Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay range in Montgomery
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,270 or more. The middle half of surveying and mapping technicians in Montgomery earn between $35,110 and $59,620.
- $31K10th
- $35K25th
- $46KMedian
- $60K75th
- $84K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,330 | $4,361 | $25.16 |
| Median | $45,650 | $3,804 | $21.95 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,110 | $2,926 | $16.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,620 | $4,968 | $28.66 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary after taxes in Montgomery
On the average salary of $52,330, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $42,056 a year, or $3,505 a month and $1,618 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Montgomery a good place for surveying and mapping technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Montgomery area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $52,330 buys what about $58,351 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary in other Alabama cities
Montgomery ranks 4th of 9 Alabama metro areas for this job; Auburn pays the most ($56,370).
- Auburn$56,370
- Birmingham$56,160
- Tuscaloosa$54,030
- Montgomery$52,330
- Mobile$51,570
- Daphne$49,110
- Florence$47,540
- Huntsville$46,970
- Dothan$44,160
Highest-paying cities for surveying and mapping technicians
Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($90,290).
- Los Angeles, CA$90,290
- San Francisco, CA$90,030
- San Luis Obispo, CA$89,880
- Vallejo, CA$86,610
- San Jose, CA$83,990
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Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary in Montgomery: questions
How much do surveying and mapping technicians make an hour in Montgomery?
$25.16 an hour on average, and $21.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveying and mapping technicians salary in Montgomery?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,110, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveying and mapping technicians take-home pay in Montgomery?
About $42,056 a year ($3,505 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,330. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do surveying and mapping technicians earn more in Montgomery than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($58,867).
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 17-3031; area Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
- 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). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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