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Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary in Washington, DC

The median surveying and mapping technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $59,960 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,772 a month.

10th percentile
$44,590
25th percentile
$47,990
Median percentile
$59,960
75th percentile
$80,660
90th percentile
$98,960

Based on 880 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$45,261 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,960
Federal income tax−$5,015
Social Security + Medicare−$4,587
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$5,097
Monthly take-home$3,772
Every two weeks$1,741

Does it go far here?

$55,068Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,027 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington, DC

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$246,990
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Family Medicine Physicians$225,140
General Internal Medicine Physicians$223,250
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$209,750
Physicians, All Other$208,710
Public Relations Managers$195,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190

All surveying and mapping technicians salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia