SOC 17-3031 · Baton Rouge, LA metro

Surveying and Mapping Technicians Salary in Baton Rouge, LA

The average salary for surveying and mapping technicians in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is $60,030 a year ($28.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,620: half of the 230 people in this job in the Baton Rouge, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($58,000).

$60,030average per year

$28.86 / hourMedian $50,620Take-home ≈ $48,999

  • $37K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $104K90th

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

230people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#4 of 6Louisiana metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay range in Baton Rouge

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,630 or more. The middle half of surveying and mapping technicians in Baton Rouge earn between $44,540 and $62,840.

  • $37K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $104K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,030$5,002$28.86
Median$50,620$4,218$24.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,540$3,712$21.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,840$5,237$30.21

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

Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay in Baton Rouge vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Surveying and mapping technicians in Baton Rouge earn about the same as the Louisiana average ($59,850) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($58,000). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $54,240.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Baton Rouge$60,030$50,620$36,690$103,630230
Louisiana$59,850$49,440$36,300$103,040930
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 Baton Rouge

On the average salary of $60,030, a single filer in Baton Rouge takes home about $48,999 a year, or $4,083 a month and $1,885 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Baton Rouge area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.8), so the average $60,030 buys what about $66,127 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Baton Rouge ($48,710). A typical home costs $248,176, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary in other Louisiana cities

Baton Rouge ranks 4th of 6 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($70,930).

All Surveying and Mapping Technicians salaries in Louisiana

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 Baton Rouge: questions

How much do surveying and mapping technicians make an hour in Baton Rouge?

$28.86 an hour on average, and $24.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level surveying and mapping technicians salary in Baton Rouge?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the surveying and mapping technicians take-home pay in Baton Rouge?

About $48,999 a year ($4,083 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,030.

Do surveying and mapping technicians earn more in Baton Rouge than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% 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 Baton Rouge, LA (12940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.3%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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