Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay range in Missoula
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,830 or more. The middle half of surveying and mapping technicians in Missoula earn between $46,530 and $66,990.
- $46K10th
- $47K25th
- $58KMedian
- $67K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,990 | $4,916 | $28.36 |
| Median | $58,080 | $4,840 | $27.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,530 | $3,878 | $22.37 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $66,990 | $5,582 | $32.21 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary after taxes in Missoula
On the average salary of $58,990, a single filer in Missoula takes home about $47,563 a year, or $3,964 a month and $1,829 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).
Is Missoula a good place for surveying and mapping technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Missoula area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $58,990 buys what about $61,164 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Missoula ($47,830). A typical home costs $580,429, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary in other Montana cities
Missoula ranks 2nd of 3 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($64,160).
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 Missoula: questions
How much do surveying and mapping technicians make an hour in Missoula?
$28.36 an hour on average, and $27.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveying and mapping technicians salary in Missoula?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,530, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveying and mapping technicians take-home pay in Missoula?
About $47,563 a year ($3,964 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,990.
Do surveying and mapping technicians earn more in Missoula 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 Missoula, MT (33540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- 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 3.90, this job is 3.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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