SOC 17-1021 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists Salary in Minneapolis, MN

The average salary for cartographers and photogrammetrists in Minneapolis, Minnesota is $99,040 a year ($47.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,820: half of the 60 people in this job in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($91,820).

$99,040average per year

$47.61 / hourMedian $97,820Take-home ≈ $73,293

  • $71K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $112K75th
  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
+8%vs U.S. metro average
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cartographers and Photogrammetrists pay range in Minneapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,870 or more. The middle half of cartographers and photogrammetrists in Minneapolis earn between $84,170 and $112,070.

  • $71K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $112K75th
  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$99,040$8,253$47.62
Median$97,820$8,152$47.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$84,170$7,014$40.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$112,070$9,339$53.88

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

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists salary after taxes in Minneapolis

On the average salary of $99,040, a single filer in Minneapolis takes home about $73,293 a year, or $6,108 a month and $2,819 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$74,134$6,178
Working in MN$73,293$6,108

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Minneapolis area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.8), so the average $99,040 buys what about $94,484 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Minneapolis ($59,320). A typical home costs $393,774, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cartographers and Photogrammetrists salary in Minneapolis: questions

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

$47.61 an hour on average, and $47.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $73,293 a year ($6,108 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,040. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do cartographers and photogrammetrists earn more in Minneapolis than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($91,820).

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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (33460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.33, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.33).

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