# Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

SOC 17-1021. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/cartographers-and-photogrammetrists

Research, study, and prepare maps and other spatial data in digital or graphic form for one or more purposes, such as legal, social, political, educational, and design purposes. May work with Geographic Information Systems (GIS). May design and evaluate algorithms, data structures, and user interfaces for GIS and mapping systems. May collect, analyze, and interpret geographic information provided by geodetic surveys, aerial photographs, and satellite data.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $81,390 (middle half $65,670–$101,960; BLS May 2025)
- Jobs 2025-35: 7.4%; ~0.9k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $89,170
- AZ: $82,260
- CA: $102,780
- CO: $86,960
- CT: $84,100
- FL: $79,650
- GA: $62,630
- IA: $84,570
- ID: $72,930
- IL: $54,680
- IN: $74,800
- KY: $71,470
- LA: $59,990
- MA: $92,230
- MD: $84,360
- ME: $78,670
- MI: $75,090
- MN: $99,850
- MO: $76,950
- MT: $72,220
- NC: $81,080
- ND: $71,070
- NE: $81,500
- NH: $72,130
- NJ: $88,480
- NM: $79,200
- NV: $93,560
- NY: $89,290
- OH: $70,990
- OK: $86,410
- OR: $88,240
- PA: $73,180
- SC: $72,260
- SD: $72,910
- TN: $72,990
- TX: $73,970
- UT: $75,220
- VA: $86,660
- WA: $96,100
- WI: $76,760
- WY: $70,590

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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