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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
56,050 2.5 % $ 26.00 $ 54,090 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Surveying and Mapping Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.87 $ 19.13 $ 23.53 $ 30.07 $ 38.05
Annual Wage (2) $ 35,080 $ 39,790 $ 48,940 $ 62,540 $ 79,150


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 34,920 2.12 $ 25.10 $ 52,210
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,880 0.11 $ 29.03 $ 60,380
Other Support Services 3,330 1.02 $ 22.40 $ 46,590
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 1,330 0.07 $ 28.94 $ 60,190
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 610 0.03 $ 31.48 $ 65,490

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 34,920 2.12 $ 25.10 $ 52,210
Other Support Services 3,330 1.02 $ 22.40 $ 46,590
Natural Gas Distribution 420 0.38 $ 37.80 $ 78,620
Oil and Gas Extraction 230 0.21 $ 38.75 $ 80,600
Coal Mining 60 0.13 $ 34.04 $ 70,810

Top paying industries for Surveying and Mapping Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (8) (8) $ 39.74 $ 82,660
Oil and Gas Extraction 230 0.21 $ 38.75 $ 80,600
Natural Gas Distribution 420 0.38 $ 37.80 $ 78,620
Management of Companies and Enterprises 360 0.01 $ 36.19 $ 75,270
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (8) (8) $ 35.56 $ 73,960


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 2023


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 7,640 0.56 1.53 $ 25.23 $ 52,480
North Carolina 5,270 1.10 2.98 $ 22.56 $ 46,930
California 4,440 0.25 0.67 $ 35.88 $ 74,620
Florida 4,290 0.45 1.21 $ 23.15 $ 48,150
Colorado 2,700 0.95 2.58 $ 26.82 $ 55,780


Map of location quotient of surveying and mapping technicians by state, May 2023


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)
North Carolina 5,270 1.10 2.98 $ 22.56 $ 46,930
Montana 510 1.01 2.75 $ 24.43 $ 50,810
Colorado 2,700 0.95 2.58 $ 26.82 $ 55,780
Alaska 300 0.95 2.58 $ 33.28 $ 69,210
Maine 430 0.69 1.87 $ 25.48 $ 53,000


Map of annual mean wages of surveying and mapping technicians by state, May 2023


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 4,440 0.25 0.67 $ 35.88 $ 74,620
Nevada 410 0.28 0.75 $ 33.83 $ 70,360
Rhode Island 50 0.11 0.29 $ 33.61 $ 69,920
Alaska 300 0.95 2.58 $ 33.28 $ 69,210
Minnesota 910 0.32 0.85 $ 30.05 $ 62,500



Map of employment of surveying and mapping technicians by area, May 2023


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 2,240 0.70 1.91 $ 26.35 $ 54,800
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,680 0.42 1.15 $ 26.11 $ 54,310
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,660 0.18 0.47 $ 31.53 $ 65,580
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,580 0.99 2.69 $ 26.19 $ 54,480
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,340 1.02 2.77 $ 23.20 $ 48,250
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,190 0.42 1.14 $ 23.68 $ 49,250
Raleigh, NC 1,150 1.64 4.45 $ 24.63 $ 51,220
Austin-Round Rock, TX 950 0.77 2.08 $ 25.82 $ 53,700
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 850 0.31 0.85 $ 24.27 $ 50,490
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 840 0.14 0.37 $ 37.94 $ 78,910


Map of location quotient of surveying and mapping technicians by area, May 2023


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)
Burlington, NC 110 1.74 4.71 $ 17.71 $ 36,830
Raleigh, NC 1,150 1.64 4.45 $ 24.63 $ 51,220
Midland, TX 180 1.60 4.35 $ 27.66 $ 57,540
Grand Junction, CO 100 1.54 4.17 $ 22.23 $ 46,240
Greeley, CO 160 1.44 3.91 $ 28.18 $ 58,600
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 110 1.42 3.85 $ 21.40 $ 44,500
Fort Collins, CO 220 1.28 3.47 $ 26.27 $ 54,630
Anchorage, AK 210 1.22 3.31 $ 32.72 $ 68,050
Wilmington, NC 170 1.20 3.25 $ 22.60 $ 47,000
Lawrence, KS 60 1.19 3.22 $ 23.51 $ 48,890