SOC 17-3031 · Coeur d'Alene, ID metro

Surveying and Mapping Technicians Salary in Coeur d'Alene, ID

The average salary for surveying and mapping technicians in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho is $56,690 a year ($27.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,280: half of the 40 people in this job in the Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($58,000).

$56,690average per year

$27.26 / hourMedian $60,280Take-home ≈ $45,834

  • $35K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $77K90th

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

40people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Idaho metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay range in Coeur d'Alene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,790 or more. The middle half of surveying and mapping technicians in Coeur d'Alene earn between $45,370 and $63,090.

  • $35K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $77K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,690$4,724$27.25
Median$60,280$5,023$28.98
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,370$3,781$21.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,090$5,258$30.33

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

Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay in Coeur d'Alene vs. Idaho and the U.S.

Surveying and mapping technicians in Coeur d'Alene earn 3% more than the Idaho average ($54,930) and about the same as the U.S. average ($58,000). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $54,240.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Coeur d'Alene$56,690$60,280$35,360$76,79040
Idaho$54,930$52,630$39,500$72,040450
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 Coeur d'Alene

On the average salary of $56,690, a single filer in Coeur d'Alene takes home about $45,834 a year, or $3,820 a month and $1,763 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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Is Coeur d'Alene a good place for surveying and mapping technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Coeur d'Alene area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $56,690 buys what about $57,675 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Coeur d'Alene ($47,750). A typical home costs $605,498, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary in other Idaho cities

Coeur d'Alene ranks 2nd of 3 Idaho metro areas for this job; Idaho Falls pays the most ($62,550).

All Surveying and Mapping Technicians salaries in Idaho

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 Coeur d'Alene: questions

How much do surveying and mapping technicians make an hour in Coeur d'Alene?

$27.26 an hour on average, and $28.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level surveying and mapping technicians salary in Coeur d'Alene?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the surveying and mapping technicians take-home pay in Coeur d'Alene?

About $45,834 a year ($3,820 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,690. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do surveying and mapping technicians earn more in Coeur d'Alene than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Coeur d'Alene, ID (17660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
  • 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.61, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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