Best states for a marine surveyor

Q: What is the best state for marine surveyors?

The best state to be a marine surveyor is New Hampshire based on marine surveyor salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for marine surveyors?

The highest paying state for marine surveyors is Alaska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for marine surveyors?

The worst state for marine surveyors is Montana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for marine surveyors? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for marine surveyor jobs.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of marine surveyors in America is $111,000.

We figured that the best places for marine surveyor jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.If you are currently seeking employment as a marine surveyor, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for marine surveyors in 2025

1. New Hampshire
Total marine surveyor jobs: 14
Average annual salary: $89,705
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $141,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Marine surveyor jobs in New Hampshire
2. Connecticut
Total marine surveyor jobs: 21
Average annual salary: $96,830
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $153,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Marine surveyor jobs in Connecticut
3. Michigan
Total marine surveyor jobs: 61
Average annual salary: $82,005
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $132,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Marine surveyor jobs in Michigan
4. New Jersey
Total marine surveyor jobs: 46
Average annual salary: $91,272
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Marine surveyor jobs in New Jersey
5. Massachusetts
Total marine surveyor jobs: 45
Average annual salary: $92,761
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Marine surveyor jobs in Massachusetts
6. Ohio
Total marine surveyor jobs: 59
Average annual salary: $82,372
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $132,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Marine surveyor jobs in Ohio
7. California
Total marine surveyor jobs: 176
Average annual salary: $92,456
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Marine surveyor jobs in California
8. West Virginia
Total marine surveyor jobs: 9
Average annual salary: $80,389
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Marine surveyor jobs in West Virginia
9. North Carolina
Total marine surveyor jobs: 96
Average annual salary: $74,412
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Marine surveyor jobs in North Carolina
10. New York
Total marine surveyor jobs: 55
Average annual salary: $90,918
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $144,000
Location Quotient:
0.65
Marine surveyor jobs in New York

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a marine surveyor

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Detailed list of the best states for a marine surveyor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$89,705	$56,000	1,342,795	14
2	Connecticut	$96,830	$61,000	3,588,184	21
3	Michigan	$82,005	$50,000	9,962,311	61
4	New Jersey	$91,272	$57,000	9,005,644	46
5	Massachusetts	$92,761	$58,000	6,859,819	45
6	Ohio	$82,372	$51,000	11,658,609	59
7	California	$92,456	$61,000	39,536,653	176
8	West Virginia	$80,389	$49,000	1,815,857	9
9	North Carolina	$74,412	$46,000	10,273,419	96
10	New York	$90,918	$57,000	19,849,399	55
11	North Dakota	$77,886	$52,000	755,393	4
12	Vermont	$84,458	$53,000	623,657	1
13	Iowa	$74,614	$48,000	3,145,711	20
14	Maine	$67,147	$42,000	1,335,907	24
15	Louisiana	$67,230	$43,000	4,684,333	40
16	New Mexico	$75,080	$50,000	2,088,070	9
17	Kentucky	$74,979	$47,000	4,454,189	10
18	Texas	$69,178	$45,000	28,304,596	146
19	Illinois	$77,187	$49,000	12,802,023	43
20	Wisconsin	$70,223	$44,000	5,795,483	38
21	Washington	$67,906	$43,000	7,405,743	74
22	Kansas	$74,551	$48,000	2,913,123	5
23	Virginia	$67,550	$42,000	8,470,020	116
24	South Dakota	$73,565	$48,000	869,666	0
25	Colorado	$71,972	$47,000	5,607,154	37
26	Arkansas	$72,894	$47,000	3,004,279	4
27	Oregon	$67,276	$42,000	4,142,776	41
28	South Carolina	$64,759	$41,000	5,024,369	44
29	Mississippi	$63,087	$40,000	2,984,100	32
30	Minnesota	$68,439	$44,000	5,576,606	32
31	Maryland	$66,663	$41,000	6,052,177	49
32	Georgia	$65,445	$41,000	10,429,379	65
33	Arizona	$67,299	$45,000	7,016,270	27
34	Florida	$62,520	$40,000	20,984,400	150
35	Pennsylvania	$64,012	$39,000	12,805,537	42
36	Delaware	$62,988	$39,000	961,939	9
37	Oklahoma	$64,012	$41,000	3,930,864	9
38	Missouri	$65,658	$42,000	6,113,532	11
39	District of Columbia	$61,909	$38,000	693,972	16
40	Hawaii	$53,312	$40,000	1,427,538	13
41	Idaho	$60,963	$39,000	1,716,943	11
42	Utah	$62,998	$41,000	3,101,833	14
43	Wyoming	$55,796	$37,000	579,315	6
44	Indiana	$59,482	$37,000	6,666,818	43
45	Rhode Island	$61,881	$39,000	1,059,639	6
46	Nevada	$58,650	$38,000	2,998,039	15
47	Alabama	$56,360	$36,000	4,874,747	34
48	Alaska	$47,708	$32,000	739,795	14
49	Nebraska	$51,379	$33,000	1,920,076	20
50	Tennessee	$57,373	$36,000	6,715,984	14
51	Montana	$53,496	$35,000	1,050,493	6

Highest paying states for marine surveyors

Rank	State	Avg. Marine Surveyor Salary
1	New Hampshire	$89,705
2	Connecticut	$96,830
3	Michigan	$82,005
4	New Jersey	$91,272
5	Massachusetts	$92,761
6	Ohio	$82,372
7	California	$92,456
8	West Virginia	$80,389
9	North Carolina	$74,412
10	New York	$90,918
11	North Dakota	$77,886
12	Vermont	$84,458
13	Iowa	$74,614
14	Maine	$67,147
15	Louisiana	$67,230
16	New Mexico	$75,080
17	Kentucky	$74,979
18	Texas	$69,178
19	Illinois	$77,187
20	Wisconsin	$70,223
21	Washington	$67,906
22	Kansas	$74,551
23	Virginia	$67,550
24	South Dakota	$73,565
25	Colorado	$71,972
26	Arkansas	$72,894
27	Oregon	$67,276
28	South Carolina	$64,759
29	Mississippi	$63,087
30	Minnesota	$68,439
31	Maryland	$66,663
32	Georgia	$65,445
33	Arizona	$67,299
34	Florida	$62,520
35	Pennsylvania	$64,012
36	Delaware	$62,988
37	Oklahoma	$64,012
38	Missouri	$65,658
39	District of Columbia	$61,909
40	Hawaii	$53,312
41	Idaho	$60,963
42	Utah	$62,998
43	Wyoming	$55,796
44	Indiana	$59,482
45	Rhode Island	$61,881
46	Nevada	$58,650
47	Alabama	$56,360
48	Alaska	$47,708
49	Nebraska	$51,379
50	Tennessee	$57,373
51	Montana	$53,496

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Total marine surveyor jobs:	14
Average annual salary:	$89,705
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$56,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$141,000
Location Quotient:	1.22

Best states for a marine surveyor

10 best states for marine surveyors in 2025

1. New Hampshire

2. Connecticut

3. Michigan

4. New Jersey

5. Massachusetts

6. Ohio

7. California

8. West Virginia

9. North Carolina

10. New York