SOC 17-3031 · Colorado Springs, CO metro

Surveying and Mapping Technicians Salary in Colorado Springs, CO

The average salary for surveying and mapping technicians in Colorado Springs, Colorado is $61,150 a year ($29.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,480: half of the 250 people in this job in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($58,000).

$61,150average per year

$29.40 / hourMedian $60,480Take-home ≈ $49,332

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $78K90th

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

250people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#5 of 7Colorado metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay range in Colorado Springs

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,850 or more. The middle half of surveying and mapping technicians in Colorado Springs earn between $45,610 and $77,850.

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $78K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,150$5,096$29.40
Median$60,480$5,040$29.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,610$3,801$21.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,850$6,488$37.43

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

Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay in Colorado Springs vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Surveying and mapping technicians in Colorado Springs earn about the same as the Colorado average ($60,020) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($58,000). At the median the gap is +12% against the U.S. median of $54,240.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Colorado Springs$61,150$60,480$38,340$77,850250
Colorado$60,020$57,890$45,620$79,6602,340
United States$58,000$54,240$37,520$81,63058,010

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

Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary after taxes in Colorado Springs

On the average salary of $61,150, a single filer in Colorado Springs takes home about $49,332 a year, or $4,111 a month and $1,897 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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Is Colorado Springs a good place for surveying and mapping technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Colorado Springs area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $61,150 buys what about $60,721 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Colorado Springs ($52,710). A typical home costs $457,300, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary in other Colorado cities

Colorado Springs ranks 5th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Pueblo pays the most ($63,150).

All Surveying and Mapping Technicians salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for surveying and mapping technicians

Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($90,290).

Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary by city

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Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary in Colorado Springs: questions

How much do surveying and mapping technicians make an hour in Colorado Springs?

$29.40 an hour on average, and $29.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level surveying and mapping technicians salary in Colorado Springs?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the surveying and mapping technicians take-home pay in Colorado Springs?

About $49,332 a year ($4,111 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,150. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do surveying and mapping technicians earn more in Colorado Springs than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($58,000).

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 Colorado Springs, CO (17820). 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.14, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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