Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,100 or more. The middle half of surveying and mapping technicians in Austin earn between $40,250 and $64,070.
- $38K10th
- $40K25th
- $48KMedian
- $64K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,870 | $4,572 | $26.38 |
| Median | $48,160 | $4,013 | $23.15 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,250 | $3,354 | $19.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,070 | $5,339 | $30.80 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $54,870, a single filer in Austin takes home about $46,268 a year, or $3,856 a month and $1,780 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for surveying and mapping technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $54,870 buys what about $55,952 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 5th of 21 Texas metro areas for this job; Waco pays the most ($59,000).
- 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
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 Austin: questions
How much do surveying and mapping technicians make an hour in Austin?
$26.38 an hour on average, and $23.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveying and mapping technicians salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,250, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveying and mapping technicians take-home pay in Austin?
About $46,268 a year ($3,856 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,870. Texas has no state income tax.
Do surveying and mapping technicians earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.43, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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