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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians

Perform surveying and mapping duties, usually under the direction of an engineer, surveyor, cartographer, or photogrammetrist, to obtain data used for construction, mapmaking, boundary location, mining, or other purposes. May calculate mapmaking information and create maps from source data, such as surveying notes, aerial photography, satellite data, or other maps to show topographical features, political boundaries, and other features. May verify accuracy and completeness of maps. Excludes “Cartographers and Photogrammetrists” (17-1021), “Surveyors" (17-1022), and “Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers” (19-2042).


National estimates for Surveying and Mapping Technicians
Industry profile for Surveying and Mapping Technicians
Geographic profile for Surveying and Mapping Technicians

National estimates for Surveying and Mapping Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Surveying and Mapping Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
56,580 2.7 % $ 24.79 $ 51,570 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Surveying and Mapping Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.31 $ 18.14 $ 22.68 $ 29.36 $ 37.17
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,840 $ 37,720 $ 47,180 $ 61,070 $ 77,310


Industry profile for Surveying and Mapping Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Surveying and Mapping Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Surveying and Mapping Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Surveying and Mapping Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 36,190 2.28 $ 23.44 $ 48,760
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,720 0.11 $ 28.03 $ 58,300
Other Support Services 3,350 1.06 $ 20.78 $ 43,220
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 2,070 0.55 $ 34.37 $ 71,490
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 610 0.03 $ 30.14 $ 62,700

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Surveying and Mapping Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 36,190 2.28 $ 23.44 $ 48,760
Other Support Services 3,350 1.06 $ 20.78 $ 43,220
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 2,070 0.55 $ 34.37 $ 71,490
Natural Gas Distribution 500 0.45 $ 36.49 $ 75,910
Coal Mining 100 0.25 $ 32.31 $ 67,210

Top paying industries for Surveying and Mapping Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oil and Gas Extraction 180 0.18 $ 38.39 $ 79,860
Natural Gas Distribution 500 0.45 $ 36.49 $ 75,910
Management of Companies and Enterprises 530 0.02 $ 36.02 $ 74,920
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 2,070 0.55 $ 34.37 $ 71,490
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 40 0.12 $ 33.98 $ 70,670


Geographic profile for Surveying and Mapping Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Surveying and Mapping Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Surveying and Mapping Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of surveying and mapping technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Surveying and Mapping Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 8,550 0.66 1.72 $ 23.79 $ 49,480
Florida 4,670 0.51 1.33 $ 22.10 $ 45,970
North Carolina 3,960 0.85 2.23 $ 22.47 $ 46,750
California 3,750 0.21 0.56 $ 35.45 $ 73,730
Colorado 3,030 1.09 2.86 $ 25.38 $ 52,800


Map of location quotient of surveying and mapping technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Surveying and Mapping Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colorado 3,030 1.09 2.86 $ 25.38 $ 52,800
Alaska 280 0.91 2.38 $ 34.13 $ 70,990
North Carolina 3,960 0.85 2.23 $ 22.47 $ 46,750
Montana 390 0.80 2.09 $ 22.55 $ 46,900
West Virginia 490 0.72 1.88 $ 23.99 $ 49,900


Map of annual mean wages of surveying and mapping technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Surveying and Mapping Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 3,750 0.21 0.56 $ 35.45 $ 73,730
Rhode Island 50 0.10 0.27 $ 34.32 $ 71,380
Alaska 280 0.91 2.38 $ 34.13 $ 70,990
Connecticut 410 0.25 0.66 $ 30.66 $ 63,770
New Jersey 990 0.24 0.63 $ 28.82 $ 59,940



Map of employment of surveying and mapping technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Surveying and Mapping Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,540 0.83 2.18 $ 25.02 $ 52,050
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,990 0.52 1.36 $ 24.28 $ 50,490
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,890 1.22 3.18 $ 24.87 $ 51,720
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,660 0.18 0.47 $ 30.93 $ 64,340
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,640 0.60 1.57 $ 22.54 $ 46,870
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,100 0.87 2.27 $ 22.44 $ 46,680
Austin-Round Rock, TX 1,030 0.88 2.30 $ 23.72 $ 49,330
Raleigh, NC 1,000 1.49 3.90 $ 23.30 $ 48,460
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 940 0.36 0.94 $ 23.32 $ 48,500
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 910 0.30 0.79 $ 27.13 $ 56,420


Map of location quotient of surveying and mapping technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Surveying and Mapping Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Grand Junction, CO 130 2.05 5.36 $ 20.29 $ 42,190
Raleigh, NC 1,000 1.49 3.90 $ 23.30 $ 48,460
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 110 1.46 3.81 $ 20.28 $ 42,190
Fort Collins, CO 240 1.40 3.67 $ 25.69 $ 53,440
Greeley, CO 150 1.38 3.61 $ 26.87 $ 55,880
Midland, TX 140 1.33 3.47 $ 26.06 $ 54,200
Missoula, MT 80 1.32 3.44 $ 23.13 $ 48,110
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,890 1.22 3.18 $ 24.87 $ 51,720
Anchorage, AK 200 1.20 3.13 $ 34.67 $ 72,110
Tyler, TX 130 1.18 3.08 $ 19.68 $ 40,930


Map of annual mean wages of surveying and mapping technicians by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Surveying and Mapping Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 480 0.20 0.53 $ 40.37 $ 83,970
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 230 0.21 0.54 $ 38.87 $ 80,840
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 820 0.13 0.35 $ 38.69 $ 80,480
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 70 0.33 0.86 $ 37.61 $ 78,230
Modesto, CA 30 0.18 0.48 $ 35.93 $ 74,720
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 330 0.32 0.85 $ 34.80 $ 72,380
Anchorage, AK 200 1.20 3.13 $ 34.67 $ 72,110
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 410 0.27 0.71 $ 33.59 $ 69,860
Santa Rosa, CA 60 0.29 0.77 $ 33.51 $ 69,700
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 160 0.29 0.76 $ 32.40 $ 67,400

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Surveying and Mapping Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 220 0.79 2.07 $ 22.30 $ 46,370
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 180 0.73 1.91 $ 21.32 $ 44,350
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 170 0.71 1.84 $ 22.44 $ 46,680
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 160 1.19 3.10 $ 24.05 $ 50,020
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 160 0.80 2.10 $ 23.31 $ 48,480

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Surveying and Mapping Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 160 1.19 3.10 $ 24.05 $ 50,020
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 140 1.08 2.81 $ 20.35 $ 42,330
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 120 0.98 2.55 $ 22.32 $ 46,430
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 60 0.87 2.28 $ 22.41 $ 46,610
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 100 0.86 2.26 $ 20.60 $ 42,860

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Surveying and Mapping Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 30 0.57 1.48 $ 32.98 $ 68,590
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 60 0.65 1.70 $ 32.08 $ 66,720
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.35 0.92 $ 31.44 $ 65,400
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.36 0.93 $ 31.15 $ 64,790
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 50 0.51 1.34 $ 31.14 $ 64,780


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023