What are the main factors that influence a Contract Surveyor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Contract Surveyor?

The MFG Durable industry offers the highest average compensation for Contract Surveyor roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Contract Surveyor's salary?

A Contract Surveyor's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,954 for beginners, reaching about $60,242 at mid-level, and approach $63,383 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Contract Surveyor?

Contract Surveyor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Contract Surveyor roles are District of Columbia $73,266, California $72,988, Massachusetts $72,016. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Contract Surveyor roles make?

Salaries for Contract Surveyor level roles vary by specialization: Associate Surveyor: $88,282; Marine Surveyor: $84,248; Estate Surveyor: $79,353; Senior Surveyor: $78,238; Quantity Surveyor: $63,570.

Contract Surveyor Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Contract Surveyor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Contract Surveyor in New Mexico is $61,289 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a Contract Surveyor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,688
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,789 to $68,826
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,781

10% $50,781

50% (Median) $61,289

90% $75,688

Contract Surveyor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,826	$5,735	$1,324	$33
Average	$61,289	$5,107	$1,179	$29
25th Percentile	$55,789	$4,649	$1,073	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Contract Surveyor Salaries

A Contract Surveyor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Contract Surveyor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Contract Surveyor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $57,954
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,115
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,242
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $63,173
Expert (over 8 years): $63,383

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Contract Surveyor	less than 1 year	$57,954
Early Career Level Contract Surveyor	1-2 years	$58,115
Mid-Level Level Contract Surveyor	2-4 years	$60,242
Senior-Level Level Contract Surveyor	5-8 years	$63,173
Expert Level Contract Surveyor	over 8 years	$63,383

How Do Contract Surveyor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Contract Surveyors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $73,266.
California: $72,988.
Massachusetts: $72,016.

District of Columbia $73,266 California $72,988 Massachusetts $72,016 Washington $71,751 New Jersey $71,724 Alaska $71,632 Connecticut $70,719 New York $70,348

Hawaii $69,163 Rhode Island $68,608 Maryland $68,230 Minnesota $67,714 Colorado $67,516 Illinois $67,450 Oregon $67,198 Delaware $67,013

New Hampshire $66,896 Virginia $66,636 Pennsylvania $65,875 Nevada $65,491 North Dakota $65,365 Michigan $65,167 Wisconsin $65,094 Vermont $64,948

Texas $64,545 Maine $64,518 Arizona $64,478 Ohio $64,432 Georgia $63,823 Indiana $63,519 Wyoming $63,459 Utah $63,367

Iowa $63,327 Kansas $63,009 Louisiana $62,917 North Carolina $62,884 Missouri $62,870 Florida $62,612 Montana $62,473 Nebraska $62,341

Kentucky $62,268 South Carolina $62,004 Tennessee $61,838 Idaho $61,772 New Mexico $61,289 Oklahoma $61,183 Alabama $60,793 South Dakota $60,138

Arkansas $59,780 West Virginia $59,588 Mississippi $59,013

Top Paying Cities for Contract Surveyor

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $61,941
Belen: $61,597
Bernalillo: $62,051

Algodones, NM $61,941

Belen, NM $61,597

Bernalillo, NM $62,051

Bluewater, NM $60,748

Bosque, NM $61,144

Casa Blanca, NM $61,282

Cedar Crest, NM $62,103

Cedarvale, NM $59,668

Cerrillos, NM $61,986

Claunch, NM $59,447

Coyote, NM $61,073

Cuba, NM $60,975

Cubero, NM $61,418

Edgewood, NM $61,826

Estancia, NM $61,088

Gallina, NM $60,754

Counselor, NM $60,791

Grants, NM $60,679

Milan, NM $60,922

Isleta, NM $62,158

Jarales, NM $61,537

Jemez Pueblo, NM $61,644

Jemez Springs, NM $61,454

Laguna, NM $61,718

La Jara, NM $60,907

La Joya, NM $60,766

Lindrith, NM $60,693

Los Lunas, NM $61,923

Mcintosh, NM $61,425

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $61,016

Moriarty, NM $61,218

Mountainair, NM $60,558

Nageezi, NM $60,711

New Laguna, NM $61,388

Paguate, NM $61,430

Pena Blanca, NM $62,116

Peralta, NM $62,021

Placitas, NM $62,053

Ponderosa, NM $61,566

Prewitt, NM $60,730

Regina, NM $60,772

Sandia Park, NM $61,947

Corrales, NM $62,180

San Fidel, NM $61,057

San Rafael, NM $60,797

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $61,947

San Ysidro, NM $61,864

Stanley, NM $61,210

Tijeras, NM $61,955

Tome, NM $61,840

Torreon, NM $61,634

Veguita, NM $61,139

Willard, NM $60,449

Youngsville, NM $61,090

Bosque Farms, NM $62,135

Clines Corners, NM $60,840

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $61,994

Cochiti Lake, NM $62,075

Albuquerque, NM $62,215

Kirtland Afb, NM $62,215

Rio Rancho, NM $62,113

Gallup, NM $60,818

Brimhall, NM $60,646

Church Rock, NM $60,674

Continental Divide, NM $60,631

Crownpoint, NM $60,682

Fence Lake, NM $60,411

Fort Wingate, NM $60,653

Gamerco, NM $60,755

Mentmore, NM $60,661

Mexican Springs, NM $60,654

Ramah, NM $60,543

Rehoboth, NM $60,694

Thoreau, NM $60,697

Tohatchi, NM $60,642

Vanderwagen, NM $60,654

Zuni, NM $60,639

Navajo, NM $60,722

Jamestown, NM $60,571

Pinehill, NM $60,496

Sheep Springs, NM $60,707

Smith Lake, NM $60,934

Yatahey, NM $60,685

Farmington, NM $60,977

Aztec, NM $61,090

Blanco, NM $60,805

Bloomfield, NM $60,732

Flora Vista, NM $61,040

Fruitland, NM $60,658

Kirtland, NM $61,041

La Plata, NM $61,063

Navajo Dam, NM $61,036

Shiprock, NM $60,951

Waterflow, NM $60,920

Newcomb, NM $60,670

Sanostee, NM $60,709

Santa Fe, NM $62,533

Abiquiu, NM $60,822

Alcalde, NM $61,882

Amalia, NM $60,730

Arroyo Hondo, NM $60,644

Arroyo Seco, NM $60,715

Canjilon, NM $60,635

Canones, NM $61,187

Carson, NM $60,877

Cebolla, NM $60,670

Cerro, NM $60,688

Chama, NM $60,936

Chamisal, NM $61,718

Chimayo, NM $62,151

Cordova, NM $62,046

Costilla, NM $60,985

Taos Ski Valley, NM $60,522

Dixon, NM $61,659

Dulce, NM $60,935

El Prado, NM $60,768

El Rito, NM $61,047

Embudo, NM $61,342

Espanola, NM $62,076

Glorieta, NM $62,292

Hernandez, NM $61,499

Ilfeld, NM $61,717

La Madera, NM $60,940

Lamy, NM $62,055

Llano, NM $61,593

Los Alamos, NM $62,201

White Rock, NM $62,319

Medanales, NM $61,567

Ojo Caliente, NM $61,205

Los Ojos, NM $60,787

Pecos, NM $62,098

Penasco, NM $61,364

Petaca, NM $60,578

Questa, NM $60,752

Ranchos De Taos, NM $61,073

Red River, NM $60,579

Ribera, NM $60,969

Rowe, NM $61,775

San Cristobal, NM $60,577

San Jose, NM $61,623

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $61,924

Santa Cruz, NM $62,130

Serafina, NM $60,815

Taos, NM $60,733

Tererro, NM $62,297

Tesuque, NM $62,533

Tierra Amarilla, NM $60,733

Trampas, NM $61,313

Tres Piedras, NM $60,562

Truchas, NM $61,873

Vadito, NM $61,283

Valdez, NM $60,623

Vallecitos, NM $60,575

Velarde, NM $61,566

Villanueva, NM $60,851

Spaceport City, NM $59,610

Las Vegas, NM $60,335

Angel Fire, NM $60,513

Anton Chico, NM $60,230

Buena Vista, NM $60,783

Chacon, NM $60,826

Cimarron, NM $60,418

Cleveland, NM $61,258

Eagle Nest, NM $60,464

Guadalupita, NM $60,733

Holman, NM $61,102

La Loma, NM $60,129

Maxwell, NM $60,439

Miami, NM $60,308

Mills, NM $60,094

Montezuma, NM $61,569

Mora, NM $61,344

Mosquero, NM $60,042

Ocate, NM $60,374

Ojo Feliz, NM $60,533

Rainsville, NM $60,798

Raton, NM $60,591

Rociada, NM $61,600

Roy, NM $60,107

Sapello, NM $61,065

Solano, NM $60,034

Springer, NM $60,282

Ute Park, NM $60,447

Valmora, NM $60,284

Wagon Mound, NM $60,215

Watrous, NM $60,304

Socorro, NM $60,165

Aragon, NM $60,347

Datil, NM $60,098

Lemitar, NM $60,445

Luna, NM $60,454

Magdalena, NM $60,102

Pie Town, NM $60,303

Polvadera, NM $60,590

Quemado, NM $60,428

Reserve, NM $60,320

San Acacia, NM $60,690

San Antonio, NM $59,832

Truth Or Consequences, NM $59,819

Arrey, NM $59,809

Caballo, NM $59,850

Derry, NM $59,546

Elephant Butte, NM $59,975

Garfield, NM $59,373

Hatch, NM $58,422

Monticello, NM $59,816

Rincon, NM $58,086

Salem, NM $59,188

Williamsburg, NM $59,895

Winston, NM $59,860

Las Cruces, NM $57,325

White Sands Missile Range, NM $57,513

Santa Teresa, NM $57,931

Playas, NM $60,096

Animas, NM $60,243

Anthony, NM $57,917

Arenas Valley, NM $60,137

Bayard, NM $60,081

Berino, NM $57,655

Buckhorn, NM $60,144

Santa Clara, NM $60,187

Chamberino, NM $57,715

Cliff, NM $60,074

Columbus, NM $59,913

Deming, NM $59,926

Dona Ana, NM $57,327

Fairacres, NM $57,499

Faywood, NM $59,899

Fort Bayard, NM $60,129

Gila, NM $59,985

Glenwood, NM $60,032

Hachita, NM $59,913

Hanover, NM $59,925

Hillsboro, NM $59,803

Hurley, NM $60,041

La Mesa, NM $58,422

Lordsburg, NM $60,052

Mesilla, NM $57,327

Mesilla Park, NM $57,333

Mesquite, NM $57,381

Mimbres, NM $59,973

Mule Creek, NM $60,135

Organ, NM $57,362

Pinos Altos, NM $60,073

Radium Springs, NM $57,350

Redrock, NM $59,920

Rodeo, NM $60,320

San Miguel, NM $57,360

Silver City, NM $60,073

Sunland Park, NM $57,623

Tyrone, NM $60,251

Vado, NM $57,405

Chaparral, NM $58,129

Clovis, NM $59,958

Cannon Afb, NM $59,826

Broadview, NM $59,784

Causey, NM $59,681

Crossroads, NM $59,539

Dora, NM $59,823

Elida, NM $59,574

Floyd, NM $59,719

Fort Sumner, NM $59,671

Grady, NM $59,840

House, NM $59,793

Kenna, NM $59,575

Lingo, NM $59,677

Melrose, NM $59,803

Milnesand, NM $59,551

Pep, NM $59,633

Portales, NM $59,851

Rogers, NM $59,649

Saint Vrain, NM $59,841

Taiban, NM $59,651

Texico, NM $59,864

Yeso, NM $59,434

Roswell, NM $59,503

Artesia, NM $59,621

Caprock, NM $59,500

Carlsbad, NM $59,660

Dexter, NM $59,545

Eunice, NM $59,713

Hagerman, NM $59,575

Hobbs, NM $59,800

Hope, NM $59,357

Jal, NM $59,643

Lake Arthur, NM $59,477

Lakewood, NM $59,565

Loco Hills, NM $59,675

Loving, NM $59,645

Lovington, NM $59,743

Mcdonald, NM $59,580

Malaga, NM $59,586

Maljamar, NM $59,528

Monument, NM $59,668

Tatum, NM $59,618

Whites City, NM $59,718

Carrizozo, NM $59,221

Alamogordo, NM $59,032

Alto, NM $59,230

Bent, NM $59,044

Capitan, NM $59,092

Cloudcroft, NM $59,037

Corona, NM $59,478

Encino, NM $59,956

Fort Stanton, NM $59,117

Glencoe, NM $59,075

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $59,026

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $59,026

Hondo, NM $59,129

La Luz, NM $59,026

Lincoln, NM $58,957

Mayhill, NM $59,160

Mescalero, NM $59,052

Nogal, NM $59,306

Orogrande, NM $59,056

Picacho, NM $59,117

Pinon, NM $59,339

Ruidoso, NM $59,342

Ruidoso Downs, NM $59,261

Sacramento, NM $59,079

San Patricio, NM $59,149

Sunspot, NM $59,026

Timberon, NM $59,154

Tinnie, NM $59,082

Tularosa, NM $59,065

Vaughn, NM $59,715

Weed, NM $59,152

Tucumcari, NM $60,011

Amistad, NM $59,934

Bard, NM $59,838

Capulin, NM $60,515

Clayton, NM $60,050

Conchas Dam, NM $60,104

Cuervo, NM $59,815

Des Moines, NM $60,277

Folsom, NM $60,370

Garita, NM $59,989

Gladstone, NM $60,110

Grenville, NM $60,099

Logan, NM $60,009

Mcalister, NM $59,823

Nara Visa, NM $59,867

Newkirk, NM $59,933

Quay, NM $59,968

San Jon, NM $59,903

Santa Rosa, NM $59,968

Sedan, NM $59,989

Trementina, NM $59,986

Contract Surveyor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Contract Surveyor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the MFG Durable and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Contract Surveyor positions in Retail & Wholesale or Aerospace & Defense typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Contract Surveyor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Contract Surveyor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
MFG Durable	$79,676	$38.0	30%
Business Services	$73,547	$35.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$67,418	$32.0	10%

Contract Surveyor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Contract Surveyor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$55,789

Average $61,289/year

$68,826

$4,649

Average $5,107/month

$5,735

$1,073

Average $1,179/week

$1,324

$27

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,826	$5,735	$1,324	$33
Average	$61,289	$5,107	$1,179	$29
25th Percentile	$55,789	$4,649	$1,073	$27

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