Land Surveying federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Land Surveying series is across government, what the average pay looks like, and which agencies employ the biggest share of people in this occupation.
March 2025 workforce snapshot. The Land Surveying occupation series had 377 employees with an average salary of $106,074.
377 employees in this occupation series
$106,074 average pay
Physical Sciences Group occupation family
Bureau of Land Management largest agency for this occupation
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Use this page when you want to see where a federal occupation is concentrated, which agencies employ the most people in it, and what the average pay looks like across government.
Occupation family
Land Surveying is reported under the Physical Sciences Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Land Surveying staff
These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.
| Agency | Department | Employees | Total salary expense | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Land Management | Department of the Interior | 136 | $14,852,034 | $109,206 | 36.1% |
| Forest Service | Department of Agriculture | 73 | $6,624,100 | $90,741 | 19.4% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 58 | $6,187,355 | $106,679 | 15.4% |
| U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service | Department of the Interior | 20 | $2,111,780 | $105,589 | 5.3% |
Common pay plans for Land Surveying
This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.
| Pay plan | Employees | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 287 | $103,747 | 76.1% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).