SOC 17-3031 · Bismarck, ND metro

Surveying and Mapping Technicians Salary in Bismarck, ND

The average salary for surveying and mapping technicians in Bismarck, North Dakota is $62,870 a year ($30.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,260: half of the 40 people in this job in the Bismarck, ND metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($58,867).

$62,870average per year

$30.23 / hourMedian $59,260Take-home ≈ $52,696

  • $48K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+7%vs U.S. metro average
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay range in Bismarck

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,170 or more. The middle half of surveying and mapping technicians in Bismarck earn between $50,510 and $65,550.

  • $48K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,870$5,239$30.23
Median$59,260$4,938$28.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,510$4,209$24.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,550$5,462$31.51

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

Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary after taxes in Bismarck

On the average salary of $62,870, a single filer in Bismarck takes home about $52,696 a year, or $4,391 a month and $2,027 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Bismarck a good place for surveying and mapping technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bismarck area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $62,870 buys what about $69,070 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bismarck ($52,560). A typical home costs $356,992, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary in Bismarck: questions

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

$30.23 an hour on average, and $28.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $52,696 a year ($4,391 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,870.

Do surveying and mapping technicians earn more in Bismarck than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% 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 Bismarck, ND (13900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
  • 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 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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