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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

17-1021 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

Research, study, and prepare maps and other spatial data in digital or graphic form for one or more purposes, such as legal, social, political, educational, and design purposes. May work with Geographic Information Systems (GIS). May design and evaluate algorithms, data structures, and user interfaces for GIS and mapping systems. May collect, analyze, and interpret geographic information provided by geodetic surveys, aerial photographs, and satellite data.


National estimates for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
Industry profile for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
Geographic profile for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

National estimates for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
13,270 8.9 % $ 36.20 $ 75,300 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 22.86 $ 28.20 $ 34.56 $ 43.60 $ 51.73
Annual Wage (2) $ 47,550 $ 58,660 $ 71,890 $ 90,690 $ 107,600


Industry profile for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Cartographers and Photogrammetrists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Cartographers and Photogrammetrists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,490 0.08 $ 35.78 $ 74,430
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 2,710 0.17 $ 33.38 $ 69,430
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 1,030 0.06 $ 33.68 $ 70,050
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 560 0.03 $ 47.70 $ 99,220
Management of Companies and Enterprises 540 0.02 $ 39.49 $ 82,130

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Cartographers and Photogrammetrists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Natural Gas Distribution 370 0.34 $ 46.60 $ 96,920
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 2,710 0.17 $ 33.38 $ 69,430
Oil and Gas Extraction 120 0.11 $ 51.56 $ 107,240
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 360 0.10 $ 41.48 $ 86,270
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,490 0.08 $ 35.78 $ 74,430

Top paying industries for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oil and Gas Extraction 120 0.11 $ 51.56 $ 107,240
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services 30 0.02 $ 50.84 $ 105,740
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 560 0.03 $ 47.70 $ 99,220
Natural Gas Distribution 370 0.34 $ 46.60 $ 96,920
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 360 0.10 $ 41.48 $ 86,270


Geographic profile for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Cartographers and Photogrammetrists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of cartographers and photogrammetrists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Cartographers and Photogrammetrists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colorado 1,290 0.47 5.19 $ 37.54 $ 78,080
California 960 0.05 0.61 $ 46.38 $ 96,460
North Carolina 860 0.19 2.07 $ 32.86 $ 68,340
Virginia 780 0.20 2.24 $ 36.69 $ 76,320
Oregon 580 0.30 3.40 $ 36.76 $ 76,460


Map of location quotient of cartographers and photogrammetrists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cartographers and Photogrammetrists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colorado 1,290 0.47 5.19 $ 37.54 $ 78,080
Wyoming 120 0.46 5.16 $ 30.14 $ 62,700
Montana 180 0.38 4.20 $ 28.40 $ 59,080
Alaska 100 0.31 3.48 $ 41.44 $ 86,190
Oregon 580 0.30 3.40 $ 36.76 $ 76,460


Map of annual mean wages of cartographers and photogrammetrists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 960 0.05 0.61 $ 46.38 $ 96,460
Washington 570 0.17 1.87 $ 43.70 $ 90,900
New Jersey 120 0.03 0.32 $ 43.69 $ 90,880
Maryland 490 0.18 2.05 $ 42.25 $ 87,880
Alaska 100 0.31 3.48 $ 41.44 $ 86,190



Map of employment of cartographers and photogrammetrists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Cartographers and Photogrammetrists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 800 0.52 5.75 $ 38.81 $ 80,730
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 730 0.24 2.68 $ 43.15 $ 89,740
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 530 0.17 1.94 $ 39.39 $ 81,930
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 330 0.28 3.16 $ 38.76 $ 80,620
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 280 0.14 1.55 $ 47.26 $ 98,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 260 0.04 0.47 $ 44.48 $ 92,530
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 250 0.03 0.30 $ 34.49 $ 71,750
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 250 0.11 1.26 $ 33.24 $ 69,130
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 220 0.17 1.92 $ 34.89 $ 72,580
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 200 0.11 1.18 $ 32.49 $ 67,580


Map of location quotient of cartographers and photogrammetrists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cartographers and Photogrammetrists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Corvallis, OR 50 1.22 13.65 $ 31.76 $ 66,060
Carson City, NV 40 1.21 13.50 $ 30.87 $ 64,200
Cheyenne, WY 40 0.88 9.82 $ 30.70 $ 63,850
Boulder, CO 140 0.74 8.25 $ 35.68 $ 74,220
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 800 0.52 5.75 $ 38.81 $ 80,730
Eugene, OR 60 0.42 4.65 $ 35.34 $ 73,500
Anchorage, AK 70 0.41 4.53 $ 41.70 $ 86,730
Greeley, CO 40 0.37 4.08 $ 39.49 $ 82,140
Fort Collins, CO 60 0.36 4.07 $ 39.18 $ 81,480
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 40 0.33 3.66 $ 40.31 $ 83,840


Map of annual mean wages of cartographers and photogrammetrists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 30 0.03 0.30 $ 55.49 $ 115,420
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 160 0.07 0.73 $ 53.89 $ 112,100
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 140 0.13 1.49 $ 51.35 $ 106,800
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 280 0.14 1.55 $ 47.26 $ 98,310
Dayton, OH 50 0.14 1.57 $ 46.92 $ 97,590
Trenton, NJ 60 0.25 2.78 $ 44.70 $ 92,970
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 260 0.04 0.47 $ 44.48 $ 92,530
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 730 0.24 2.68 $ 43.15 $ 89,740
Anchorage, AK 70 0.41 4.53 $ 41.70 $ 86,730
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 150 0.15 1.65 $ 41.00 $ 85,270

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Cartographers and Photogrammetrists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 80 0.58 6.49 $ 28.97 $ 60,260
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 60 0.59 6.55 $ 31.96 $ 66,470
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.20 2.20 $ 27.96 $ 58,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 50 0.58 6.48 $ 28.83 $ 59,970
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 40 0.23 2.61 $ 35.67 $ 74,180

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cartographers and Photogrammetrists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 60 0.59 6.55 $ 31.96 $ 66,470
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 80 0.58 6.49 $ 28.97 $ 60,260
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 50 0.58 6.48 $ 28.83 $ 59,970
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 30 0.49 5.51 $ 26.52 $ 55,160
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 30 0.33 3.70 $ 35.85 $ 74,570

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 30 0.27 2.99 $ 37.21 $ 77,400
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 30 0.25 2.80 $ 35.92 $ 74,710
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 30 0.33 3.70 $ 35.85 $ 74,570
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 40 0.23 2.61 $ 35.67 $ 74,180
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 60 0.59 6.55 $ 31.96 $ 66,470


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023