Surveying and Mapping Technicians Salary in North Carolina: $57,500 Average

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Average base salary, North Carolina

$57,500 / year

≈ $4,800 per month · $27.64 per hour

LocationOr metro area

BLS May 2025 state data for North Carolina · median $55,000

25th percentile
$47,500Average
$57,50075th percentile
$65,000

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.

Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary by state

Alabama$52,500

Alaska$82,000

Arizona$59,000

Arkansas$52,000

California$84,500

Colorado$62,000

Connecticut$66,000

Delaware$60,500

Florida$54,000

Georgia$54,500

Hawaii$58,000

Idaho$57,000

Illinois$62,000

Indiana$58,000

Iowa$61,000

Kansas$59,000

Kentucky$53,000

Louisiana$62,000

Maine$61,000

Maryland$66,500

Massachusetts$67,500

Michigan$59,000

Minnesota$75,500

Mississippi$53,500

Missouri$57,000

Montana$62,000

Nebraska$53,500

Nevada$68,000

New Hampshire$62,000

New Jersey$66,000

New Mexico$60,000

New York$62,000

North Carolina$57,500

North Dakota$68,500

Ohio$63,000

Oklahoma$52,000

Oregon$60,000

Pennsylvania$61,000

Rhode Island$68,500

South Carolina$49,500

South Dakota$54,000

Tennessee$55,500

Texas$55,500

Utah$62,500

Vermont$62,500

Virginia$61,500

Washington$67,500

West Virginia$52,000

Wisconsin$62,000

Wyoming$62,000

About this role

Surveying and Mapping Technicians is a professional role in the Architecture and Engineering job family, focused on Surveying and Mapping Technicians work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

What Surveying and Mapping Technicianss do

Position and hold the vertical rods, or targets, that theodolite operators use for sighting to measure angles, distances, and elevations.
Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
Design or develop information databases that include geographic or topographic data.
Monitor mapping work or the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, inclusion of new or changed information, or compliance with rules and regulations.
Produce or update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, or topographic features on various base maps or at different scales.

Top skills: Reading Comprehension Critical Thinking Writing Mathematics Speaking Monitoring

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Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary by industry

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

38,180 workers

$57,500

Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS

7,700 workers

$68,000

Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)

6,500 workers

$68,000

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

5,560 workers

$53,500

Utilities

2,230 workers

$81,500

Construction

1,980 workers

$60,500

State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)

730 workers

$64,500

Information

670 workers

$59,000

National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.

How this role compares

Surveying and Mapping Technicians pays 43% below the average across 36 roles in the Architecture and Engineering job family (family average $105,500).

Similar-paying roles in Architecture and Engineering

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,000

Drafters, All Other$70,500

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$71,500

Architectural and Civil Drafters$73,000

Calibration Technologists and Technicians$77,000

Mechanical Drafter$77,500

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$79,000

Surveyor$83,500

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$84,000

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$89,500

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Surveying and Mapping Technicians make?

The average base salary for a Surveying and Mapping Technicians in the United States is $60,000 per year, or about $28.85 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $47,000 and $69,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Architecture and Engineering roles?

The Architecture and Engineering job family averages $105,500 across 36 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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