SOC 17-3031 · Lynchburg, VA metro

Surveying and Mapping Technicians Salary in Lynchburg, VA

The average salary for surveying and mapping technicians in Lynchburg, Virginia is $51,600 a year ($24.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,410: half of the 40 people in this job in the Lynchburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($58,867).

$51,600average per year

$24.81 / hourMedian $48,410Take-home ≈ $41,488

  • $31K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 7Virginia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay range in Lynchburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,720 or more. The middle half of surveying and mapping technicians in Lynchburg earn between $36,810 and $63,630.

  • $31K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,600$4,300$24.81
Median$48,410$4,034$23.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,810$3,068$17.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,630$5,302$30.59

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

Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary after taxes in Lynchburg

On the average salary of $51,600, a single filer in Lynchburg takes home about $41,488 a year, or $3,457 a month and $1,596 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Lynchburg a good place for surveying and mapping technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lynchburg area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $51,600 buys what about $57,742 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lynchburg ($46,190). A typical home costs $291,459, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary in other Virginia cities

Lynchburg ranks 7th of 7 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($60,310).

All Surveying and Mapping Technicians salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for surveying and mapping technicians

Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($90,290).

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Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary in Lynchburg: questions

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

$24.81 an hour on average, and $23.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,488 a year ($3,457 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,600.

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

The average here is 12% 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 Lynchburg, VA (31340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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