Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay in the U.S.
$58,000avg. a year
$27.89 an hour · 58,010 employed
Surveying and Mapping Technicians in the U.S. earn an average of $58,000 a year and a median of $54,240. Pay is highest in California ($81,840) and lowest in South Carolina ($47,720).
$54,240Median pay
$27.89Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
58,010Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for surveying and mapping technicians
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
13,340 jobs
California
$81,840
$39.34 an hour
2300 jobs
Alaska
$78,990
$37.98 an hour
31,060 jobs
Minnesota
$72,840
$35.02 an hour
4110 jobs
Rhode Island
$66,230
$31.84 an hour
5160 jobs
North Dakota
$65,950
$31.71 an hour
6680 jobs
Nevada
$65,510
$31.49 an hour
71,030 jobs
Washington
$65,290
$31.39 an hour
8640 jobs
Massachusetts
$65,060
$31.28 an hour
9470 jobs
Maryland
$64,020
$30.78 an hour
10750 jobs
New Jersey
$63,940
$30.74 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $90,290 | $43.41 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $90,030 | $43.29 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $83,990 | $40.38 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $83,960 | $40.36 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $80,470 | $38.69 |
| Anchorage, AK | $78,640 | $37.81 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $76,500 | $36.78 |
| Reno, NV | $76,290 | $36.68 |
Related jobs
- Architectural and Civil Drafters$70,740
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,680
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$70,700
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,990
- Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$80,960
- Mechanical Drafters$75,060
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $50,730 | $46,450 | 1,320 |
| Alaska | $78,990 | $76,970 | 300 |
| Arizona | $57,060 | $54,080 | 700 |
| Arkansas | $50,190 | $46,370 | 810 |
| California | $81,840 | $78,110 | 3,340 |
| Colorado | $60,020 | $57,890 | 2,340 |
| Connecticut | $63,650 | $58,900 | 380 |
| Delaware | $58,360 | $57,130 | 180 |
| Florida | $52,010 | $48,040 | 4,810 |
| Georgia | $52,690 | $48,810 | 1,890 |
| Hawaii | $56,090 | $55,580 | 140 |
| Idaho | $54,930 | $52,630 | 450 |
| Illinois | $60,110 | $57,470 | 1,110 |
| Indiana | $55,990 | $56,440 | 1,060 |
| Iowa | $58,860 | $58,950 | 390 |
| Kansas | $56,840 | $50,900 | 730 |
| Kentucky | $51,390 | $46,050 | 920 |
| Louisiana | $59,850 | $49,440 | 930 |
| Maine | $58,860 | $56,470 | 220 |
| Maryland | $64,020 | $61,600 | 470 |
| Massachusetts | $65,060 | $58,730 | 640 |
| Michigan | $57,040 | $50,340 | 690 |
| Minnesota | $72,840 | $73,190 | 1,060 |
| Mississippi | $51,570 | $47,320 | 550 |
| Missouri | $55,080 | $51,700 | 720 |
| Montana | $59,690 | $60,330 | 430 |
| Nebraska | $51,480 | $48,080 | 770 |
| Nevada | $65,510 | $58,790 | 680 |
| New Hampshire | $59,700 | $57,290 | 260 |
| New Jersey | $63,940 | $60,720 | 750 |
| New Mexico | $57,730 | $56,210 | 610 |
| New York | $59,670 | $57,360 | 2,540 |
| North Carolina | $55,410 | $53,160 | 4,100 |
| North Dakota | $65,950 | $60,870 | 160 |
| Ohio | $60,800 | $60,330 | 1,350 |
| Oklahoma | $50,460 | $46,760 | 810 |
| Oregon | $58,120 | $55,790 | 1,280 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,840 | $58,270 | 1,340 |
| Rhode Island | $66,230 | $60,320 | 110 |
| South Carolina | $47,720 | $43,740 | 1,420 |
| South Dakota | $52,260 | $50,050 | 110 |
| Tennessee | $53,700 | $50,370 | 1,340 |
| Texas | $53,600 | $47,680 | 8,720 |
| Utah | $60,220 | $59,600 | 360 |
| Vermont | $60,150 | $56,460 | 40 |
| Virginia | $59,390 | $56,760 | 2,440 |
| Washington | $65,290 | $62,720 | 1,030 |
| West Virginia | $50,260 | $48,530 | 370 |
| Wisconsin | $59,900 | $59,080 | 660 |
| Wyoming | $59,970 | $58,220 | 150 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$55,950
2,650 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$52,100
2,010 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$62,840
1,930 jobsDenver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$59,480
1,510 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$54,630
1,280 jobsAustin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$54,870
1,170 jobsCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$55,500
1,120 jobsRaleigh-Cary, NC
$54,660
1,120 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do surveying and mapping technicians make?
The average is $58,000 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $54,240 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $27.89, and the median is $26.08 an hour.
Which state pays surveying and mapping technicians the most?
California, with an average of $81,840 a year. The best-paying metro area is Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA at $90,290.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,520 a year, and the top 10% earn over $81,630.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 17-3031. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.