Surveying and Mapping Technicians
SOC code 17-3031 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,520 | $18.04 |
| 25th percentile | $45,430 | $21.84 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $54,240 | $26.08 |
| 75th percentile | $66,700 | $32.07 |
| 90th percentile | $81,630 | $39.24 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Surveying and Mapping Technicians (SOC 17-3031), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,210 | $51,690 | $46,260 | $32,900 | $38,180 | $63,120 | $80,570 |
| Alaska | 410 | $72,450 | $73,320 | $39,750 | $63,540 | $78,830 | $100,640 |
| Arizona | 740 | $58,690 | $54,410 | $38,820 | $45,530 | $72,000 | $83,810 |
| Arkansas | 870 | $53,380 | $47,580 | $38,670 | $41,260 | $62,390 | $77,810 |
| California | 3,670 | $76,350 | $71,860 | $44,920 | $54,780 | $95,860 | $115,050 |
| Colorado | 2,440 | $61,220 | $58,370 | $44,040 | $49,030 | $71,410 | $84,390 |
| Connecticut | 390 | $65,240 | $60,150 | $40,090 | $47,200 | $77,300 | $103,410 |
| Delaware | 200 | $53,930 | $48,860 | $38,380 | $44,440 | $59,550 | $72,830 |
| District of Columbia | 40 | $77,710 | $72,230 | $45,370 | $55,960 | $102,070 | $107,580 |
| Florida | 4,900 | $51,010 | $46,740 | $36,790 | $38,690 | $59,440 | $72,370 |
| Georgia | 1,350 | $48,700 | $43,190 | $29,390 | $35,890 | $62,710 | $73,530 |
| Hawaii | 150 | $55,400 | $51,750 | $44,410 | $47,350 | $59,100 | $70,190 |
| Idaho | 930 | $52,490 | $47,120 | $39,530 | $44,130 | $59,260 | $76,760 |
| Illinois | 1,130 | $61,010 | $58,100 | $42,840 | $45,800 | $72,760 | $82,900 |
| Indiana | 950 | $54,610 | $54,730 | $37,320 | $45,210 | $61,170 | $72,290 |
| Iowa | 350 | $55,180 | $53,210 | $34,400 | $47,110 | $63,270 | $78,180 |
| Kansas | 570 | $55,240 | $49,850 | $37,680 | $46,580 | $62,600 | $76,770 |
| Kentucky | 680 | $50,860 | $45,880 | $36,070 | $39,420 | $60,360 | $76,370 |
| Louisiana | 610 | $63,310 | $47,580 | $35,540 | $38,310 | $83,360 | $119,580 |
| Maine | 360 | $55,250 | $51,370 | $45,970 | $48,970 | $60,370 | $76,080 |
| Maryland | 560 | $63,850 | $64,460 | $44,630 | $49,630 | $76,980 | $81,130 |
| Massachusetts | 690 | $56,490 | $50,120 | $36,410 | $46,620 | $62,680 | $75,450 |
| Michigan | 1,080 | $56,080 | $50,660 | $39,290 | $47,510 | $64,620 | $76,110 |
| Minnesota | 910 | $69,180 | $66,080 | $47,620 | $57,320 | $80,610 | $92,880 |
| Mississippi | 620 | $48,620 | $45,490 | $30,320 | $37,700 | $57,760 | $71,560 |
| Missouri | 700 | $53,240 | $50,270 | $35,090 | $43,930 | $60,350 | $69,060 |
| Montana | 510 | $54,360 | $49,310 | $44,540 | $46,470 | $61,860 | $69,800 |
| Nebraska | 810 | $53,680 | $47,940 | $39,770 | $45,300 | $59,510 | $72,370 |
| Nevada | 350 | $74,800 | $75,660 | $44,220 | $52,530 | $92,450 | $111,170 |
| New Hampshire | 310 | $59,540 | $59,180 | $44,920 | $47,840 | $69,620 | $76,630 |
| New Jersey | 870 | $63,030 | $61,170 | $41,410 | $49,380 | $77,430 | $83,400 |
| New Mexico | 550 | $57,920 | $55,760 | $38,960 | $43,860 | $74,110 | $79,010 |
| New York | 1,900 | $64,110 | $57,900 | $45,040 | $47,770 | $74,140 | $103,300 |
| North Carolina | 4,510 | $53,110 | $49,780 | $37,060 | $39,900 | $61,950 | $74,820 |
| North Dakota | 140 | $56,230 | $56,150 | $42,140 | $46,480 | $64,420 | $69,160 |
| Ohio | 1,380 | $58,820 | $59,400 | $41,670 | $46,860 | $69,900 | $76,950 |
| Oklahoma | 1,180 | $46,670 | $44,720 | $34,420 | $37,480 | $51,940 | $63,820 |
| Oregon | 650 | $59,920 | $57,990 | $45,250 | $48,670 | $68,100 | $82,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,560 | $57,390 | $56,400 | $39,800 | $45,760 | $66,040 | $77,320 |
| Rhode Island | 90 | $62,010 | $50,510 | $45,570 | $46,040 | $73,700 | $91,730 |
| South Carolina | 1,270 | $45,180 | $43,410 | $31,090 | $36,810 | $50,400 | $60,550 |
| South Dakota | 100 | $52,270 | $49,000 | $38,480 | $46,480 | $58,550 | $61,350 |
| Tennessee | 1,330 | $51,010 | $48,320 | $34,820 | $38,830 | $58,840 | $73,250 |
| Texas | 7,810 | $53,800 | $48,930 | $35,290 | $38,730 | $62,770 | $77,050 |
| Utah | 470 | $54,430 | $48,720 | $37,720 | $40,570 | $62,030 | $81,180 |
| Vermont | 50 | $59,600 | $52,360 | $45,180 | $47,960 | $69,340 | $85,310 |
| Virginia | 2,170 | $55,810 | $49,040 | $36,900 | $44,240 | $63,820 | $80,780 |
| Washington | 1,140 | $62,930 | $61,660 | $46,200 | $52,000 | $72,840 | $81,110 |
| West Virginia | 320 | $49,970 | $45,630 | $31,360 | $34,990 | $58,590 | $72,630 |
| Wisconsin | 620 | $55,570 | $54,760 | $37,060 | $47,190 | $62,700 | $74,120 |
| Wyoming | 120 | $61,270 | $61,790 | $43,350 | $49,510 | $70,640 | $76,370 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.