SOC 17-1021 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists Salary in Orlando, FL

The average salary for cartographers and photogrammetrists in Orlando, Florida is $78,670 a year ($37.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,850: half of the 100 people in this job in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($86,690).

$78,670average per year

$37.82 / hourMedian $80,850Take-home ≈ $64,174

  • $58K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

100people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cartographers and Photogrammetrists pay range in Orlando

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,220 or more. The middle half of cartographers and photogrammetrists in Orlando earn between $69,300 and $84,670.

  • $58K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,670$6,556$37.82
Median$80,850$6,738$38.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$69,300$5,775$33.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$84,670$7,056$40.71

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists pay in Orlando vs. Florida and the U.S.

Cartographers and photogrammetrists in Orlando earn 4% less than the Florida average ($81,790) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($86,690). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $81,390.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Orlando$78,670$80,850$58,260$97,220100
Florida$81,790$79,650$59,410$109,110610
United States$86,690$81,390$53,740$126,95014,260

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists salary after taxes in Orlando

On the average salary of $78,670, a single filer in Orlando takes home about $64,174 a year, or $5,348 a month and $2,468 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Orlando a good place for cartographers and photogrammetrists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Orlando area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $78,670 buys what about $77,570 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Orlando ($46,630). A typical home costs $387,733, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cartographers and Photogrammetrists salary in other Florida cities

Orlando ranks 3rd of 4 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($88,710).

All Cartographers and Photogrammetrists salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for cartographers and photogrammetrists

Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,650).

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists salary by city

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Cartographers and Photogrammetrists salary in Orlando: questions

How much do cartographers and photogrammetrists make an hour in Orlando?

$37.82 an hour on average, and $38.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cartographers and photogrammetrists salary in Orlando?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cartographers and photogrammetrists take-home pay in Orlando?

About $64,174 a year ($5,348 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,670. Florida has no state income tax.

Do cartographers and photogrammetrists earn more in Orlando than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($86,690).

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; area Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (36740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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