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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians
Perform surveying and mapping duties, usually under the direction of an engineer, surveyor, cartographer, or photogrammetrist to obtain data used for construction, mapmaking, boundary location, mining, or other purposes. May calculate mapmaking information and create maps from source data, such as surveying notes, aerial photography, satellite data, or other maps to show topographical features, political boundaries, and other features. May verify accuracy and completeness of maps. Excludes "Surveyors" (17-1022), "Cartographers and Photogrammetrists" (17-1021), and "Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers" (19-2042).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 52,300 |
2.1 % |
$22.93 |
$47,690 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$13.15 |
$16.49 |
$21.34 |
$28.00 |
$35.63 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$27,360 |
$34,300 |
$44,380 |
$58,250 |
$74,110 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
33,670 |
2.32 |
$21.29 |
$44,290 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
6,300 |
0.11 |
$26.16 |
$54,400 |
| Other Support Services |
1,760 |
0.56 |
$23.33 |
$48,540 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
1,720 |
0.44 |
$29.55 |
$61,470 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
1,320 |
0.06 |
$22.01 |
$45,780 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
33,670 |
2.32 |
$21.29 |
$44,290 |
| Natural Gas Distribution |
640 |
0.58 |
$35.56 |
$73,960 |
| Other Support Services |
1,760 |
0.56 |
$23.33 |
$48,540 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
1,720 |
0.44 |
$29.55 |
$61,470 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas |
80 |
0.28 |
$31.42 |
$65,350 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
7,120 |
0.59 |
1.63 |
$20.55 |
$42,740 |
| Florida |
4,970 |
0.58 |
1.60 |
$19.66 |
$40,900 |
| California |
4,240 |
0.25 |
0.69 |
$33.61 |
$69,910 |
| North Carolina |
3,360 |
0.77 |
2.12 |
$21.06 |
$43,800 |
| Colorado |
2,350 |
0.90 |
2.48 |
$25.17 |
$52,360 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Colorado |
2,350 |
0.90 |
2.48 |
$25.17 |
$52,360 |
| New Mexico |
640 |
0.78 |
2.17 |
$22.81 |
$47,440 |
| North Carolina |
3,360 |
0.77 |
2.12 |
$21.06 |
$43,800 |
| West Virginia |
480 |
0.69 |
1.91 |
$20.55 |
$42,750 |
| Louisiana |
1,230 |
0.64 |
1.77 |
$21.42 |
$44,540 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
4,240 |
0.25 |
0.69 |
$33.61 |
$69,910 |
| Alaska |
180 |
0.57 |
1.57 |
$28.77 |
$59,850 |
| Massachusetts |
500 |
0.14 |
0.39 |
$28.52 |
$59,320 |
| Connecticut |
320 |
0.19 |
0.54 |
$28.06 |
$58,360 |
| Illinois |
950 |
0.16 |
0.44 |
$26.64 |
$55,410 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
2,530 |
0.85 |
2.35 |
$21.25 |
$44,210 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
1,650 |
1.11 |
3.08 |
$26.20 |
$54,500 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,270 |
0.36 |
0.98 |
$20.87 |
$43,410 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
1,250 |
0.13 |
0.36 |
$26.54 |
$55,200 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
1,030 |
0.40 |
1.10 |
$20.60 |
$42,860 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
1,020 |
0.32 |
0.90 |
$26.39 |
$54,880 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,000 |
0.37 |
1.03 |
$20.81 |
$43,290 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
970 |
0.16 |
0.44 |
$37.57 |
$78,140 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
900 |
0.74 |
2.05 |
$19.20 |
$39,950 |
| Raleigh, NC |
880 |
1.40 |
3.88 |
$22.23 |
$46,240 |
United States Department of Labor
