Pay by state · 41 states
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist Salary by State (2026)
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists earn the most in California at $102,780 a year and the least in Illinois at $54,680 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $81,390. All 41 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $102,780California
- National median
- $81,390BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $54,680Illinois
- States reporting
- 41of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of cartographers and photogrammetrists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CACalifornia | $102,780 | $75,370 | $131,470 | 1,450 | $92,829 |
| 2 | MNMinnesota | $99,850 | $86,240 | $115,930 | 100 | $101,246 |
| 3 | WAWashington | $96,100 | $77,790 | $109,980 | 870 | $89,802 |
| 4 | NVNevada | $93,560 | $78,170 | $103,570 | 180 | $93,580 |
| 5 | MAMassachusetts | $92,230 | $81,480 | $107,930 | 160 | $87,209 |
| 6 | NYNew York | $89,290 | $68,990 | $115,480 | 230 | $82,736 |
| 7 | AKAlaska | $89,170 | $73,990 | $107,560 | 60 | $87,115 |
| 8 | NJNew Jersey | $88,480 | $68,700 | $105,930 | 170 | $81,320 |
| 9 | OROregon | $88,240 | $75,850 | $106,600 | 640 | $85,371 |
| 10 | COColorado | $86,960 | $78,330 | $104,790 | 1,220 | $84,385 |
| 11 | VAVirginia | $86,660 | $70,930 | $97,880 | 860 | $85,714 |
| 12 | OKOklahoma | $86,410 | $69,660 | $104,130 | 70 | $98,369 |
| 13 | IAIowa | $84,570 | $67,910 | $96,960 | 90 | $96,363 |
| 14 | MDMaryland | $84,360 | $67,450 | $116,600 | 450 | $80,374 |
| 15 | CTConnecticut | $84,100 | $70,610 | $100,310 | 150 | $81,170 |
| 16 | AZArizona | $82,260 | $68,620 | $96,360 | 400 | $81,707 |
| 17 | NENebraska | $81,500 | $52,450 | $96,560 | 50 | $90,452 |
| 18 | NCNorth Carolina | $81,080 | $72,190 | $81,200 | 900 | $85,957 |
| 19 | FLFlorida | $79,650 | $64,930 | $94,990 | 610 | $77,021 |
| 20 | NMNew Mexico | $79,200 | $62,710 | $96,480 | 70 | $85,889 |
| 21 | MEMaine | $78,670 | $65,280 | $86,910 | 40 | $81,061 |
| 22 | MOMissouri | $76,950 | $65,000 | $100,420 | 170 | $84,731 |
| 23 | WIWisconsin | $76,760 | $63,910 | $88,560 | 260 | $81,577 |
| 24 | UTUtah | $75,220 | $52,730 | $97,470 | 150 | $76,084 |
| 25 | MIMichigan | $75,090 | $65,510 | $82,600 | 250 | $78,042 |
| 26 | INIndiana | $74,800 | $51,810 | $88,490 | 40 | $80,147 |
| 27 | TXTexas | $73,970 | $59,280 | $106,570 | 1,780 | $76,213 |
| 28 | PAPennsylvania | $73,180 | $65,080 | $81,180 | 140 | $75,001 |
| 29 | TNTennessee | $72,990 | $63,370 | $86,940 | 150 | $79,449 |
| 30 | IDIdaho | $72,930 | $63,360 | $79,440 | 100 | $76,371 |
| 31 | SDSouth Dakota | $72,910 | $49,860 | $93,430 | 140 | $82,304 |
| 32 | SCSouth Carolina | $72,260 | $57,110 | $92,340 | 150 | $77,078 |
| 33 | MTMontana | $72,220 | $60,340 | $81,190 | 160 | $76,306 |
| 34 | NHNew Hampshire | $72,130 | $60,780 | $87,770 | 70 | $69,246 |
| 35 | KYKentucky | $71,470 | $56,340 | $83,890 | 90 | $79,271 |
| 36 | NDNorth Dakota | $71,070 | $57,050 | $87,410 | 80 | $79,891 |
| 37 | OHOhio | $70,990 | $58,460 | $83,170 | 490 | $76,519 |
| 38 | WYWyoming | $70,590 | $64,030 | $81,200 | 100 | $76,156 |
| 39 | GAGeorgia | $62,630 | $51,760 | $78,050 | 490 | $65,041 |
| 40 | LALouisiana | $59,990 | $58,600 | $76,960 | N/A | $68,010 |
| 41 | ILIllinois | $54,680 | $48,620 | $84,240 | 180 | $54,703 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Cartographers and Photogrammetrists, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $102,780, while Minnesota leads once prices are taken into account at $101,246.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Cartographers and Photogrammetrists the most?
California reports the highest median wage for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists at $102,780 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Minnesota ($99,850) and Washington ($96,100).
Which state pays Cartographers and Photogrammetrists the least?
Illinois reports the lowest median for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists at $54,680 a year, $48,100 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Cartographers and Photogrammetrists earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Minnesota first at $101,246 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $99,850. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.