Cartographers and Photogrammetrists Salary by City

Top 15 cities for cartographers and photogrammetrists by average salary

Sacramento, CA	$116,650
San Francisco, CA	$107,780
Stockton, CA	$106,850
Greeley, CO	$106,610
Houston, TX	$103,690
Dayton, OH	$102,770
Boston, MA	$102,480
Boulder, CO	$102,300
Los Angeles, CA	$101,960
Seattle, WA	$101,420
Riverside, CA	$99,570
Minneapolis, MN	$99,040
Washington, DC	$99,020
Reno, NV	$98,370
Kansas City, MO	$96,770

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Cartographers and Photogrammetrists salary by state

State	Metros	Highest average	Lowest average
California	6	$116,650	$91,740
Colorado	5	$106,610	$83,230
Texas	5	$103,690	$75,530
Ohio	5	$102,770	$69,650
Massachusetts	1	$102,480	$102,480
Washington	4	$101,420	$86,050
Minnesota	1	$99,040	$99,040
Washington, D.C.	1	$99,020	$99,020
Nevada	3	$98,370	$79,490
Missouri	2	$96,770	$79,240
New Jersey	1	$96,290	$96,290
Oregon	3	$95,490	$95,410
Oklahoma	1	$92,440	$92,440
Wisconsin	2	$90,460	$82,420
New York	1	$89,120	$89,120
Florida	4	$88,710	$77,300
Alaska	1	$88,400	$88,400
Arizona	2	$86,380	$79,000
Connecticut	1	$85,400	$85,400
Virginia	2	$84,470	$82,770
North Carolina	5	$83,930	$75,700
Maryland	1	$82,080	$82,080
South Dakota	1	$81,980	$81,980
Michigan	1	$79,330	$79,330
Pennsylvania	1	$78,070	$78,070
Tennessee	1	$77,290	$77,290
South Carolina	2	$75,890	$73,100
Idaho	1	$74,800	$74,800
Georgia	1	$72,440	$72,440
Utah	1	$71,160	$71,160
Montana	1	$69,300	$69,300

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists salary in every city we cover

Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.

Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
Sacramento, CA	$116,650	$130,820	$56.08	200
San Francisco, CA	$107,780	$125,330	$51.82	330
Stockton, CA	$106,850	$130,710	$51.37	30
Greeley, CO	$106,610	$101,050	$51.26	40
Houston, TX	$103,690	$96,390	$49.85	520
Dayton, OH	$102,770	$106,000	$49.41	40
Boston, MA	$102,480	$90,910	$49.27	130
Boulder, CO	$102,300	$100,120	$49.18	80
Los Angeles, CA	$101,960	$101,480	$49.02	300
Seattle, WA	$101,420	$100,080	$48.76	430
Riverside, CA	$99,570	$100,550	$47.87	130
Minneapolis, MN	$99,040	$97,820	$47.61	60
Washington, DC	$99,020	$86,660	$47.61	740
Reno, NV	$98,370	$97,650	$47.29	30
Kansas City, MO	$96,770	$101,810	$46.52	160
Olympia, WA	$96,480	$97,650	$46.39	50
Trenton, NJ	$96,290	$98,950	$46.30	70
Salem, OR	$95,490	$101,350	$45.91	60
Bend, OR	$95,440	$86,620	$45.89	40
Portland, OR	$95,410	$93,430	$45.87	380
Denver, CO	$95,350	$86,080	$45.84	790
Las Vegas, NV	$94,840	$96,450	$45.60	110
Oklahoma City, OK	$92,440	$91,500	$44.44	40
San Diego, CA	$91,740	$91,600	$44.11	140
Fort Collins, CO	$90,530	$82,490	$43.52	100
Madison, WI	$90,460	$90,230	$43.49	60
New York, NY	$89,120	$85,500	$42.85	150
Miami, FL	$88,710	$90,030	$42.65	140
Anchorage, AK	$88,400	$84,760	$42.50	40
Spokane, WA	$87,780	$83,390	$42.20	60
Jacksonville, FL	$87,650	$88,830	$42.14	70
Phoenix, AZ	$86,380	$88,820	$41.53	270
Bremerton, WA	$86,050	$80,030	$41.37	30
Hartford, CT	$85,400	$82,100	$41.06	70
Virginia Beach, VA	$84,470	$79,550	$40.61	110
Charlotte, NC	$83,930	$79,330	$40.35	130
Colorado Springs, CO	$83,230	$78,460	$40.01	80
Dallas, TX	$83,100	$72,400	$39.95	430
Richmond, VA	$82,770	$78,850	$39.79	90
Milwaukee, WI	$82,420	$77,980	$39.62	50
Durham, NC	$82,220	$77,320	$39.53	n/a
Baltimore, MD	$82,080	$78,230	$39.46	170
Sioux Falls, SD	$81,980	$80,430	$39.41	30
Raleigh, NC	$80,030	$81,080	$38.47	n/a
Austin, TX	$79,700	$76,080	$38.32	190
Carson City, NV	$79,490	$78,000	$38.22	30
Detroit, MI	$79,330	$77,830	$38.14	80
St. Louis, MO	$79,240	$76,950	$38.10	50
Tucson, AZ	$79,000	$77,400	$37.98	50
Orlando, FL	$78,670	$80,850	$37.82	100
Asheville, NC	$78,610	$78,990	$37.79	n/a
San Antonio, TX	$78,260	$71,950	$37.63	90
Philadelphia, PA	$78,070	$76,830	$37.53	60
Columbus, OH	$77,640	$79,560	$37.33	130
Tampa, FL	$77,300	$72,140	$37.16	90
Nashville, TN	$77,290	$72,990	$37.16	50
Charleston, SC	$75,890	$64,290	$36.49	40
Wilmington, NC	$75,700	$66,440	$36.39	30
Lubbock, TX	$75,530	$71,820	$36.31	40
Boise, ID	$74,800	$75,520	$35.96	50
Cleveland, OH	$74,300	$72,420	$35.72	70
Toledo, OH	$73,420	$72,290	$35.30	30
Greenville, SC	$73,100	$72,890	$35.14	30
Atlanta, GA	$72,440	$65,190	$34.83	280
Salt Lake City, UT	$71,160	$65,970	$34.21	80
Cincinnati, OH	$69,650	$68,700	$33.49	70
Missoula, MT	$69,300	$60,770	$33.32	60

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Cartographers and Photogrammetrists salary: questions

Where do cartographers and photogrammetrists make the most money?

In Sacramento, CA, with an average of $116,650 a year, among the 67 metro areas we cover.

What is the average cartographers and photogrammetrists salary in the U.S.?

$91,820 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is cartographers and photogrammetrists pay the lowest?

Missoula, MT, at $69,300 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-1021.
U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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