DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

17-1021 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

Occupational Description:
Research, study, and prepare maps and other spatial data in digital or graphic form for one or more purposes, such as legal, social, political, educational, and design purposes. May work with Geographic Information Systems (GIS). May design and evaluate algorithms, data structures, and user interfaces for GIS and mapping systems. May collect, analyze, and interpret geographic information provided by geodetic surveys, aerial photographs, and satellite data.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 310101$32.87/hr$0.70/hr$20.27/hr$26.03/hr$32.75/hr$38.94/hr$46.87/hr
Minnesota 430103$32.59/hr$0.72/hr$20.76/hr$26.23/hr$32.36/hr$38.38/hr$45.92/hr
U S 11,300294$33.90/hr$0.27/hr$20.24/hr$25.43/hr$31.80/hr$41.31/hr$50.21/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services250$31.55/hr
Public Administration60$36.78/hr
Other Regional Data For Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 310 $32.75/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 40 $29.48/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 20 $31.81/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 7W- Central N/A $33.62/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest N/A N/A N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A
EDR 9 - South Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 5 - North Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters N/A N/A N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest N/A N/A N/A
EDR 4 - West Central N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Postal Service Mail Carriers3,140$25.30/hrN/A
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service1,440$15.22/hrN/A
Architectural and Civil Drafters1,230$26.38/hrN/A
Surveyors510$36.98/hrN/A
Surveying and Mapping Technicians390$27.79/hrN/A
Conservation Scientists140$31.60/hrN/A
Tasks for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists