Surveying and Mapping Technicians

Job Description: Perform surveying and mapping duties, usually under the direction of an engineer, surveyor, cartographer, or photogrammetrist to obtain data used for construction, mapmaking, boundary location, mining, or other purposes. May calculate mapmaking information and create maps from source data, such as surveying notes, aerial photography, satellite data, or other maps to show topographical features, political boundaries, and other features. May verify accuracy and completeness of maps.

Surveying and Mapping Technicians spend a lot of their time . They are naturally good at . Surveying and Mapping Technicians are typically characterized as being . They are usually very knowledgable about and are skilled at .

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California
$58,470  
 
Nevada
$54,650  
 
Alaska
$50,800  
 
Washington
$47,370  
 
Maryland
$47,140  
 
Arizona
$47,070  
 
Oregon
$46,020  
 
Colorado
$45,340  
 
Connecticut
$43,350  
 
New Jersey
$43,340  
 
Rhode Island
$43,020  
 
Utah
$42,970  
 
Minnesota
$42,660  
 
New Hampshire
$42,650  
 
Hawaii
$41,710  
 
Idaho
$41,600  
 
Illinois
$41,450  
 
Massachusetts
$40,790  
 
Wyoming
$40,030  
 
New York
$40,020  
 
Wisconsin
$39,980  
 
Iowa
$39,860  
 
Delaware
$39,060  
 
Montana
$38,790  
 
Vermont
$38,660  
 
Missouri
$38,130  
 
Michigan
$37,540  
 
Ohio
$37,420  
 
New Mexico
$37,310  
 
Virginia
$36,840  
 
Florida
$36,100  
 
Georgia
$36,080  
 
Nebraska
$35,730  
 
South Carolina
$35,660  
 
Indiana
$35,520  
 
North Dakota
$35,300  
 
Arkansas
$35,000  
 
Pennsylvania
$34,910  
 
Maine
$34,870  
 
North Carolina
$34,340  
 
Texas
$33,540  
 
Kentucky
$32,270  
 
Louisiana
$31,760  
 
Tennessee
$31,730  
 
South Dakota
$31,430  
 
Oklahoma
$30,750  
 
Alabama
$30,700  
 
Kansas
$30,480  
 
Mississippi
$28,820  
 
West Virginia
$28,590  
 
Puerto Rico
$18,930  
 

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