Highest-paying cities for surveying and mapping technicians
San Luis Obispo, CA leads at $101,270 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $101,270 | $66,700–$108,480 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $92,700 | $74,180–$107,120 |
| San Francisco, CA | $84,360 | $66,820–$106,410 |
| Sacramento, CA | $81,120 | $61,460–$107,570 |
| Visalia, CA | $80,680 | $61,090–$99,760 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $79,450 | $58,690–$108,530 |
| Vallejo, CA | $78,790 | $62,630–$107,750 |
| San Diego, CA | $78,110 | $59,630–$100,640 |
| Anchorage, AK | $76,970 | $65,930–$87,640 |
| San Jose, CA | $76,560 | $64,190–$100,530 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $76,140 | $63,370–$81,120 |
| Stockton, CA | $75,990 | $61,360–$82,540 |
| Reno, NV | $73,320 | $55,130–$96,780 |
| Riverside, CA | $72,230 | $52,160–$97,470 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $71,940 | $61,550–$103,440 |
| Hartford, CT | $68,640 | $56,110–$80,380 |
| Bremerton, WA | $68,270 | $51,200–$82,680 |
| Bend, OR | $67,410 | $55,890–$79,710 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $66,310 | $51,030–$83,990 |
| Kennewick, WA | $66,130 | $56,590–$80,330 |
| Bellingham, WA | $64,900 | $58,660–$77,040 |
| Modesto, CA | $64,890 | $53,500–$83,270 |
| Oxnard, CA | $64,720 | $48,650–$93,570 |
| Albany, NY | $64,600 | $53,200–$81,990 |
| Boulder, CO | $64,570 | $46,490–$72,150 |
| Toledo, OH | $63,720 | $51,290–$74,710 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $63,560 | $55,250–$73,030 |
| Baltimore, MD | $63,510 | $48,870–$78,940 |
| Bozeman, MT | $62,830 | $49,420–$76,230 |
| Seattle, WA | $62,720 | $58,040–$77,360 |
| New Orleans, LA | $62,570 | $45,480–$91,630 |
| Durham, NC | $62,420 | $47,840–$78,290 |
| Madison, WI | $62,400 | $58,090–$77,100 |
| Cleveland, OH | $61,860 | $48,230–$73,380 |
| Fresno, CA | $61,720 | $59,380–$69,750 |
| Duluth, MN | $61,670 | $56,160–$77,970 |
| Naples, FL | $61,400 | $48,270–$64,140 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $61,340 | $57,230–$73,600 |
| Ogden, UT | $61,280 | $48,620–$77,260 |
| Lafayette, IN | $61,220 | $47,860–$63,270 |
| Green Bay, WI | $61,210 | $48,450–$62,130 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $61,090 | $47,360–$80,300 |
| Salem, OR | $61,090 | $50,530–$77,930 |
| Waco, TX | $60,960 | $47,300–$65,760 |
| Manchester, NH | $60,890 | $46,320–$67,320 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $60,800 | $48,800–$76,160 |
| Allentown, PA | $60,480 | $50,220–$72,810 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $60,480 | $45,610–$77,850 |
| Columbus, OH | $60,330 | $48,210–$70,540 |
| Providence, RI | $60,320 | $51,930–$87,440 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.