Surveying and Mapping Technicians Salary by State and Metro Area
Surveying and Mapping Technicians in the United States earn a median salary of $54,240/year ($26.08/hr). Salaries range from $37,520 to $81,630 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 50 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$38K
10th percentile
$45K
25th percentile
$54K
Median
$67K
75th percentile
$82K
90th percentile
Where Surveying and Mapping Technicians have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $77K | $1,643 | $43K |
| Minnesota | $73K | $1,384 | $40K |
| North Dakota | $61K | $1,034 | $37K |
| Wyoming | $58K | $1,008 | $37K |
| Montana | $60K | $1,129 | $35K |
| Ohio | $60K | $1,188 | $35K |
| Iowa | $59K | $1,064 | $34K |
| Wisconsin | $59K | $1,202 | $33K |
| Indiana | $56K | $1,144 | $32K |
| New Mexico | $56K | $1,119 | $32K |
| Nevada | $59K | $1,501 | $31K |
| Pennsylvania | $58K | $1,351 | $31K |
| Utah | $60K | $1,350 | $31K |
| New Hampshire | $57K | $1,528 | $30K |
| Rhode Island | $60K | $1,544 | $30K |
| South Dakota | $50K | $1,017 | $30K |
| Washington | $63K | $1,830 | $30K |
| California | $78K | $2,471 | $30K |
| Idaho | $53K | $1,136 | $29K |
| Maine | $56K | $1,281 | $29K |
| Missouri | $52K | $1,097 | $29K |
| Delaware | $57K | $1,448 | $28K |
| Illinois | $57K | $1,407 | $28K |
| Kansas | $51K | $1,066 | $28K |
| Tennessee | $50K | $1,215 | $28K |
| Vermont | $56K | $1,498 | $28K |
| Maryland | $62K | $1,795 | $27K |
| North Carolina | $53K | $1,284 | $27K |
| West Virginia | $49K | $1,008 | $27K |
| Arizona | $54K | $1,437 | $27K |
| Louisiana | $49K | $1,191 | $26K |
| Nebraska | $48K | $1,113 | $26K |
| Connecticut | $59K | $1,679 | $26K |
| Michigan | $50K | $1,272 | $25K |
| Mississippi | $47K | $1,077 | $25K |
| Oklahoma | $47K | $1,081 | $25K |
| Virginia | $57K | $1,646 | $25K |
| Arkansas | $46K | $1,021 | $25K |
| Kentucky | $46K | $1,110 | $24K |
| New Jersey | $61K | $2,067 | $24K |
| Oregon | $56K | $1,555 | $24K |
| Colorado | $58K | $1,832 | $24K |
| Alabama | $46K | $1,085 | $24K |
| New York | $57K | $1,917 | $23K |
| Texas | $48K | $1,415 | $23K |
| Georgia | $49K | $1,434 | $22K |
| Florida | $48K | $1,658 | $21K |
| South Carolina | $44K | $1,263 | $21K |
| Massachusetts | $59K | $2,347 | $18K |
| Hawaii | $56K | $2,240 | $16K |
Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $78K | $37.55/hr | 3,340 |
| Alaska | $77K | $37.01/hr | 300 |
| Minnesota | $73K | $35.19/hr | 1,060 |
| Washington | $63K | $30.15/hr | 1,030 |
| Maryland | $62K | $29.62/hr | 470 |
| North Dakota | $61K | $29.26/hr | 160 |
| New Jersey | $61K | $29.19/hr | 750 |
| Ohio | $60K | $29.01/hr | 1,350 |
| Montana | $60K | $29/hr | 430 |
| Rhode Island | $60K | $29/hr | 110 |
| Utah | $60K | $28.66/hr | 360 |
| Wisconsin | $59K | $28.4/hr | 660 |
| Iowa | $59K | $28.34/hr | 390 |
| Connecticut | $59K | $28.32/hr | 380 |
| Nevada | $59K | $28.27/hr | 680 |
| Massachusetts | $59K | $28.24/hr | 640 |
| Pennsylvania | $58K | $28.02/hr | 1,340 |
| Wyoming | $58K | $27.99/hr | 150 |
| Colorado | $58K | $27.83/hr | 2,340 |
| Illinois | $57K | $27.63/hr | 1,110 |
| New York | $57K | $27.58/hr | 2,540 |
| New Hampshire | $57K | $27.55/hr | 260 |
| Delaware | $57K | $27.47/hr | 180 |
| Virginia | $57K | $27.29/hr | 2,440 |
| Maine | $56K | $27.15/hr | 220 |
| Vermont | $56K | $27.14/hr | 40 |
| Indiana | $56K | $27.13/hr | 1,060 |
| New Mexico | $56K | $27.02/hr | 610 |
| Oregon | $56K | $26.82/hr | 1,280 |
| Hawaii | $56K | $26.72/hr | 140 |
| Arizona | $54K | $26/hr | 700 |
| North Carolina | $53K | $25.56/hr | 4,100 |
| Idaho | $53K | $25.3/hr | 450 |
| Missouri | $52K | $24.86/hr | 720 |
| Kansas | $51K | $24.47/hr | 730 |
| Tennessee | $50K | $24.22/hr | 1,340 |
| Michigan | $50K | $24.2/hr | 690 |
| South Dakota | $50K | $24.06/hr | 110 |
| Louisiana | $49K | $23.77/hr | 930 |
| Georgia | $49K | $23.46/hr | 1,890 |
| West Virginia | $49K | $23.33/hr | 370 |
| Nebraska | $48K | $23.11/hr | 770 |
| Florida | $48K | $23.1/hr | 4,810 |
| Texas | $48K | $22.93/hr | 8,720 |
| Mississippi | $47K | $22.75/hr | 550 |
| Oklahoma | $47K | $22.48/hr | 810 |
| Alabama | $46K | $22.33/hr | 1,320 |
| Arkansas | $46K | $22.29/hr | 810 |
| Kentucky | $46K | $22.14/hr | 920 |
| South Carolina | $44K | $21.03/hr | 1,420 |
Showing 1–10 of 50 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $101K | 40 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $93K | 860 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $84K | 360 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $81K | 250 |
| Visalia, CA | $81K | 40 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $79K | 50 |
| Vallejo, CA | $79K | 40 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $78K | 440 |
| Anchorage, AK | $77K | 220 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $77K | 140 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $76K | 740 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $76K | 30 |
| Reno, NV | $73K | 140 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $72K | 380 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $72K | 60 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $69K | 160 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $68K | 40 |
| Bend, OR | $67K | 70 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $66K | 40 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $66K | 30 |
| Bellingham, WA | $65K | 40 |
| Modesto, CA | $65K | 50 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $65K | 50 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $65K | 110 |
| Boulder, CO | $65K | 110 |
| Toledo, OH | $64K | 70 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $64K | 30 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $64K | 160 |
| Bozeman, MT | $63K | 60 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $63K | 500 |