Best states for a survey crew chief

Q: What is the best state for survey crew chiefs?

The best state to be a survey crew chief is Ohio based on survey crew chief salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for survey crew chiefs?

The highest paying state for survey crew chiefs is Nebraska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for survey crew chiefs?

The worst state for survey crew chiefs is Nebraska, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like survey crew chiefs are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for survey crew chiefs aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of survey crew chiefs in America is $63,000.

Ohio is the best state for jobs for survey crew chiefs, and Nebraska is the worst. The most common pay in Ohio is $45,748, while the median pay in Nebraska is $30,202.We found that Ohio is the best state for survey crew chief jobs, whereas Nebraska is the worst.

10 best states for survey crew chiefs in 2025

1. Ohio
Total survey crew chief jobs: 1,527
Average annual salary: $45,748
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Survey crew chief jobs in Ohio
2. Michigan
Total survey crew chief jobs: 1,102
Average annual salary: $45,636
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Survey crew chief jobs in Michigan
3. West Virginia
Total survey crew chief jobs: 210
Average annual salary: $44,675
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Survey crew chief jobs in West Virginia
4. New Jersey
Total survey crew chief jobs: 719
Average annual salary: $65,069
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Survey crew chief jobs in New Jersey
5. Louisiana
Total survey crew chief jobs: 495
Average annual salary: $44,230
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Survey crew chief jobs in Louisiana
6. California
Total survey crew chief jobs: 2,375
Average annual salary: $65,652
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Survey crew chief jobs in California
7. New York
Total survey crew chief jobs: 1,163
Average annual salary: $59,252
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Survey crew chief jobs in New York
8. Arkansas
Total survey crew chief jobs: 408
Average annual salary: $43,389
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
1.45
Survey crew chief jobs in Arkansas
9. Kansas
Total survey crew chief jobs: 433
Average annual salary: $44,212
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Survey crew chief jobs in Kansas
10. North Dakota
Total survey crew chief jobs: 85
Average annual salary: $49,771
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Survey crew chief jobs in North Dakota

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a survey crew chief

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a survey crew chief

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Ohio	$45,748	$29,000	11,658,609	1,527
2	Michigan	$45,636	$29,000	9,962,311	1,102
3	West Virginia	$44,675	$28,000	1,815,857	210
4	New Jersey	$65,069	$42,000	9,005,644	719
5	Louisiana	$44,230	$28,000	4,684,333	495
6	California	$65,652	$41,000	39,536,653	2,375
7	New York	$59,252	$38,000	19,849,399	1,163
8	Arkansas	$43,389	$27,000	3,004,279	408
9	Kansas	$44,212	$28,000	2,913,123	433
10	North Dakota	$49,771	$34,000	755,393	85
11	New Mexico	$49,487	$30,000	2,088,070	196
12	Connecticut	$50,998	$33,000	3,588,184	343
13	Oregon	$49,829	$33,000	4,142,776	378
14	Kentucky	$42,323	$27,000	4,454,189	486
15	Illinois	$44,022	$28,000	12,802,023	1,475
16	North Carolina	$42,452	$27,000	10,273,419	1,160
17	Iowa	$42,681	$28,000	3,145,711	412
18	Texas	$43,373	$27,000	28,304,596	2,231
19	Washington	$46,828	$31,000	7,405,743	640
20	Utah	$41,961	$26,000	3,101,833	355
21	South Dakota	$44,537	$29,000	869,666	57
22	Massachusetts	$46,767	$32,000	6,859,819	642
23	Florida	$41,192	$27,000	20,984,400	1,995
24	New Hampshire	$44,994	$32,000	1,342,795	106
25	Nevada	$41,235	$25,000	2,998,039	231
26	Minnesota	$40,560	$27,000	5,576,606	754
27	Wisconsin	$40,521	$26,000	5,795,483	609
28	South Carolina	$38,462	$24,000	5,024,369	715
29	Georgia	$39,456	$25,000	10,429,379	1,355
30	Idaho	$41,363	$26,000	1,716,943	172
31	Alaska	$45,744	$37,000	739,795	57
32	Vermont	$43,690	$32,000	623,657	55
33	Colorado	$41,579	$26,000	5,607,154	632
34	Missouri	$37,986	$24,000	6,113,532	860
35	Arizona	$40,309	$25,000	7,016,270	627
36	Wyoming	$36,356	$23,000	579,315	80
37	Hawaii	$44,808	$36,000	1,427,538	61
38	Montana	$38,084	$25,000	1,050,493	124
39	Virginia	$38,399	$24,000	8,470,020	1,048
40	Mississippi	$39,105	$24,000	2,984,100	22
41	Pennsylvania	$35,651	$22,000	12,805,537	1,314
42	Tennessee	$33,193	$21,000	6,715,984	763
43	Oklahoma	$38,348	$24,000	3,930,864	35
44	Maryland	$37,774	$24,000	6,052,177	639
45	Indiana	$33,485	$21,000	6,666,818	847
46	District of Columbia	$35,063	$22,000	693,972	196
47	Maine	$34,455	$26,000	1,335,907	102
48	Delaware	$35,600	$22,000	961,939	122
49	Alabama	$34,382	$22,000	4,874,747	79
50	Rhode Island	$31,746	$21,000	1,059,639	93
51	Nebraska	$30,202	$19,000	1,920,076	188

Highest paying states for survey crew chiefs

Rank	State	Avg. Survey Crew Chief Salary
1	Ohio	$45,748
2	Michigan	$45,636
3	West Virginia	$44,675
4	New Jersey	$65,069
5	Louisiana	$44,230
6	California	$65,652
7	New York	$59,252
8	Arkansas	$43,389
9	Kansas	$44,212
10	North Dakota	$49,771
11	New Mexico	$49,487
12	Connecticut	$50,998
13	Oregon	$49,829
14	Kentucky	$42,323
15	Illinois	$44,022
16	North Carolina	$42,452
17	Iowa	$42,681
18	Texas	$43,373
19	Washington	$46,828
20	Utah	$41,961
21	South Dakota	$44,537
22	Massachusetts	$46,767
23	Florida	$41,192
24	New Hampshire	$44,994
25	Nevada	$41,235
26	Minnesota	$40,560
27	Wisconsin	$40,521
28	South Carolina	$38,462
29	Georgia	$39,456
30	Idaho	$41,363
31	Alaska	$45,744
32	Vermont	$43,690
33	Colorado	$41,579
34	Missouri	$37,986
35	Arizona	$40,309
36	Wyoming	$36,356
37	Hawaii	$44,808
38	Montana	$38,084
39	Virginia	$38,399
40	Mississippi	$39,105
41	Pennsylvania	$35,651
42	Tennessee	$33,193
43	Oklahoma	$38,348
44	Maryland	$37,774
45	Indiana	$33,485
46	District of Columbia	$35,063
47	Maine	$34,455
48	Delaware	$35,600
49	Alabama	$34,382
50	Rhode Island	$31,746
51	Nebraska	$30,202

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Total survey crew chief jobs:	1,527
Average annual salary:	$45,748
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$29,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$71,000
Location Quotient:	1.39

Best states for a survey crew chief

10 best states for survey crew chiefs in 2025

1. Ohio

2. Michigan

3. West Virginia

4. New Jersey

5. Louisiana

6. California

7. New York

8. Arkansas

9. Kansas

10. North Dakota