Utah was 2.9% below the U.S. median for Surveyors. It ranked 31 of 52 state areas with a published annual median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
Price-level context
What the local median may buy
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Utah was 98.9, or 1.1% below the national price level. Its housing index was 107.8.
National-price-dollar proxy
$74,071
WageScope divides the published Surveyors median by the BEA all-items index. This is a price-level comparison, not take-home pay, a personal budget, or a quality-of-life score.
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 17-1022 and BLS area 49.
Questions, answered
Surveyors pay in Utah: common questions
What is the median wage for Surveyors in Utah?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $73,230 per year for Surveyors in Utah. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Surveyors pay higher in Utah than nationally?
Utah's published median was 2.9% below the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Utah?
No. The BLS wage is nominal. WageScope separately shows BEA's 2024 all-items Regional Price Parity of 98.9 and a transparent national-price-dollar proxy.
How many Surveyors jobs does BLS estimate in Utah?
BLS published an employment estimate of 650 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
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The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Surveyors median in Utah at $73,230 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 17-1022 and BLS area 49.
BLS lists 650 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $75,790 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Utah's Surveyors median is 2.9% below the U.S. Surveyors median of $75,440 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 17-1022 and area 49. SOC 17-1022 names Surveyors. Area 49 names Utah. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 17-1022/49 row reports 650 wage and salary jobs, 0.37 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 1.14 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 17-1022/49, the annual median is $73,230 per year, while the matching mean is $75,790 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
Area 49 reports 1,735,590 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $66,290. Its annual median is $50,110. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.3%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 17-1022 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Utah runs from $30,040 at the 10th percentile to $119,990 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $37,520. The median is $50,110. The 75th percentile is $78,560. This is a place check, not a pay range for Surveyors.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 49. They do not show related skills or a path into Surveyors.
1. Area 49, SOC 35-3023, Fast Food and Counter Workers: 52,340 jobs, $28,670 annual median, 30.16 jobs per 1,000, and 1.22 location quotient.
2. Area 49, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 47,570 jobs, $33,900 annual median, 27.41 jobs per 1,000, and 1.09 location quotient.
3. Area 49, SOC 43-4051, Customer Service Representatives: 44,490 jobs, $43,140 annual median, 25.63 jobs per 1,000, and 1.54 location quotient.
4. Area 49, SOC 11-1021, General and Operations Managers: 42,580 jobs, $97,850 annual median, 24.53 jobs per 1,000, and 1.09 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the Utah wage ladder for Surveyors
The 10th percentile is $45,180 per year. The 25th percentile is $58,790 per year. The median is $73,230 per year. The 75th percentile is $94,560 per year. The 90th percentile is $106,230 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $58,790 per year to $94,560 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $61,050. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Utah has a annual median of $73,230 per year. No exact state row is linked for this area. The U.S. row has $75,440 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
A state comparison is not available for Utah. Utah is 2.9% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are bench marks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Utah ranks 31 of 52 among states and territories with a published annual median for Surveyors. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 31 of 52 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
28. Kansas has a Surveyors median of $75,860 per year, 350 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.75.
29. New Mexico has a Surveyors median of $74,230 per year, 290 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.01.
30. Idaho has a Surveyors median of $73,940 per year, 250 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.89.
32. Michigan has a Surveyors median of $72,080 per year, 1,050 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.73.
33. Kentucky has a Surveyors median of $71,840 per year, 670 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.03.
Pay leaders
Where Surveyors medians lead among states and territories
The rows below use the same SOC 17-1022, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same state map type. California has the highest published median in this set, at $105,330 per year. Utah sits at $73,230 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Surveyors is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey care marks, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. California has a Surveyors median of $105,330 per year, or $32,100 above Utah. BLS lists 4,520 jobs there, compared with 650 in Utah. The location quotient is 0.76.
2. Alaska has a Surveyors median of $99,550 per year, or $26,320 above Utah. BLS lists 250 jobs there, compared with 650 in Utah. The location quotient is 2.35.
3. Oregon has a Surveyors median of $97,070 per year, or $23,840 above Utah. BLS lists 530 jobs there, compared with 650 in Utah. The location quotient is 0.82.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Surveyors jobs
Texas has the largest published state job estimate for Surveyors in this same-source set, at 6,410 jobs. Utah has 650. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. Texas has 6,410 estimated Surveyors jobs, a gap of 5,760 jobs from Utah. Its median is $61,150 per year, or $12,080 below Utah. Its location quotient is 1.39.
2. California has 4,520 estimated Surveyors jobs, a gap of 3,870 jobs from Utah. Its median is $105,330 per year, or $32,100 above Utah. Its location quotient is 0.76.
3. Florida has 4,000 estimated Surveyors jobs, a gap of 3,350 jobs from Utah. Its median is $65,480 per year, or $7,750 below Utah. Its location quotient is 1.23.
Local-share leaders
Where Surveyors takes the largest share of local jobs
West Virginia has the highest published location quotient in this state set, at 2.76. Utah has 1.14. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Surveyors is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. West Virginia has a location quotient of 2.76, a gap of 1.62 from Utah. BLS lists 630 Surveyors jobs and a median of $61,520 per year, or $11,710 below Utah.
2. Guam (territory) has a location quotient of 2.71, a gap of 1.57 from Utah. BLS lists 60 Surveyors jobs and a median of $61,490 per year, or $11,740 below Utah.
3. Wyoming has a location quotient of 2.63, a gap of 1.49 from Utah. BLS lists 240 Surveyors jobs and a median of $81,250 per year, or $8,020 above Utah.
Job scale and share
How common Surveyors is in Utah
BLS lists 650 Surveyors jobs in Utah. It also lists 0.37 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 1.14. A value of 1 means Surveyors has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
The all-occupations median in Utah is $50,110 per year. The Surveyors median is $73,230 per year. Surveyors is 46.1% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Utah. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Surveyors. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, SOC 25-2021, has a Utah median of $74,810 per year. BLS lists 14,820 jobs and a location quotient of 0.96.
2. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, SOC 47-1011, has a Utah median of $77,280 per year. BLS lists 14,270 jobs and a location quotient of 1.57.
3. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, SOC 43-1011, has a Utah median of $66,900 per year. BLS lists 18,890 jobs and a location quotient of 1.18.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Utah
Fast Food and Counter Workers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Utah table, at 52,340 jobs. Surveyors has 650 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 1,735,590. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Surveyors's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 52,340 jobs in Utah, a gap of 51,690 from Surveyors. Its median is $28,670 per year, or $44,560 below Surveyors. Its location quotient is 1.22.
2. Retail Salespersons has 47,570 jobs in Utah, a gap of 46,920 from Surveyors. Its median is $33,900 per year, or $39,330 below Surveyors. Its location quotient is 1.09.
3. Customer Service Representatives has 44,490 jobs in Utah, a gap of 43,840 from Surveyors. Its median is $43,140 per year, or $30,090 below Surveyors. Its location quotient is 1.54.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Utah
Software Developers has the highest published median in the bounded Utah role table, at $128,810 per year. Surveyors has $73,230 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $50,110 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. Software Developers has a median of $128,810 per year in Utah, or $55,580 above Surveyors. BLS lists 31,940 jobs, compared with 650 for Surveyors. Its location quotient is 1.7.
2. General and Operations Managers has a median of $97,850 per year in Utah, or $24,620 above Surveyors. BLS lists 42,580 jobs, compared with 650 for Surveyors. Its location quotient is 1.09.
3. Project Management Specialists has a median of $96,720 per year in Utah, or $23,490 above Surveyors. BLS lists 16,450 jobs, compared with 650 for Surveyors. Its location quotient is 1.38.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Utah
Carpenters has the highest location quotient in the bounded Utah role table, at 2.03. Surveyors has 1.14. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Surveyors with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Carpenters has a location quotient of 2.03 in Utah, a gap of 0.89 from Surveyors. BLS lists 15,220 jobs and a median of $52,360 per year, or $20,870 below Surveyors.
2. Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks has a location quotient of 1.73 in Utah, a gap of 0.59 from Surveyors. BLS lists 15,750 jobs and a median of $39,050 per year, or $34,180 below Surveyors.
3. Construction Laborers has a location quotient of 1.71 in Utah, a gap of 0.57 from Surveyors. BLS lists 20,950 jobs and a median of $46,550 per year, or $26,680 below Surveyors.
Price-level view
What $73,230 may mean after the Utah price level
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Utah is 98.9. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 1.1% below that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.
WageScope divides the $73,230 Surveyors median by 98.9 divided by 100. The result is $74,071 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.
Housing is 107.8. Goods are 96.4. Utilities are 78.7. Other services are 99.0. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.
The employment RSE for this Surveyors row is 9%. The mean-wage RSE is 2.8%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 650 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $75,790 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Surveyors. It uses a Utah place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $73,230 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 650 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.14 is not a growth score. Rank 31 of 52 is not a place score. The 98.9 price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 17-1022 in BLS area 49. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
5. Area 49, SOC 43-9061, Office Clerks, General: 36,470 jobs, $44,060 annual median, 21.02 jobs per 1,000, and 1.33 location quotient.
6. Area 49, SOC 15-1252, Software Developers: 31,940 jobs, $128,810 annual median, 18.4 jobs per 1,000, and 1.7 location quotient.
4. Massachusetts has a Surveyors median of $94,590 per year, or $21,360 above Utah. BLS lists 1,290 jobs there, compared with 650 in Utah. The location quotient is 1.09.
5. Washington has a Surveyors median of $85,610 per year, or $12,380 above Utah. BLS lists 780 jobs there, compared with 650 in Utah. The location quotient is 0.67.
6. Montana has a Surveyors median of $84,610 per year, or $11,380 above Utah. BLS lists 350 jobs there, compared with 650 in Utah. The location quotient is 2.06.
7. Minnesota has a Surveyors median of $83,620 per year, or $10,390 above Utah. BLS lists 980 jobs there, compared with 650 in Utah. The location quotient is 1.02.
8. Maine has a Surveyors median of $83,200 per year, or $9,970 above Utah. BLS lists 270 jobs there, compared with 650 in Utah. The location quotient is 1.31.
4. Georgia has 1,770 estimated Surveyors jobs, a gap of 1,120 jobs from Utah. Its median is $58,100 per year, or $15,130 below Utah. Its location quotient is 1.11.
5. Illinois has 1,710 estimated Surveyors jobs, a gap of 1,060 jobs from Utah. Its median is $75,980 per year, or $2,750 above Utah. Its location quotient is 0.86.
6. Colorado has 1,620 estimated Surveyors jobs, a gap of 970 jobs from Utah. Its median is $79,310 per year, or $6,080 above Utah. Its location quotient is 1.72.
7. Pennsylvania has 1,610 estimated Surveyors jobs, a gap of 960 jobs from Utah. Its median is $75,950 per year, or $2,720 above Utah. Its location quotient is 0.81.
8. North Carolina has 1,530 estimated Surveyors jobs, a gap of 880 jobs from Utah. Its median is $76,210 per year, or $2,980 above Utah. Its location quotient is 0.94.
4. Alaska has a location quotient of 2.35, a gap of 1.21 from Utah. BLS lists 250 Surveyors jobs and a median of $99,550 per year, or $26,320 above Utah.
5. Louisiana has a location quotient of 2.3, a gap of 1.16 from Utah. BLS lists 1,460 Surveyors jobs and a median of $63,140 per year, or $10,090 below Utah.
6. Montana has a location quotient of 2.06, a gap of 0.92 from Utah. BLS lists 350 Surveyors jobs and a median of $84,610 per year, or $11,380 above Utah.
7. North Dakota has a location quotient of 1.75, a gap of 0.61 from Utah. BLS lists 250 Surveyors jobs and a median of $79,360 per year, or $6,130 above Utah.
8. Colorado has a location quotient of 1.72, a gap of 0.58 from Utah. BLS lists 1,620 Surveyors jobs and a median of $79,310 per year, or $6,080 above Utah.
4. Accountants and Auditors, SOC 13-2011, has a Utah median of $79,990 per year. BLS lists 15,490 jobs and a location quotient of 0.96.
5. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, SOC 13-1161, has a Utah median of $62,630 per year. BLS lists 14,510 jobs and a location quotient of 1.44.
6. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, SOC 41-3091, has a Utah median of $62,580 per year. BLS lists 16,210 jobs and a location quotient of 1.16.
7. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, SOC 41-4012, has a Utah median of $61,980 per year. BLS lists 13,900 jobs and a location quotient of 1.01.
8. Registered Nurses, SOC 29-1141, has a Utah median of $84,600 per year. BLS lists 27,420 jobs and a location quotient of 0.73.
4. General and Operations Managers has 42,580 jobs in Utah, a gap of 41,930 from Surveyors. Its median is $97,850 per year, or $24,620 above Surveyors. Its location quotient is 1.09.
5. Office Clerks, General has 36,470 jobs in Utah, a gap of 35,820 from Surveyors. Its median is $44,060 per year, or $29,170 below Surveyors. Its location quotient is 1.33.
6. Software Developers has 31,940 jobs in Utah, a gap of 31,290 from Surveyors. Its median is $128,810 per year, or $55,580 above Surveyors. Its location quotient is 1.7.
7. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has 29,670 jobs in Utah, a gap of 29,020 from Surveyors. Its median is $42,370 per year, or $30,860 below Surveyors. Its location quotient is 0.9.
8. Registered Nurses has 27,420 jobs in Utah, a gap of 26,770 from Surveyors. Its median is $84,600 per year, or $11,370 above Surveyors. Its location quotient is 0.73.
4. Registered Nurses has a median of $84,600 per year in Utah, or $11,370 above Surveyors. BLS lists 27,420 jobs, compared with 650 for Surveyors. Its location quotient is 0.73.
5. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $79,990 per year in Utah, or $6,760 above Surveyors. BLS lists 15,490 jobs, compared with 650 for Surveyors. Its location quotient is 0.96.
6. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers has a median of $77,280 per year in Utah, or $4,050 above Surveyors. BLS lists 14,270 jobs, compared with 650 for Surveyors. Its location quotient is 1.57.
7. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $74,810 per year in Utah, or $1,580 above Surveyors. BLS lists 14,820 jobs, compared with 650 for Surveyors. Its location quotient is 0.96.
8. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $66,900 per year in Utah, or $6,330 below Surveyors. BLS lists 18,890 jobs, compared with 650 for Surveyors. Its location quotient is 1.18.
4. Software Developers has a location quotient of 1.7 in Utah, a gap of 0.56 from Surveyors. BLS lists 31,940 jobs and a median of $128,810 per year, or $55,580 above Surveyors.
5. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers has a location quotient of 1.57 in Utah, a gap of 0.43 from Surveyors. BLS lists 14,270 jobs and a median of $77,280 per year, or $4,050 above Surveyors.
6. Customer Service Representatives has a location quotient of 1.54 in Utah, a gap of 0.40 from Surveyors. BLS lists 44,490 jobs and a median of $43,140 per year, or $30,090 below Surveyors.
7. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists has a location quotient of 1.44 in Utah, a gap of 0.30 from Surveyors. BLS lists 14,510 jobs and a median of $62,630 per year, or $10,600 below Surveyors.
8. Project Management Specialists has a location quotient of 1.38 in Utah, a gap of 0.24 from Surveyors. BLS lists 16,450 jobs and a median of $96,720 per year, or $23,490 above Surveyors.
Precise employer-title matches for Surveyors in Utah
Filtered through MeritLog's approved Utah place record and a strict employer-title rule. Listings are not classified by BLS and remain separate from BLS and BEA estimates.
