Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay range in Houma
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,980 or more. The middle half of surveying and mapping technicians in Houma earn between $45,600 and $77,610.
- $36K10th
- $46K25th
- $60KMedian
- $78K75th
- $100K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,750 | $5,062 | $29.21 |
| Median | $59,870 | $4,989 | $28.78 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,600 | $3,800 | $21.92 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $77,610 | $6,468 | $37.31 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary after taxes in Houma
On the average salary of $60,750, a single filer in Houma takes home about $49,556 a year, or $4,130 a month and $1,906 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).
Is Houma a good place for surveying and mapping technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houma area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.1), so the average $60,750 buys what about $71,384 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Houma ($45,610). A typical home costs $186,622, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary in other Louisiana cities
Houma ranks 3rd of 6 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($70,930).
- New Orleans$70,930
- Monroe$62,520
- Houma$60,750
- Baton Rouge$60,030
- Lafayette$50,000
- Shreveport$49,700
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 Houma: questions
How much do surveying and mapping technicians make an hour in Houma?
$29.21 an hour on average, and $28.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveying and mapping technicians salary in Houma?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveying and mapping technicians take-home pay in Houma?
About $49,556 a year ($4,130 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,750.
Do surveying and mapping technicians earn more in Houma than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% more 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.0%.
- 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 3.13, this job is 3.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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