How many surveyors are in Virginia?
1,360 surveyors were employed in Virginia in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 15.8 per 100,000 residents and ranks Virginia 12 of 49 states with data. Virginia accounts for 2.7% of the 50,690 surveyors counted across all states.
States ranked just above and below Virginia
| # | State | Surveyors | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Louisiana | 1,460 | 31.3 |
| 11 | Arizona | 1,360 | 19 |
| 12 | Virginia | 1,360 | 15.8 |
| 13 | Ohio | 1,300 | 11 |
| 14 | Massachusetts | 1,290 | 18.4 |
The surveyors page lists every one of the 49 states in order. Largest: Texas with 6,410. Highest per capita: Wyoming at 41.6 per 100,000.
How many publish a business email?
659 surveyors in Virginia have a business email address published on a licence register, a practice website or a professional directory, about 48.5% of the employed count, as counted by Email Lists USA's Virginia surveyors list on October 1, 2026. That figure measures who publishes a work address, not the size of the profession, and it changes with each rebuild of that list.
FAQ
How many surveyors are in Virginia?
1,360 surveyors were employed in Virginia in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 15.8 per 100,000 residents and ranks Virginia 12 of 49 states with data.
Is that the number of licensed surveyors in Virginia?
No. It is the number employed in the occupation, estimated from an employer survey. Licence rolls are usually larger, because they include people who hold a licence but are retired, inactive, working in another field or licensed in more than one state.
When is this updated?
The BLS releases state occupational estimates once a year, in spring, for the previous May. This page shows the May 2025 release, read on October 1, 2026, and is rebuilt when the next release is published.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), via api.bls.gov v2, May 2025, series OEUS510000000000017102201 (Surveyors, Virginia), read October 1, 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census resident population. Rank and share computed from the 49 published state estimates.