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Surveying and Mapping Technicians average salary by city in Texas
- Waco$59,000
- Houston$55,950
- Killeen$55,830
- Beaumont$55,040
- Austin$54,870
- Amarillo$54,590
- San Antonio$53,280
- Corpus Christi$52,920
- Dallas$52,100
- College Station$51,750
- Sherman$51,640
- Midland$51,590
- Lubbock$50,670
- McAllen$49,950
- El Paso$49,360
- Longview$49,160
- San Angelo$48,540
- Brownsville$46,380
- Tyler$46,160
- Texarkana$44,040
- Laredo$43,950
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waco | $59,000 | $60,960 | $47,300 | $49,586 | 93 |
| Houston | $55,950 | $49,570 | $44,500 | $47,136 | 99 |
| Killeen | $55,830 | $49,780 | $38,750 | $47,039 | 91 |
| Beaumont | $55,040 | $57,260 | $40,560 | $46,405 | 90 |
| Austin | $54,870 | $48,160 | $40,250 | $46,268 | 98 |
| Amarillo | $54,590 | $49,500 | $40,390 | $46,043 | 92 |
| San Antonio | $53,280 | $48,430 | $40,900 | $44,990 | 95 |
| Corpus Christi | $52,920 | $47,250 | $37,860 | $44,701 | 93 |
| Dallas | $52,100 | $45,460 | $37,520 | $44,042 | 103 |
| College Station | $51,750 | $47,600 | $38,750 | $43,761 | 91 |
| Sherman | $51,640 | $49,220 | $38,800 | $43,673 | 94 |
| Midland | $51,590 | $45,860 | $36,260 | $43,633 | 96 |
| Lubbock | $50,670 | $49,220 | $37,250 | $42,893 | 91 |
| McAllen | $49,950 | $47,960 | $37,280 | $42,315 | 86 |
| El Paso | $49,360 | $49,150 | $36,720 | $41,841 | 90 |
| Longview | $49,160 | $44,260 | $36,100 | $41,680 | 89 |
| San Angelo | $48,540 | $45,500 | $37,090 | $41,182 | 92 |
| Brownsville | $46,380 | $42,480 | $36,850 | $39,446 | 86 |
| Tyler | $46,160 | $40,060 | $35,790 | $39,270 | 92 |
| Texarkana | $44,040 | $45,370 | $39,080 | $37,566 | 84 |
| Laredo | $43,950 | $37,350 | $34,870 | $37,494 | 87 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Texas has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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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.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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