Job outlook for cartographers in the United States

Cartographer job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected cartographer job growth rate is 3% from 2018-2028.

• About 300 new jobs for cartographers are projected over the next decade.

• Cartographer salaries have increased 9% for cartographers in the last 5 years.

• There are over 5,201 cartographers currently employed in the United States.

• There are 390 active cartographer job openings in the US.

• The average cartographer salary is $62,172.

Compare the number of cartographer jobs and the average cartographer salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of cartographer job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where cartographers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.