The median annual wage for cartographers and photogrammetrists was $61,880 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $39,470, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $98,210.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for cartographers and photogrammetrists in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services
$66,660
Architectural, engineering, and related services
60,770
Local government, excluding education and hospitals
59,510
Most cartographers and photogrammetrists work full time. Those who do fieldwork may have longer workdays.
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
Median annual wages, May 2015
Architects, surveyors, and cartographers
$69,130
Cartographers and photogrammetrists
$61,880
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics
