17 Series · SOC 17-3031
Surveying and Mapping Technicians Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $54,240
- Median / year
- +4.4%
- 2024→2025
- $81,630
- Top 10% earn
- +4.5%
- Growth '24–'34
- 58,010
- Estimated US jobs
Surveying and Mapping Technicians earn a median of $54,240 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $54,240, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $37,520 (10th percentile) to $81,630 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 58,010 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is California ($78,110).
The pay verdict
Surveying and Mapping Technicians earn a median of $54,240, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 40% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Architecture and Engineering, it ranks #36 of 36 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 4.5% by 2034.
- $54,240
- Median annual wage
- Top 60%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #36 of 36
- in Architecture and Engineering
- 2.2×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: California at $78,110. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Surveying and Mapping Technicians moved from $45,010 in May 2019 to $54,240 in May 2025 (+20.5%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians sits -3.9 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Surveying and Mapping Technicians (SOC 17-3031) has a national median of $54,240 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $37,520 to $81,630, and the published mean is $58,000. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 58,010 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 51 state or territory areas and 307 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $51,940 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $54,240 in May 2025, a rise of $2,300 (+4.4%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +4.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 7,600 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as moderate-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Architecture and Engineering Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. California pays the highest state median at $78,110, which is +44% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA at $101,270, a small-sample estimate from fewer than 100 workers. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$54,240
per year
Median Hourly
$26.08/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$58,000
average
Employment
58,010
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$54,240 Bottom 40% higher than 40% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 (this entry) | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$54,240 · 40th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 17-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Surveying and Mapping Technicians; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Civil Engineers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5%, Median annual wage $100840
- Industrial Engineers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 11%, Median annual wage $102440
- Mechanical Engineers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 9.1%, Median annual wage $104110
- Electrical Engineers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7.2%, Median annual wage $120630
- Engineers, All Other: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.1%, Median annual wage $122930
- Architects, Except L…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.9%, Median annual wage $99280
- Architectural and Ci…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $66150
- Electronics Engineer…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.2%, Median annual wage $130220
- Electrical and Elect…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.6%, Median annual wage $78190
- Computer Hardware En…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7.3%, Median annual wage $161740
- Industrial Engineeri…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $66120
- Civil Engineering Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.1%, Median annual wage $64950
- Aerospace Engineers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.1%, Median annual wage $134960
- Engineering Technolo…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.5%, Median annual wage $78350
- Surveying and Mappin…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $54240
- Surveyors: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.4%, Median annual wage $75440
- Mechanical Drafters: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6.5%, Median annual wage $71550
- Environmental Engine…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.9%, Median annual wage $107110
- Bioengineers and Bio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.2%, Median annual wage $109370
- Materials Engineers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.7%, Median annual wage $112860
- Health and Safety En…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.4%, Median annual wage $115160
- Chemical Engineers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.6%, Median annual wage $125040
- Landscape Architects: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.5%, Median annual wage $79870
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+4.5%
About as fast as average
Annual Openings
7,600
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+2,700
59,400 (2024) → 62,100 (2034)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Architecture and Engineering Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
2/100K
Injury Rate
0.5/100
Danger Index
3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Surveying and Mapping Technicians roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Position and hold the vertical rods, or targets, that theodolite operators use for sighting to measure angles, distances, and elevations.
- ▸ Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
- ▸ Design or develop information databases that include geographic or topographic data.
- ▸ Monitor mapping work or the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, inclusion of new or changed information, or compliance with rules and regulations.
- ▸ Produce or update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, or topographic features on various base maps or at different scales.
- ▸ Determine scales, line sizes, or colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
- ▸ Compile information necessary to stake projects for construction, using engineering plans.
- ▸ Identify and compile database information to create requested maps.
- ▸ Operate and manage land-information computer systems, performing tasks such as storing data, making inquiries, and producing plots and reports.
- ▸ Compare survey computations with applicable standards to determine adequacy of data.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $42,010 |
| 2016 | $42,450 |
| 2017 | $43,340 |
| 2018 | $44,380 |
| 2019 | $45,010 |
| 2020 | $46,200 |
| 2021 | $46,910 |
| 2022 | $47,180 |
| 2023 | $48,940 |
| 2024 | $51,940 |
| 2025 | $54,240 |
2015 median
$42,010
2025 median
$54,240
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$9,230 (+20.5%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+3.2%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $42,010 | First banked release | 53,620 |
| May 2016 | $42,450 | +1.0% | 53,920 |
| May 2017 | $43,340 | +2.1% | 51,890 |
| May 2018 | $44,380 | +2.4% | 52,300 |
| May 2019 | $45,010 | Classification break | 53,030 |
| May 2020 | $46,200 | +2.6% | 53,370 |
| May 2021 | $46,910 | +1.5% | 56,070 |
| May 2022 | $47,180 | +0.6% | 56,580 |
| May 2023 | $48,940 | +3.7% | 56,050 |
| May 2024 | $51,940 | +6.1% | 56,720 |
| May 2025 | $54,240 | +4.4% | 58,010 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $42,010 in May 2015 to $54,240 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +3.2% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 53,030 in May 2019 to 58,010 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $78,110 | +44% above national |
| 2 | Alaska | $76,970 | +42% above national |
| 3 | Minnesota | $73,190 | +35% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $62,720 | +16% above national |
| 5 | Maryland | $61,600 | +14% above national |
| 6 | North Dakota | $60,870 | +12% above national |
| 7 | New Jersey | $60,720 | +12% above national |
| 8 | Montana | $60,330 | +11% above national |
| 9 | Ohio | $60,330 | +11% above national |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $60,320 | +11% above national |
| 11 | Utah | $59,600 | +10% above national |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $59,080 | +9% above national |
| 13 | Iowa | $58,950 | +9% above national |
| 14 | Connecticut | $58,900 | +9% above national |
| 15 | Nevada | $58,790 | +8% above national |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $58,730 | +8% above national |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $58,270 | +7% above national |
| 18 | Wyoming | $58,220 | +7% above national |
| 19 | Colorado | $57,890 | +7% above national |
| 20 | Illinois | $57,470 | +6% above national |
| 21 | New York | $57,360 | +6% above national |
| 22 | New Hampshire | $57,290 | +6% above national |
| 23 | Delaware | $57,130 | +5% above national |
| 24 | Virginia | $56,760 | +5% above national |
| 25 | Maine | $56,470 | +4% above national |
| 26 | Vermont Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $56,460 | +4% above national |
| 27 | Indiana | $56,440 | +4% above national |
| 28 | New Mexico | $56,210 | +4% above national |
| 29 | Oregon | $55,790 | +3% above national |
| 30 | Hawaii | $55,580 | +2% above national |
| 31 | Arizona | $54,080 | same as national |
| 32 | North Carolina | $53,160 | 2% below national |
| 33 | Idaho | $52,630 | 3% below national |
| 34 | Missouri | $51,700 | 5% below national |
| 35 | Kansas | $50,900 | 6% below national |
| 36 | Tennessee | $50,370 | 7% below national |
| 37 | Michigan | $50,340 | 7% below national |
| 38 | South Dakota | $50,050 | 8% below national |
| 39 | Louisiana | $49,440 | 9% below national |
| 40 | Georgia | $48,810 | 10% below national |
| 41 | West Virginia | $48,530 | 11% below national |
| 42 | Nebraska | $48,080 | 11% below national |
| 43 | Florida | $48,040 | 11% below national |
| 44 | Texas | $47,680 | 12% below national |
| 45 | Mississippi | $47,320 | 13% below national |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $46,760 | 14% below national |
| 47 | Alabama | $46,450 | 14% below national |
| 48 | Arkansas | $46,370 | 15% below national |
| 49 | Kentucky | $46,050 | 15% below national |
| 50 | South Carolina | $43,740 | 19% below national |
| 51 | Puerto Rico Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $32,370 | 40% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.9% under 100 workers against 2.3% at 100 or more (May 2025 state estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
Lowest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $101,270 | +87% above national |
| 2 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $92,700 | +71% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $84,360 | +56% above national |
| 4 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $81,120 | +50% above national |
| 5 | Visalia, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $80,680 | +49% above national |
| 6 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $79,450 | +46% above national |
| 7 | Vallejo, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $78,790 | +45% above national |
| 8 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $78,110 | +44% above national |
| 9 | Anchorage, AK | $76,970 | +42% above national |
| 10 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $76,560 | +41% above national |
| 11 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $76,140 | +40% above national |
| 12 | Stockton-Lodi, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $75,990 | +40% above national |
| 13 | Reno, NV | $73,320 | +35% above national |
| 14 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $72,230 | +33% above national |
| 15 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $71,940 | +33% above national |
| 16 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $68,640 | +27% above national |
| 17 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $68,270 | +26% above national |
| 18 | Bend, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $67,410 | +24% above national |
| 19 | Santa Fe, NM Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $66,310 | +22% above national |
| 20 | Kennewick-Richland, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $66,130 | +22% above national |
| 21 | Bellingham, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $64,900 | +20% above national |
| 22 | Modesto, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $64,890 | +20% above national |
| 23 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $64,720 | +19% above national |
| 24 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $64,600 | +19% above national |
| 25 | Boulder, CO | $64,570 | +19% above national |
| 26 | Toledo, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,720 | +17% above national |
| 27 | Ann Arbor, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,560 | +17% above national |
| 28 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $63,510 | +17% above national |
| 29 | Bozeman, MT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $62,830 | +16% above national |
| 30 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $62,720 | +16% above national |
| 31 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $62,570 | +15% above national |
| 32 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $62,420 | +15% above national |
| 33 | Madison, WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $62,400 | +15% above national |
| 34 | Cleveland, OH | $61,860 | +14% above national |
| 35 | Fresno, CA | $61,720 | +14% above national |
| 36 | Duluth, MN-WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,670 | +14% above national |
| 37 | Naples-Marco Island, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,400 | +13% above national |
| 38 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $61,340 | +13% above national |
| 39 | Grand Junction, CO | $61,300 | +13% above national |
| 40 | Ogden, UT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,280 | +13% above national |
| 41 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,220 | +13% above national |
| 42 | Green Bay, WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,210 | +13% above national |
| 43 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,090 | +13% above national |
| 44 | Salem, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,090 | +13% above national |
| 45 | Waco, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $60,960 | +12% above national |
| 46 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $60,890 | +12% above national |
| 47 | Manchester-Nashua, NH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $60,890 | +12% above national |
| 48 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $60,800 | +12% above national |
| 49 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $60,480 | +12% above national |
| 50 | Colorado Springs, CO | $60,480 | +12% above national |
| 51 | Columbus, OH | $60,330 | +11% above national |
| 52 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $60,320 | +11% above national |
| 53 | Coeur d'Alene, ID Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $60,280 | +11% above national |
| 54 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $60,040 | +11% above national |
| 55 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $59,970 | +11% above national |
| 56 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $59,960 | +11% above national |
| 57 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $59,870 | +10% above national |
| 58 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $59,850 | +10% above national |
| 59 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $59,820 | +10% above national |
| 60 | Topeka, KS Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,770 | +10% above national |
| 61 | Bloomington, IN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,730 | +10% above national |
| 62 | Cedar Rapids, IA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,520 | +10% above national |
| 63 | York-Hanover, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,500 | +10% above national |
| 64 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,480 | +10% above national |
| 65 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $59,480 | +10% above national |
| 66 | Richmond, VA | $59,480 | +10% above national |
| 67 | Iowa City, IA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,350 | +9% above national |
| 68 | Bismarck, ND Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,260 | +9% above national |
| 69 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,170 | +9% above national |
| 70 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $58,850 | +8% above national |
| 71 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $58,780 | +8% above national |
| 72 | Las Cruces, NM Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $58,700 | +8% above national |
| 73 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $58,480 | +8% above national |
| 74 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $58,420 | +8% above national |
| 75 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $58,380 | +8% above national |
| 76 | Fayetteville, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $58,280 | +7% above national |
| 77 | Akron, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $58,150 | +7% above national |
| 78 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $58,130 | +7% above national |
| 79 | Fort Wayne, IN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $58,090 | +7% above national |
| 80 | Missoula, MT | $58,080 | +7% above national |
| 81 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $57,890 | +7% above national |
| 82 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $57,760 | +6% above national |
| 83 | Greeley, CO | $57,740 | +6% above national |
| 84 | Idaho Falls, ID Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $57,650 | +6% above national |
| 85 | Billings, MT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $57,560 | +6% above national |
| 86 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $57,530 | +6% above national |
| 87 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $57,470 | +6% above national |
| 88 | Eugene-Springfield, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $57,470 | +6% above national |
| 89 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $57,410 | +6% above national |
| 90 | Pittsburgh, PA | $57,400 | +6% above national |
| 91 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $57,270 | +6% above national |
| 92 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $57,260 | +6% above national |
| 93 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $57,200 | +5% above national |
| 94 | Yuma, AZ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $57,090 | +5% above national |
| 95 | Winchester, VA-WV Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $57,070 | +5% above national |
| 96 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $56,910 | +5% above national |
| 97 | Wichita, KS | $56,910 | +5% above national |
| 98 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $56,860 | +5% above national |
| 99 | Albuquerque, NM | $56,620 | +4% above national |
| 100 | Canton-Massillon, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $56,560 | +4% above national |
| 101 | Auburn-Opelika, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $56,320 | +4% above national |
| 102 | Pueblo, CO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $56,240 | +4% above national |
| 103 | Savannah, GA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $56,010 | +3% above national |
| 104 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $55,900 | +3% above national |
| 105 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $55,890 | +3% above national |
| 106 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $55,640 | +3% above national |
| 107 | Wheeling, WV-OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $55,430 | +2% above national |
| 108 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $54,870 | +1% above national |
| 109 | New Haven, CT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $54,290 | same as national |
| 110 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $53,980 | same as national |
| 111 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $53,970 | same as national |
| 112 | Dover, DE Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $53,920 | 1% below national |
| 113 | Tuscaloosa, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $53,850 | 1% below national |
| 114 | Gainesville, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $53,640 | 1% below national |
| 115 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $53,560 | 1% below national |
| 116 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $52,670 | 3% below national |
| 117 | Farmington, NM Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $52,670 | 3% below national |
| 118 | Asheville, NC | $52,400 | 3% below national |
| 119 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $52,150 | 4% below national |
| 120 | Charlottesville, VA | $51,690 | 5% below national |
| 121 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $50,900 | 6% below national |
| 122 | Wilmington, NC | $50,670 | 7% below national |
| 123 | Baton Rouge, LA | $50,620 | 7% below national |
| 124 | Jacksonville, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $50,400 | 7% below national |
| 125 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $50,270 | 7% below national |
| 126 | Tucson, AZ | $50,260 | 7% below national |
| 127 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $50,090 | 8% below national |
| 128 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $50,030 | 8% below national |
| 129 | Knoxville, TN | $50,010 | 8% below national |
| 130 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $49,990 | 8% below national |
| 131 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $49,950 | 8% below national |
| 132 | Bangor, ME Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,910 | 8% below national |
| 133 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $49,850 | 8% below national |
| 134 | Killeen-Temple, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,780 | 8% below national |
| 135 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,760 | 8% below national |
| 136 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $49,570 | 9% below national |
| 137 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $49,530 | 9% below national |
| 138 | Amarillo, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,500 | 9% below national |
| 139 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $49,470 | 9% below national |
| 140 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $49,220 | 9% below national |
| 141 | Lubbock, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,220 | 9% below national |
| 142 | Sherman-Denison, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,220 | 9% below national |
| 143 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $49,180 | 9% below national |
| 144 | El Paso, TX | $49,150 | 9% below national |
| 145 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $49,150 | 9% below national |
| 146 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $49,130 | 9% below national |
| 147 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $48,890 | 10% below national |
| 148 | Urban Honolulu, HI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $48,850 | 10% below national |
| 149 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $48,810 | 10% below national |
| 150 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $48,780 | 10% below national |
| 151 | Boise City, ID | $48,670 | 10% below national |
| 152 | Omaha, NE-IA | $48,550 | 10% below national |
| 153 | Springfield, MO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $48,500 | 11% below national |
| 154 | Clarksville, TN-KY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $48,470 | 11% below national |
| 155 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $48,430 | 11% below national |
| 156 | Lynchburg, VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $48,410 | 11% below national |
| 157 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $48,160 | 11% below national |
| 158 | Lincoln, NE | $48,080 | 11% below national |
| 159 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $47,960 | 12% below national |
| 160 | Winston-Salem, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $47,890 | 12% below national |
| 161 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $47,880 | 12% below national |
| 162 | Roanoke, VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $47,850 | 12% below national |
| 163 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $47,760 | 12% below national |
| 164 | Worcester, MA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $47,710 | 12% below national |
| 165 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $47,700 | 12% below national |
| 166 | Monroe, LA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $47,670 | 12% below national |
| 167 | College Station-Bryan, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $47,600 | 12% below national |
| 168 | Birmingham, AL | $47,520 | 12% below national |
| 169 | Jackson, MS Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $47,500 | 12% below national |
| 170 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $47,460 | 12% below national |
| 171 | Tallahassee, FL | $47,440 | 13% below national |
| 172 | Medford, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $47,400 | 13% below national |
| 173 | Morgantown, WV Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $47,360 | 13% below national |
| 174 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $47,320 | 13% below national |
| 175 | Huntsville, AL | $47,280 | 13% below national |
| 176 | Corpus Christi, TX | $47,250 | 13% below national |
| 177 | Syracuse, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $47,250 | 13% below national |
| 178 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $47,060 | 13% below national |
| 179 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $46,980 | 13% below national |
| 180 | Jacksonville, FL | $46,960 | 13% below national |
| 181 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $46,920 | 13% below national |
| 182 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $46,800 | 14% below national |
| 183 | Oklahoma City, OK | $46,800 | 14% below national |
| 184 | Tulsa, OK | $46,760 | 14% below national |
| 185 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $46,700 | 14% below national |
| 186 | Rochester, NY | $46,610 | 14% below national |
| 187 | Gainesville, GA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $46,250 | 15% below national |
| 188 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $46,170 | 15% below national |
| 189 | Charleston, WV Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $46,100 | 15% below national |
| 190 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $45,990 | 15% below national |
| 191 | Evansville, IN | $45,900 | 15% below national |
| 192 | Hattiesburg, MS Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $45,860 | 15% below national |
| 193 | Midland, TX | $45,860 | 15% below national |
| 194 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $45,720 | 16% below national |
| 195 | Montgomery, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $45,650 | 16% below national |
| 196 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $45,560 | 16% below national |
| 197 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $45,530 | 16% below national |
| 198 | San Angelo, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $45,500 | 16% below national |
| 199 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $45,460 | 16% below national |
| 200 | Columbia, SC | $45,370 | 16% below national |
| 201 | Texarkana, TX-AR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $45,370 | 16% below national |
| 202 | Goldsboro, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $45,310 | 16% below national |
| 203 | Mobile, AL | $45,280 | 17% below national |
| 204 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $45,240 | 17% below national |
| 205 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $45,150 | 17% below national |
| 206 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $44,790 | 17% below national |
| 207 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $44,700 | 18% below national |
| 208 | Dothan, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $44,600 | 18% below national |
| 209 | Spartanburg, SC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $44,580 | 18% below national |
| 210 | Lafayette, LA | $44,440 | 18% below national |
| 211 | Longview, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $44,260 | 18% below national |
| 212 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $44,180 | 19% below national |
| 213 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $43,740 | 19% below national |
| 214 | Ocala, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $43,220 | 20% below national |
| 215 | Bowling Green, KY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $42,880 | 21% below national |
| 216 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $42,480 | 22% below national |
| 217 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $41,600 | 23% below national |
| 218 | Florence, SC | $41,430 | 24% below national |
| 219 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $41,160 | 24% below national |
| 220 | Tyler, TX | $40,060 | 26% below national |
| 221 | Laredo, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,350 | 31% below national |
| 222 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $33,860 | 38% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 17 (Architecture and Engineering Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
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SOC 17-3021
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SOC 17-2011
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SOC 17-2021
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SOC 17-1011
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