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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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023