Surveying and Mapping Technicians Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $70K, rent takes 26.1% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,187/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new surveying and mapping technicians typically earn — is $43K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,588/month.

Local pay is 29% above the national median — $70K here vs. $54K nationally.

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area pays $70K median vs. the U.S. average of $54K — that’s +29%.

The median is $70,120 a year, that works out to about $34 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $43,130, and experienced surveying and mapping technicians can clear $83,680. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $4,553/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,187/month, which eats 26.1% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median surveying and mapping technicians salary is worth about $70,120 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.