DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians

Occupational 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. Excludes "Cartographers and Photogrammetrists" (17-1021), "Surveyors" (17-1022), and "Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers" (19-2042).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Northwest Minnesota 11030$28.86/hr$1.18/hr$18.62/hr$24.32/hr$28.92/hr$33.48/hr$38.89/hr
Minnesota 75083$28.43/hr$0.68/hr$17.87/hr$22.45/hr$28.80/hr$34.50/hr$38.47/hr
U S 53,030955$23.56/hr$0.12/hr$13.80/hr$16.98/hr$21.86/hr$28.69/hr$36.52/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Surveying and Mapping Technicians
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services70$28.61/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities20$35.73/hr
Public Administration10$28.38/hr
Other Regional Data For Surveying and Mapping Technicians
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 390 $27.79/hr 0.2%
Northwest Minnesota 110 $28.92/hr -2.1%
Central Minnesota 80 $29.00/hr -2.6%
Southwest Minnesota 70 $33.52/hr 4.9%
Northeast Minnesota 50 $23.52/hr 0.0%
Southeast Minnesota 30 $31.44/hr 5.6%
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Tool and Die Makers240$27.64/hrN/A
Architectural and Civil Drafters180$26.21/hr2.0%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians180$24.20/hr-0.8%
Surveyors150$23.00/hrN/A
Conservation Scientists110$35.34/hr2.5%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists20$32.58/hr0.0%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and PlasticN/AN/AN/A
Traffic TechniciansN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Surveying and Mapping Technicians