SOC 17-3031 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Surveying and Mapping Technicians wages by metro

National median annual wage

$54,240

10th percentile: $37,520
25th percentile: $45,430
Median: $54,240
75th percentile: $66,700
90th percentile: $81,630
Mean: $58,000

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 58,010.

That median is 6.4% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Surveying and Mapping Technicians.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	40	$48,900	$101,270	$124,770
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	860	$54,560	$92,700	$119,830
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	360	$55,530	$84,360	$125,410
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	250	$48,340	$81,120	$118,270
Visalia, CA	40	$53,850	$80,680	$117,420
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	50	$51,640	$79,450	$108,530
Vallejo, CA	40	$49,390	$78,790	$119,210
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	440	$48,310	$78,110	$107,910
Anchorage, AK	220	$59,320	$76,970	$103,550
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	140	$56,920	$76,560	$121,800
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	740	$51,440	$76,140	$94,800
Stockton-Lodi, CA	30	$47,010	$75,990	$100,360
Reno, NV	140	$48,230	$73,320	$106,500
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	380	$44,060	$72,230	$120,020
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	60	$47,080	$71,940	$108,680
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	160	$47,300	$68,640	$98,040
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	40	$50,510	$68,270	$91,170
Bend, OR	70	$48,530	$67,410	$85,830
Santa Fe, NM	40	$44,010	$66,310	$96,800
Kennewick-Richland, WA	30	$49,250	$66,130	$85,040

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Surveying and Mapping Technicians jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	2,650	$36,040	$49,570	$77,800
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2,010	$36,940	$45,460	$76,950
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1,930	$46,980	$57,530	$93,620
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	1,510	$46,160	$57,890	$79,320
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,280	$36,960	$48,810	$88,600
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	1,170	$38,070	$48,160	$78,100
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	1,120	$38,900	$58,480	$71,610
Raleigh-Cary, NC	1,120	$38,860	$49,150	$74,020
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	990	$37,270	$46,920	$67,160
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	950	$37,150	$49,180	$76,300
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	880	$44,590	$59,960	$98,960
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	860	$54,560	$92,700	$119,830
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	790	$42,420	$57,470	$81,440
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	750	$45,240	$57,410	$80,780
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	740	$51,440	$76,140	$94,800
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	720	$36,300	$47,320	$75,050
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	630	$44,270	$59,480	$81,500
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	600	$35,420	$48,430	$76,790
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	560	$49,450	$59,820	$99,990
Kansas City, MO-KS	560	$46,580	$50,900	$77,740

States and territories

State estimates for Surveying and Mapping Technicians, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
California	3,340	$48,000	$78,110	$119,270
Alaska	300	$59,800	$76,970	$103,550
Minnesota	1,060	$51,560	$73,190	$95,050
Washington	1,030	$46,160	$62,720	$88,830
Maryland	470	$42,530	$61,600	$85,800
North Dakota	160	$43,360	$60,870	$101,380
New Jersey	750	$42,830	$60,720	$95,820
Montana	430	$46,430	$60,330	$79,690
Ohio	1,350	$44,130	$60,330	$79,930
Rhode Island	110	$46,160	$60,320	$92,980
Utah	360	$38,110	$59,600	$83,430
Wisconsin	660	$39,340	$59,080	$77,690
Iowa	390	$47,840	$58,950	$77,530
Connecticut	380	$42,730	$58,900	$94,660
Nevada	680	$46,960	$58,790	$103,420
Massachusetts	640	$46,370	$58,730	$99,990
Pennsylvania	1,340	$39,580	$58,270	$79,660
Wyoming	150	$43,880	$58,220	$74,890
Colorado	2,340	$45,620	$57,890	$79,660
Illinois	1,110	$42,560	$57,470	$81,440
New York	2,540	$44,830	$57,360	$81,990
New Hampshire	260	$45,590	$57,290	$79,070
Delaware	180	$43,700	$57,130	$79,190
Virginia	2,440	$37,850	$56,760	$85,010
Maine	220	$47,990	$56,470	$80,860
Vermont	40	$49,350	$56,460	$71,740
Indiana	1,060	$37,470	$56,440	$75,110
New Mexico	610	$37,220	$56,210	$81,410
Oregon	1,280	$44,330	$55,790	$78,960
Hawaii	140	$45,600	$55,580	$73,200
Arizona	700	$39,860	$54,080	$80,840
North Carolina	4,100	$37,710	$53,160	$76,420
Idaho	450	$39,500	$52,630	$72,040
Missouri	720	$36,260	$51,700	$77,410
Kansas	730	$42,870	$50,900	$80,290
Tennessee	1,340	$36,620	$50,370	$74,510
Michigan	690	$40,440	$50,340	$78,650
South Dakota	110	$39,680	$50,050	$61,740
Louisiana	930	$36,300	$49,440	$103,040
Georgia	1,890	$34,900	$48,810	$83,320
West Virginia	370	$29,130	$48,530	$73,080
Nebraska	770	$38,910	$48,080	$66,580
Florida	4,810	$36,640	$48,040	$73,020
Texas	8,720	$36,120	$47,680	$77,200
Mississippi	550	$31,200	$47,320	$76,590
Oklahoma	810	$36,320	$46,760	$75,970
Alabama	1,320	$31,370	$46,450	$80,140
Arkansas	810	$36,770	$46,370	$71,040
Kentucky	920	$37,070	$46,050	$72,020
South Carolina	1,420	$36,500	$43,740	$64,660
Puerto Rico	90	$23,100	$32,370	$59,060

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Surveying and Mapping Technicians?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Surveying and Mapping Technicians is $54,240. Employment is 58,010.

How does Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Surveying and Mapping Technicians is 6.4% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Surveying and Mapping Technicians?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA is highest on this page's list at $101,270.