Surveyors
SOC code 17-1022 · 67 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
67
certified positions
$68,640
Median pay
$54,600
25th pct
$79,479
75th pct
$99,041
90th pct
$47,478
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$58,906
Median prevailing wage
$47,478$68,640 median$99,041
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 45.2%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 26 (39%), med $53,040Level II · Qualified — 25 (38%), med $68,640Level III · Experienced — 9 (14%), med $78,000Level IV · Fully competent — 6 (9%), med $100,256
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Black Construction Corporation | 5 | $48,000 |
| BLACK MICRO CORPORATION | 3 | $48,000 |
| VP OLIVARES SURVEYING LLC | 3 | $42,848 |
| FER SURVEYING INC | 3 | $68,640 |
| FUGRO USA MARINE INC | 3 | $71,552 |
| NEWLINES LAND CONSULTANTS | 2 | $57,782 |
| PRAIRIE ENGINEERS PC | 2 | $65,936 |
| ZUPT LLC | 2 | $68,500 |
| Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC | 2 | $95,099 |
| Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. | 2 | $73,272 |
| TYPSA INC | 2 | $100,256 |
| FAM CONSTRUCTION LLC | 1 | $79,440 |
| TERRASOND LIMITED | 1 | $100,680 |
| DYNASTY GROUP INC | 1 | $83,200 |
| BDH CONSULTING GROUP LLC | 1 | $50,000 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| GU | 8 |
| Illinois | 8 |
| Texas | 7 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Michigan | 5 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| MP | 3 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Virginia | 1 |