Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,830 or more. The middle half of surveying and mapping technicians in Bend earn between $55,890 and $79,710.
- $49K10th
- $56K25th
- $67KMedian
- $80K75th
- $86K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,210 | $5,518 | $31.83 |
| Median | $67,410 | $5,618 | $32.41 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $55,890 | $4,658 | $26.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,710 | $6,642 | $38.32 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $66,210, a single filer in Bend takes home about $50,648 a year, or $4,221 a month and $1,948 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Bend a good place for surveying and mapping technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bend area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $66,210 buys what about $63,905 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 10.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 1st of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Bend: questions
How much do surveying and mapping technicians make an hour in Bend?
$31.83 an hour on average, and $32.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveying and mapping technicians salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveying and mapping technicians take-home pay in Bend?
About $50,648 a year ($4,221 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,210. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do surveying and mapping technicians earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.62, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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