SOC 17-1021 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$81,390

U.S. median hourly wage$39.13

U.S. employment14,260

Nationally, cartographers and photogrammetrists earned a median of $81,390 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 14,260 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Cartographers and Photogrammetrists: pay and employment by state
State
California	$102,780	$49.41	1,450	0.1
Minnesota	$99,850	$48.00	100	0.0
Washington	$96,100	$46.20	870	0.2
Nevada	$93,560	$44.98	180	0.1
Massachusetts	$92,230	$44.34	160	0.0
New York	$89,290	$42.93	230	0.0
Alaska	$89,170	$42.87	60	0.2
New Jersey	$88,480	$42.54	170	0.0
Oregon	$88,240	$42.42	640	0.3
Colorado	$86,960	$41.81	1,220	0.4
Virginia	$86,660	$41.66	860	0.2
Oklahoma	$86,410	$41.55	70	0.0
Iowa	$84,570	$40.66	90	0.1
Maryland	$84,360	$40.56	450	0.2
Connecticut	$84,100	$40.44	150	0.1
Arizona	$82,260	$39.55	400	0.1
Nebraska	$81,500	$39.18	50	0.1
North Carolina	$81,080	$38.98	900	0.2
Florida	$79,650	$38.30	610	0.1
New Mexico	$79,200	$38.08	70	0.1
Maine	$78,670	$37.82	40	0.1
Missouri	$76,950	$37.00	170	0.1
Wisconsin	$76,760	$36.90	260	0.1
Utah	$75,220	$36.16	150	0.1
Michigan	$75,090	$36.10	250	0.1
Indiana	$74,800	$35.96	40	0.0
Texas	$73,970	$35.56	1,780	0.1
Pennsylvania	$73,180	$35.18	140	0.0
Tennessee	$72,990	$35.09	150	0.0
Idaho	$72,930	$35.06	100	0.1
South Dakota	$72,910	$35.05	140	0.3
South Carolina	$72,260	$34.74	150	0.1
Montana	$72,220	$34.72	160	0.3
New Hampshire	$72,130	$34.68	70	0.1
Kentucky	$71,470	$34.36	90	0.0
North Dakota	$71,070	$34.17	80	0.2
Ohio	$70,990	$34.13	490	0.1
Wyoming	$70,590	$33.94	100	0.4
Georgia	$62,630	$30.11	490	0.1
Louisiana	$59,990	$28.84	Not published	Not published
Illinois	$54,680	$26.29	180	0.0
Kansas	Not published	Not published	230	0.2

Pay by metro area

All 70 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Cartographers and Photogrammetrists: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$130,820	$62.90	200	0.2
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$130,710	$62.84	30	0.1
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$125,330	$60.25	330	0.1
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$106,000	$50.96	40	0.1
Kansas City, MO-KS	$101,810	$48.95	160	0.2
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$101,480	$48.79	300	0.0
Salem, OR	$101,350	$48.73	60	0.3
Greeley, CO	$101,050	$48.58	40	0.4
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$100,550	$48.34	130	0.1
Boulder, CO	$100,120	$48.14	80	0.4
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$100,080	$48.11	430	0.2
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$98,950	$47.57	70	0.3
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$97,820	$47.03	60	0.0
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$97,650	$46.95	50	0.4
Reno, NV	$97,650	$46.95	30	0.1
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$96,450	$46.37	110	0.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$96,390	$46.34	520	0.2
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$93,430	$44.92	380	0.3
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$91,600	$44.04	140	0.1
Oklahoma City, OK	$91,500	$43.99	40	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$90,910	$43.71	130	0.0
Madison, WI	$90,230	$43.38	60	0.1
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$90,030	$43.28	140	0.0
Jacksonville, FL	$88,830	$42.71	70	0.1
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$88,820	$42.70	270	0.1
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$86,660	$41.66	740	0.2
Bend, OR	$86,620	$41.64	40	0.3
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$86,080	$41.38	790	0.5
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$85,500	$41.11	150	0.0
Anchorage, AK	$84,760	$40.75	40	0.2
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$83,390	$40.09	60	0.3
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$82,490	$39.66	100	0.6
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$82,100	$39.47	70	0.1
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$81,080	$38.98	Not published	Not published
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$80,850	$38.87	100	0.1
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$80,430	$38.67	30	0.2
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$80,030	$38.48	30	0.3
Columbus, OH	$79,560	$38.25	130	0.1
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$79,550	$38.24	110	0.1
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$79,330	$38.14	130	0.1
Asheville, NC	$78,990	$37.98	Not published	Not published
Richmond, VA	$78,850	$37.91	90	0.1
Colorado Springs, CO	$78,460	$37.72	80	0.3
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$78,230	$37.61	170	0.1
Carson City, NV	$78,000	$37.50	30	1.1
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$77,980	$37.49	50	0.1
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$77,830	$37.42	80	0.0
Tucson, AZ	$77,400	$37.21	50	0.1
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$77,320	$37.17	Not published	Not published
St. Louis, MO-IL	$76,950	$37.00	50	0.0
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$76,830	$36.94	60	0.0
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$76,080	$36.58	190	0.2
Boise City, ID	$75,520	$36.31	50	0.1
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$72,990	$35.09	50	0.0
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$72,890	$35.04	30	0.1
Cleveland, OH	$72,420	$34.82	70	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$72,400	$34.81	430	0.1
Toledo, OH	$72,290	$34.76	30	0.1
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$72,140	$34.68	90	0.1
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$71,950	$34.59	90	0.1
Lubbock, TX	$71,820	$34.53	40	0.2
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$68,700	$33.03	70	0.1
Wilmington, NC	$66,440	$31.94	30	0.2
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$65,970	$31.72	80	0.1
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$65,190	$31.34	280	0.1
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$64,290	$30.91	40	0.1
Missoula, MT	$60,770	$29.22	60	0.9
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	Not published	Not published	100	0.0
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	Not published	Not published	60	0.1
Wichita, KS	Not published	Not published	80	0.3

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.