?

There were 300 Surveyors employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Surveyors in this state are growing at a rate of 13.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.2%.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Surveyors job openings in Iowa, and 420 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,800 annual jobs and 49,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Surveyors Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Surveyors ranged from $39,560 to $94,300 with $63,350 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.02 to $45.34. The median hourly rate was $30.46.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $30.25 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.21.

The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Iowa Metros for Surveyors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Surveyors.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 130 $57,840
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 50 $63,650
Ames, IA 40 $66,870
Cedar Rapids, IA 30 $68,550

Top States for Surveyors Employment

The table below shows the states where most Surveyors work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 4,390 $54,620
California 4,260 $91,030
Florida 3,640 $53,680
New York 1,800 $70,090
Pennsylvania 1,590 $60,550
Colorado 1,550 $62,400
Virginia 1,520 $63,240
Illinois 1,340 $68,580
Ohio 1,280 $57,450
Massachusetts 1,160 $62,500
New Jersey 1,140 $68,630
North Carolina 1,100 $67,690
Louisiana 1,090 $59,850
Arizona 1,000 $59,270
Maryland 970 $59,340
Washington 960 $83,840
Michigan 940 $57,460
Georgia 940 $54,760
Tennessee 900 $45,900
Indiana 890 $58,060

Below are the states where Surveyors get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $91,030
Washington $83,840
Nevada $82,180
Alaska $79,610
North Dakota $75,700
New York $70,090
Delaware $69,890
New Jersey $68,630
Utah $68,620
Illinois $68,580

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