Average Salary for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
SOC 17-1021 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in the United States is $78,380 ($37.68/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $50,500 at the 10th percentile to $121,440 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 12,790 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 19.7% since 2019.
Median Annual
$78,380
Mean Annual
$82,860
10th Pct
$50,500
75th Pct
$99,650
Employment
12,790
Salary Distribution
$51k
10th
$63k
25th
$78k
Median
$100k
75th
$121k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $133,730 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $128,410 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $122,740 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $106,100 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $103,240 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $103,140 |
| Salem, OR | $99,400 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $96,270 |
| Madison, WI | $96,100 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $95,730 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $95,610 |
| Reno, NV | $94,900 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $93,750 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $93,330 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $92,980 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $117,960 |
| California | $106,610 |
| Connecticut | $94,000 |
| New York | $93,030 |
| Washington | $93,030 |
| Nevada | $91,550 |
| Oklahoma | $90,460 |
| Massachusetts | $89,250 |
| Hawaii | $88,200 |
| Minnesota | $86,810 |
| New Jersey | $85,220 |
| Oregon | $82,810 |
| North Dakota | $82,760 |
| Maryland | $82,760 |
| Maine | $81,620 |
| Ohio | $80,290 |
| Alaska | $79,220 |
| Colorado | $78,030 |
| Virginia | $77,930 |
| Iowa | $77,630 |
| Missouri | $77,380 |
| Wisconsin | $77,100 |
| North Carolina | $76,680 |
| Nebraska | $75,360 |
| Tennessee | $74,990 |
| Arizona | $74,970 |
| Mississippi | $74,520 |
| South Dakota | $72,640 |
| Michigan | $72,280 |
| Texas | $71,970 |
| Illinois | $71,330 |
| New Hampshire | $70,190 |
| Florida | $70,120 |
| Alabama | $70,110 |
| Pennsylvania | $69,790 |
| Idaho | $69,390 |
| Utah | $65,250 |
| Kentucky | $64,180 |
| Wyoming | $63,760 |
| Montana | $60,920 |
| South Carolina | $60,170 |
| Georgia | $55,150 |
| West Virginia | $54,870 |
| Kansas | $50,500 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $78,380 |
| 2023 | $76,210 |
| 2022 | $71,890 |
| 2021 | $68,900 |
| 2020 | $68,380 |
| 2019 | $65,470 |