SOC 17-3031 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Surveying and Mapping Technicians Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for surveying and mapping technicians in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $62,550 a year ($30.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,340: half of the 240 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($58,867).

$62,550average per year

$30.07 / hourMedian $61,340Take-home ≈ $50,234

  • $47K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

240people in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,600 or more. The middle half of surveying and mapping technicians in Milwaukee earn between $57,230 and $73,600.

  • $47K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,550$5,212$30.07
Median$61,340$5,112$29.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,230$4,769$27.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,600$6,133$35.38

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

Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $62,550, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $50,234 a year, or $4,186 a month and $1,932 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $62,550 buys what about $64,526 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 2nd of 3 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($63,300).

All Surveying and Mapping Technicians salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for surveying and mapping technicians

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

Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary by city

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Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary in Milwaukee: questions

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

$30.07 an hour on average, and $29.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $50,234 a year ($4,186 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,550.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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