Surveyors pay in Texas
$70,450avg. a year
$33.87 an hour · 6,410 employed
Surveyors in Texas earn an average of $70,450 a year. That is $10,120 (13%) less than the U.S. average of $80,570. The best-paying metro area is Killeen-Temple, TX at $76,620.
$61,150Median pay
$33.87Average hourly
+6%Avg. pay since 2020
#42Of 50 states
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for surveyors by metro area. Swipe to see all 17.
140 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$76,620
$36.84 an hour
230 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$76,310
$36.69 an hour
390 jobs
Midland, TX
$75,500
$36.30 an hour
41,400 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$74,580
$35.86 an hour
51,960 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$72,690
$34.95 an hour
6180 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$71,990
$34.61 an hour
730 jobs
Odessa, TX
$70,050
$33.68 an hour
8790 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$69,720
$33.52 an hour
930 jobs
Waco, TX
$68,750
$33.05 an hour
10480 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$67,270
$32.34 an hour
11110 jobs
Tyler, TX
$66,210
$31.83 an hour
12100 jobs
Longview, TX
$65,810
$31.64 an hour
13180 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$64,660
$31.09 an hour
1460 jobs
El Paso, TX
$63,230
$30.40 an hour
1540 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$63,120
$30.35 an hour
1640 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$62,070
$29.84 an hour
1750 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$61,860
$29.74 an hour
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Surveyors pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas surveyors work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $80,570 | $38.73 |
| Texas | $70,450 | $33.87 |
| New Mexico | $75,490 | $36.29 |
| Louisiana | $72,810 | $35.01 |
| Oklahoma | $68,290 | $32.83 |
| Arkansas | $58,160 | $27.96 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$98,910
- Civil Engineers$104,250
- Industrial Engineers$114,840
- Mechanical Engineers$121,510
- Electrical Engineers$135,580
- Engineers, All Other$121,890
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do surveyors make in Texas?
The average is $70,450 a year, and the median is $61,150. That is $10,120 (13%) less than the U.S. average of $80,570.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$33.87 an hour on average; the median is $29.40.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Killeen-Temple, TX ($76,620), followed by Sherman-Denison, TX ($76,310). The lowest average among 17 metro areas with data is Lubbock, TX ($61,860).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #42 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 17-1022. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national surveyors page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.