The median annual wage for Surveyors in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $77,820 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $81,800.
Pay spans roughly $47,760 at the 10th percentile to $116,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.42 per hour. An estimated 1,080 people work as surveyors in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $77,820 |
| Mean (annual) | $81,800 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.42 |
| 10th percentile | $47,760 |
| 90th percentile | $116,200 |
| Employment | 1,080 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.