Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay range in Indianapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,680 or more. The middle half of surveying and mapping technicians in Indianapolis earn between $46,520 and $62,980.
- $39K10th
- $47K25th
- $59KMedian
- $63K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,240 | $4,853 | $28.00 |
| Median | $58,850 | $4,904 | $28.29 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,520 | $3,877 | $22.37 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,980 | $5,248 | $30.28 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary after taxes in Indianapolis
On the average salary of $58,240, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $46,102 a year, or $3,842 a month and $1,773 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Is Indianapolis a good place for surveying and mapping technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Indianapolis area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $58,240 buys what about $60,859 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary in other Indiana cities
Indianapolis ranks 2nd of 6 Indiana metro areas for this job; Lafayette pays the most ($58,570).
- Lafayette$58,570
- Indianapolis$58,240
- Fort Wayne$57,410
- Bloomington$56,420
- South Bend$55,670
- Evansville$53,120
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 Indianapolis: questions
How much do surveying and mapping technicians make an hour in Indianapolis?
$28.00 an hour on average, and $28.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveying and mapping technicians salary in Indianapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveying and mapping technicians take-home pay in Indianapolis?
About $46,102 a year ($3,842 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,240. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Do surveying and mapping technicians earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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