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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

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