Cartographer and Photogrammetrist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$81,390
$39.13/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $53,740 | $25.84 |
| 25th percentile | $65,670 | $31.57 |
| Median | $81,390 | $39.13 |
| 75th percentile | $101,960 | $49.02 |
| 90th percentile | $126,950 | $61.03 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 14,260
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $102,780 | $92,829 5th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 2nd | $99,850 | $101,246 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $96,100 | $89,802 7th |
| Nevada | ||
| 4th | $93,560 | $93,580 4th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 5th | $92,230 | $87,209 8th |
| New York | ||
| 6th | $89,290 | $82,736 16th |
| Alaska | ||
| 7th | $89,170 | $87,115 9th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 8th | $88,480 | $81,320 20th |
| Oregon | ||
| 9th | $88,240 | $85,371 13th |
| Colorado | ||
| 10th | $86,960 | $84,385 15th |
| Virginia | ||
| 11th | $86,660 | $85,714 12th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 12th | $86,410 | $98,369 2nd |
| Iowa | ||
| 13th | $84,570 | $96,363 3rd |
| Maryland | ||
| 14th | $84,360 | $80,374 23rd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 15th | $84,100 | $81,170 21st |
| Arizona | ||
| 16th | $82,260 | $81,707 18th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 17th | $81,500 | $90,452 6th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 18th | $81,080 | $85,957 10th |
| Florida | ||
| 19th | $79,650 | $77,021 30th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 20th | $79,200 | $85,889 11th |
| Maine | ||
| 21st | $78,670 | $81,061 22nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 22nd | $76,950 | $84,731 14th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 23rd | $76,760 | $81,577 19th |
| Utah | ||
| 24th | $75,220 | $76,084 36th |
| Michigan | ||
| 25th | $75,090 | $78,042 28th |
| Indiana | ||
| 26th | $74,800 | $80,147 24th |
| Texas | ||
| 27th | $73,970 | $76,213 34th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 28th | $73,180 | $75,001 37th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 29th | $72,990 | $79,449 26th |
| Idaho | ||
| 30th | $72,930 | $76,371 32nd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 31st | $72,910 | $82,304 17th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 32nd | $72,260 | $77,078 29th |
| Montana | ||
| 33rd | $72,220 | $76,306 33rd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 34th | $72,130 | $69,246 38th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 35th | $71,470 | $79,271 27th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 36th | $71,070 | $79,891 25th |
| Ohio | ||
| 37th | $70,990 | $76,519 31st |
| Wyoming | ||
| 38th | $70,590 | $76,156 35th |
| Georgia | ||
| 39th | $62,630 | $65,041 40th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 40th | $59,990 | $68,010 39th |
| Illinois | ||
| 41st | $54,680 | $54,703 41st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +7.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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