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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