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
Southeast Minnesota 205$33.57/hr$1.73/hr$26.37/hr$28.45/hr$31.81/hr$37.31/hr$43.99/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
Public Administration20$35.64/hr
Other Regional Data For Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 310 $32.75/hr 7.5%
Northeast Minnesota 40 $29.48/hr 9.5%
Southeast Minnesota 20 $31.81/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 20 $32.58/hr 6.7%
Southwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Central Minnesota N/A $33.89/hr N/A
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Postal Service Mail Carriers610$25.43/hr-6.0%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service310$13.66/hr8.8%
Architectural and Civil Drafters90$24.82/hr8.3%
Conservation Scientists50$30.92/hr5.1%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians30$31.44/hr0.0%
Surveyors30$28.35/hrN/A
Tasks for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists