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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
56,070 |
2.7 % |
$ 23.95 |
$ 49,810 |
0.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Surveying and Mapping Technicians:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 14.31 |
$ 17.77 |
$ 22.55 |
$ 28.75 |
$ 36.60 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 29,770 |
$ 36,960 |
$ 46,910 |
$ 59,790 |
$ 76,130 |
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 |
35,720 |
2.36 |
$ 22.48 |
$ 46,760 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
6,130 |
0.11 |
$ 27.09 |
$ 56,340 |
Other Support Services |
2,900 |
1.03 |
$ 19.84 |
$ 41,270 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
1,940 |
0.52 |
$ 32.65 |
$ 67,910 |
Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
950 |
0.04 |
$ 27.47 |
$ 57,140 |
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 |
35,720 |
2.36 |
$ 22.48 |
$ 46,760 |
Other Support Services |
2,900 |
1.03 |
$ 19.84 |
$ 41,270 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
1,940 |
0.52 |
$ 32.65 |
$ 67,910 |
Natural Gas Distribution |
480 |
0.44 |
$ 35.45 |
$ 73,730 |
Support Activities for Mining |
540 |
0.25 |
$ 22.87 |
$ 47,570 |
Top paying industries for Surveying and Mapping Technicians:
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.
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 |
9,090 |
0.74 |
1.87 |
$ 22.52 |
$ 46,840 |
Florida |
4,870 |
0.57 |
1.42 |
$ 20.52 |
$ 42,690 |
North Carolina |
3,650 |
0.83 |
2.08 |
$ 21.86 |
$ 45,460 |
California |
3,560 |
0.22 |
0.54 |
$ 34.47 |
$ 71,700 |
Colorado |
2,630 |
1.00 |
2.52 |
$ 23.11 |
$ 48,080 |
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 |
2,630 |
1.00 |
2.52 |
$ 23.11 |
$ 48,080 |
New Mexico |
760 |
0.98 |
2.46 |
$ 24.29 |
$ 50,520 |
Montana |
430 |
0.92 |
2.31 |
$ 21.65 |
$ 45,020 |
North Carolina |
3,650 |
0.83 |
2.08 |
$ 21.86 |
$ 45,460 |
Louisiana |
1,440 |
0.80 |
2.01 |
$ 20.36 |
$ 42,340 |
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 |
3,560 |
0.22 |
0.54 |
$ 34.47 |
$ 71,700 |
Rhode Island |
90 |
0.19 |
0.47 |
$ 34.39 |
$ 71,540 |
Alaska |
190 |
0.66 |
1.65 |
$ 33.57 |
$ 69,820 |
Connecticut |
250 |
0.16 |
0.40 |
$ 29.27 |
$ 60,870 |
Massachusetts |
760 |
0.22 |
0.56 |
$ 29.24 |
$ 60,820 |
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 |
2,670 |
0.92 |
2.32 |
$ 23.38 |
$ 48,640 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
2,330 |
0.65 |
1.63 |
$ 23.30 |
$ 48,450 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
1,750 |
1.19 |
2.99 |
$ 22.97 |
$ 47,770 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,570 |
0.61 |
1.52 |
$ 22.38 |
$ 46,540 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
1,430 |
0.16 |
0.41 |
$ 29.95 |
$ 62,300 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX |
1,120 |
1.05 |
2.63 |
$ 23.01 |
$ 47,850 |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
1,070 |
0.88 |
2.21 |
$ 21.97 |
$ 45,700 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
1,050 |
0.43 |
1.08 |
$ 21.21 |
$ 44,110 |
Raleigh, NC |
950 |
1.50 |
3.78 |
$ 22.71 |
$ 47,240 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
840 |
0.29 |
0.72 |
$ 27.58 |
$ 57,370 |
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) |
Billings, MT |
180 |
2.13 |
5.36 |
$ 20.92 |
$ 43,520 |
Grand Junction, CO |
100 |
1.53 |
3.83 |
$ 18.75 |
$ 38,990 |
Raleigh, NC |
950 |
1.50 |
3.78 |
$ 22.71 |
$ 47,240 |
Lafayette, LA |
260 |
1.40 |
3.51 |
$ 18.47 |
$ 38,410 |
Tyler, TX |
140 |
1.37 |
3.44 |
$ 19.01 |
$ 39,550 |
Midland, TX |
120 |
1.31 |
3.28 |
$ 22.79 |
$ 47,400 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
1,750 |
1.19 |
2.99 |
$ 22.97 |
$ 47,770 |
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC |
90 |
1.19 |
2.99 |
$ 20.00 |
$ 41,610 |
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX |
170 |
1.16 |
2.92 |
$ 21.73 |
$ 45,190 |
Boulder, CO |
200 |
1.08 |
2.70 |
$ 22.27 |
$ 46,320 |
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