Cartographers and Photogrammetrists pay in the U.S.
$86,690avg. a year
$41.68 an hour · 14,260 employed
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in the U.S. earn an average of $86,690 a year and a median of $81,390. Pay is highest in California ($103,690) and lowest in Georgia ($66,050).
$81,390Median pay
$41.68Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
14,260Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for cartographers and photogrammetrists
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
11,450 jobs
California
$103,690
$49.85 an hour
2160 jobs
Massachusetts
$101,430
$48.77 an hour
3100 jobs
Minnesota
$100,100
$48.13 an hour
4870 jobs
Washington
$95,730
$46.02 an hour
5450 jobs
Maryland
$94,640
$45.50 an hour
61,220 jobs
Colorado
$94,460
$45.41 an hour
7180 jobs
Nevada
$92,380
$44.42 an hour
860 jobs
Alaska
$90,840
$43.67 an hour
9640 jobs
Oregon
$90,590
$43.56 an hour
10170 jobs
New Jersey
$90,510
$43.52 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $116,650 | $56.08 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $107,780 | $51.82 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $103,690 | $49.85 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $102,480 | $49.27 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $101,960 | $49.02 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $101,420 | $48.76 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $99,570 | $47.87 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $99,020 | $47.61 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $90,840 | $89,170 | 60 |
| Arizona | $84,100 | $82,260 | 400 |
| California | $103,690 | $102,780 | 1,450 |
| Colorado | $94,460 | $86,960 | 1,220 |
| Connecticut | $87,510 | $84,100 | 150 |
| Florida | $81,790 | $79,650 | 610 |
| Georgia | $66,050 | $62,630 | 490 |
| Idaho | $73,140 | $72,930 | 100 |
| Illinois | $67,710 | $54,680 | 180 |
| Indiana | $72,140 | $74,800 | 40 |
| Iowa | $83,290 | $84,570 | 90 |
| Kentucky | $72,800 | $71,470 | 90 |
| Louisiana | $70,140 | $59,990 | – |
| Maine | $78,360 | $78,670 | 40 |
| Maryland | $94,640 | $84,360 | 450 |
| Massachusetts | $101,430 | $92,230 | 160 |
| Michigan | $76,240 | $75,090 | 250 |
| Minnesota | $100,100 | $99,850 | 100 |
| Missouri | $81,990 | $76,950 | 170 |
| Montana | $70,460 | $72,220 | 160 |
| Nebraska | $81,440 | $81,500 | 50 |
| Nevada | $92,380 | $93,560 | 180 |
| New Hampshire | $74,660 | $72,130 | 70 |
| New Jersey | $90,510 | $88,480 | 170 |
| New Mexico | $80,930 | $79,200 | 70 |
| New York | $88,010 | $89,290 | 230 |
| North Carolina | $79,250 | $81,080 | 900 |
| North Dakota | $72,140 | $71,070 | 80 |
| Ohio | $73,340 | $70,990 | 490 |
| Oklahoma | $89,320 | $86,410 | 70 |
| Oregon | $90,590 | $88,240 | 640 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,390 | $73,180 | 140 |
| South Carolina | $74,740 | $72,260 | 150 |
| South Dakota | $71,660 | $72,910 | 140 |
| Tennessee | $76,740 | $72,990 | 150 |
| Texas | $85,370 | $73,970 | 1,780 |
| Utah | $76,710 | $75,220 | 150 |
| Virginia | $86,980 | $86,660 | 860 |
| Washington | $95,730 | $96,100 | 870 |
| Wisconsin | $79,270 | $76,760 | 260 |
| Wyoming | $72,110 | $70,590 | 100 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$95,350
790 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$99,020
740 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$103,690
520 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$83,100
430 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$101,420
430 jobsPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$95,410
380 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$107,780
330 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$101,960
300 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do cartographers and photogrammetrists make?
The average is $86,690 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $81,390 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $41.68, and the median is $39.13 an hour.
Which state pays cartographers and photogrammetrists the most?
California, with an average of $103,690 a year. The best-paying metro area is Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA at $116,650.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $53,740 a year, and the top 10% earn over $126,950.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 17-1021. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.