Surveying & mapping technicians

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2021 Workforce

64.9k

Average Age

41.2

Estimated Job Growth

0.685%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$56,627

Average Male Salary

$57,903

Average Female Salary

$42,536

About

Surveying & mapping technicians are most often employed by the Architectural, engineering & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Surveying & mapping technicians was $56,627 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Surveying & mapping technicians are Tallahassee City (Central) PUMA, FL, Walton, Washington, Holmes & Bay Counties PUMA, FL, and Rural Nevada PUMA, NV. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Surveying & mapping technicians are Tallahassee City (Central) PUMA, FL, Pearl River, Hancock, George & Stone Counties PUMA, MS, and Hood, Erath, Palo Pinto & Somervell Counties PUMA, TX.

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Employment and salary information for the Surveying & mapping technicians workforce. Surveying & mapping technicians workforce in 2021 was 64,893 people, of which 8.31% were women and 91.7% were men. Surveying & mapping technicians are paid most in Harrison, Marion, Taylor & Doddridge Counties PUMA, WV but are relatively concentrated in Tallahassee City (Central) PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

59,503

Male Workforce

± 5.99k

5,390

Female Workforce

± 1.8k

The Surveying & mapping technicians workforce in 2021 was 64,893 people (8.31% women and 91.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 4.9% between 2014 (61,859) and 2021 (64,893).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Surveying & mapping technicians.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($102,009), Kentucky ($82,860), and New Jersey ($79,203).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$56,627

AVERAGE WAGE

#235 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Surveying & mapping technicians earned an average of $56,627, $2,969 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Surveying & mapping technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.35

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Surveying & mapping technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.35, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Surveying & mapping technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Surveying & mapping technicians compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Surveying & mapping technicians and on wages for those in the field. Architectural, engineering & related services is the industry that employs the most Surveying & mapping technicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Surveying & mapping technicians, by average wage, is Oil & gas extraction ($111,170).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

64.9k

2021 Workforce

± 6,253

3.49%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 13.3%

This graphic shows the share of Surveying & mapping technicians employed by various industries. Architectural, engineering & related services employs the largest share of Surveying & mapping technicians at 80.8%, followed by Construction with 15.8% and Administration of economic programs & space research with 3.39%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Surveying & mapping technicians in the US. The workforce of Surveying & mapping technicians in 2021 was 64,893 people, with 8.31% woman, and 91.7% men. The average age of male Surveying & mapping technicians in the workforce is 41.2 and of female Surveying & mapping technicians is 41.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Surveying & mapping technicians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Surveying & mapping technicians in 2021 was 64,893 people, with 8.31% woman, and 91.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (8,394 people), 30 to 34 years (7,280 people), and 35 to 39 years (7,259 people). Among them they concentrated 35.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 11.8% of Surveying & mapping technicians workers were Hispanic and 88.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (85.3%), Puerto Rican (9.01)%, and Cuban (5.72)%

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Races

In 2021, 84.7% of the Surveying & mapping technicians workforce were White, of which 7.8% were women and 92.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (5.95%) and Black (4.14%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Surveying & mapping technicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Surveying & mapping technicians is Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Natural Resources & Conservation.

Among the necessary skills for Surveying & mapping technicians, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Surveying & mapping technicians need more than the average amount of Programming.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Surveying & mapping technicians in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (1,265 people), Social Sciences (1,222 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (470 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Surveying & mapping technicians workers were Some college (21,182 people), High School or Equivalent (20,907 people), and Associates Degree (13,331 people).

The graphic shows the Surveying & mapping technicians workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Surveying & mapping technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Surveying & mapping technicians need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Critical Thinking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Surveying and Mapping Technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Surveying and Mapping Technicians are expected to see a growth of 0.685% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Surveying and Mapping Technicians.

0.685%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Surveying & mapping technicians. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.