Pay by state · 51 states
Surveying and Mapping Technician Salary by State (2026)
Surveying and Mapping Technicians earn the most in California at $78,110 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $32,370 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $54,240. All 51 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $78,110California
- National median
- $54,240BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $32,370Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 51of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Surveying and Mapping Technician salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of surveying and mapping technicians OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CACalifornia | $78,110 | $61,090 | $102,770 | 3,340 | $70,547 |
| 2 | AKAlaska | $76,970 | $66,470 | $88,930 | 300 | $75,196 |
| 3 | MNMinnesota | $73,190 | $61,980 | $81,120 | 1,060 | $74,213 |
| 4 | WAWashington | $62,720 | $53,830 | $76,070 | 1,030 | $58,610 |
| 5 | MDMaryland | $61,600 | $46,240 | $77,640 | 470 | $58,690 |
| 6 | NDNorth Dakota | $60,870 | $49,380 | $71,160 | 160 | $68,425 |
| 7 | NJNew Jersey | $60,720 | $51,590 | $77,260 | 750 | $55,806 |
| 8 | MTMontana | $60,330 | $48,260 | $65,580 | 430 | $63,743 |
| 9 | OHOhio | $60,330 | $48,170 | $72,760 | 1,350 | $65,029 |
| 10 | RIRhode Island | $60,320 | $52,200 | $84,240 | 110 | $58,975 |
| 11 | UTUtah | $59,600 | $47,190 | $69,550 | 360 | $60,285 |
| 12 | WIWisconsin | $59,080 | $51,400 | $65,450 | 660 | $62,788 |
| 13 | IAIowa | $58,950 | $49,920 | $63,310 | 390 | $67,170 |
| 14 | CTConnecticut | $58,900 | $47,790 | $77,090 | 380 | $56,848 |
| 15 | NVNevada | $58,790 | $46,980 | $78,920 | 680 | $58,802 |
| 16 | MAMassachusetts | $58,730 | $50,660 | $76,560 | 640 | $55,533 |
| 17 | PAPennsylvania | $58,270 | $46,350 | $70,260 | 1,340 | $59,720 |
| 18 | WYWyoming | $58,220 | $52,000 | $71,660 | 150 | $62,811 |
| 19 | COColorado | $57,890 | $46,290 | $70,620 | 2,340 | $56,176 |
| 20 | ILIllinois | $57,470 | $48,090 | $68,080 | 1,110 | $57,494 |
| 21 | NYNew York | $57,360 | $47,170 | $65,060 | 2,540 | $53,150 |
| 22 | NHNew Hampshire | $57,290 | $48,030 | $68,080 | 260 | $54,999 |
| 23 | DEDelaware | $57,130 | $48,170 | $61,270 | 180 | $57,240 |
| 24 | VAVirginia | $56,760 | $46,670 | $73,830 | 2,440 | $56,140 |
| 25 | MEMaine | $56,470 | $50,400 | $61,910 | 220 | $58,187 |
| 26 | VTVermont | $56,460 | $51,110 | $69,630 | 40 | $57,637 |
| 27 | INIndiana | $56,440 | $45,180 | $62,400 | 1,060 | $60,474 |
| 28 | NMNew Mexico | $56,210 | $45,760 | $68,480 | 610 | $60,957 |
| 29 | OROregon | $55,790 | $47,390 | $63,100 | 1,280 | $53,976 |
| 30 | HIHawaii | $55,580 | $47,150 | $60,800 | 140 | $50,550 |
| 31 | AZArizona | $54,080 | $45,410 | $64,890 | 700 | $53,716 |
| 32 | NCNorth Carolina | $53,160 | $45,740 | $62,730 | 4,100 | $56,358 |
| 33 | IDIdaho | $52,630 | $45,280 | $62,930 | 450 | $55,113 |
| 34 | MOMissouri | $51,700 | $45,590 | $62,180 | 720 | $56,928 |
| 35 | KSKansas | $50,900 | $50,440 | $61,870 | 730 | $56,513 |
| 36 | TNTennessee | $50,370 | $45,330 | $61,090 | 1,340 | $54,827 |
| 37 | MIMichigan | $50,340 | $46,940 | $66,140 | 690 | $52,319 |
| 38 | SDSouth Dakota | $50,050 | $47,270 | $60,020 | 110 | $56,499 |
| 39 | LALouisiana | $49,440 | $41,600 | $69,210 | 930 | $56,050 |
| 40 | GAGeorgia | $48,810 | $37,540 | $60,690 | 1,890 | $50,689 |
| 41 | WVWest Virginia | $48,530 | $38,390 | $59,070 | 370 | $54,225 |
| 42 | NENebraska | $48,080 | $45,350 | $56,120 | 770 | $53,361 |
| 43 | FLFlorida | $48,040 | $39,310 | $60,930 | 4,810 | $46,454 |
| 44 | TXTexas | $47,680 | $39,080 | $63,840 | 8,720 | $49,126 |
| 45 | MSMississippi | $47,320 | $38,790 | $59,490 | 550 | $54,420 |
| 46 | OKOklahoma | $46,760 | $38,820 | $57,780 | 810 | $53,231 |
| 47 | ALAlabama | $46,450 | $36,930 | $59,740 | 1,320 | $52,295 |
| 48 | ARArkansas | $46,370 | $39,150 | $58,590 | 810 | $53,337 |
| 49 | KYKentucky | $46,050 | $42,880 | $59,160 | 920 | $51,076 |
| 50 | SCSouth Carolina | $43,740 | $38,860 | $55,960 | 1,420 | $46,656 |
| 51 | PRPuerto Rico | $32,370 | $28,810 | $42,390 | 90 | N/A |
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 Surveying and Mapping Technicians, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $78,110, while Alaska leads once prices are taken into account at $75,196.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Surveying and Mapping Technician pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Surveying and Mapping Technicians the most?
California reports the highest median wage for Surveying and Mapping Technicians at $78,110 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Alaska ($76,970) and Minnesota ($73,190).
Which state pays Surveying and Mapping Technicians the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Surveying and Mapping Technicians at $32,370 a year, $45,740 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Surveying and Mapping Technicians earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Alaska first at $75,196 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $76,970. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.