Surveying & mapping technicians

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2024 Workforce

69.7k

Average Age

41.3

Estimated Job Growth

4.55%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$64,677

Average Male Salary

$65,868

Average Female Salary

$50,789

About

Surveying & mapping technicians are most often employed by the Architectural, engineering & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Surveying & mapping technicians was $64,677 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Surveying & mapping technicians are Cass County--Fargo City PUMA, ND, East Texas COG (Southwest)--Henderson & Anderson Counties PUMA, TX, and Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Midland County, Midland City PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Surveying & mapping technicians are Leon County (Central)--Tallahassee City (Central) PUMA, FL, East Texas COG (Southwest)--Henderson & Anderson Counties PUMA, TX, and Houston City (North)--South of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Surveying & mapping technicians workforce. Surveying & mapping technicians workforce in 2024 was 69,660 people, of which 7.9% were women and 92.1% were men.

Surveying & mapping technicians are paid most in Washoe County (North)--Sparks City PUMA, NV but are relatively concentrated in Leon County (Central)--Tallahassee City (Central) PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

64,158

Male Workforce

± 6.22k

5,502

Female Workforce

± 1.82k

The Surveying & mapping technicians workforce in 2024 was 69,660 people (7.9% women and 92.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 12.1% between 2014 (62,165) and 2024 (69,660).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Surveying & mapping technicians.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($105,371), California ($89,144), and New Jersey ($84,266).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$64,677

AVERAGE WAGE

#199 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Surveying & mapping technicians earned an average of $64,677, $5,200 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Surveying & mapping technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Surveying & mapping technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.325, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Surveying & mapping technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Surveying & mapping technicians compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Surveying & mapping technicians and on wages for those in the field. Architectural, engineering & related services is the industry that employs the most Surveying & mapping technicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Surveying & mapping technicians, by average wage, is Electric & gas, and other combinations ($109,664).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

69.7k

2024 Workforce

± 6,478

0.334%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 13.1%

This graphic shows the share of Surveying & mapping technicians employed by various industries. Architectural, engineering & related services employs the largest share of Surveying & mapping technicians at 75%, followed by Construction with 17.5% and Other administrative & other support services with 4.89%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Surveying & mapping technicians in the US. The workforce of Surveying & mapping technicians in 2024 was 69,660 people, with 7.9% woman, and 92.1% men. The average age of male Surveying & mapping technicians in the workforce is 41.6 and of female Surveying & mapping technicians is 37.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Surveying & mapping technicians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Surveying & mapping technicians in 2024 was 69,660 people, with 7.9% woman, and 92.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (8,306 people), 20 to 24 years (8,232 people), and 25 to 29 years (8,202 people). Among them they concentrated 35.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 14.4% of Surveying & mapping technicians workers were Hispanic and 85.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (66.8%), Puerto Rican (11.9)%, and Salvadoran (5.1)%

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Races

In 2024, 77.7% of the Surveying & mapping technicians workforce were White, of which 7.82% were women and 92.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (10.7%) and Black (4.46%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Surveying & mapping technicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Surveying & mapping technicians is Social Sciences but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Natural Resources & Conservation.

Among the necessary skills for Surveying & mapping technicians, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Surveying & mapping technicians need more than the average amount of Operation and Control.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Surveying & mapping technicians in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Social Sciences (1,681 people), Engineering (1,218 people), and Physical Sciences (431 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Surveying & mapping technicians workers were High School or Equivalent (22,733 people), Some college (22,434 people), and Associates Degree (13,549 people).

The graphic shows the Surveying & mapping technicians workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Surveying & mapping technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Surveying & mapping technicians need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Writing, Mathematics.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Surveying and Mapping Technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Surveying and Mapping Technicians are expected to see a growth of 4.55% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Surveying and Mapping Technicians.

4.55%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Surveying & mapping technicians. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.