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Mapper salary
Average mapper salary
$75,560
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Average mapper salary by state
Highest paying states for mappers
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $99,182 | $47.68 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $92,118 | $44.29 |
| 3 | Vermont | $90,444 | $43.48 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | $91,112 | $43.80 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $90,955 | $43.73 |
| 6 | Maine | $106,033 | $50.98 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $92,333 | $44.39 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $92,277 | $44.36 |
| 9 | New York | $99,796 | $47.98 |
| 10 | Virginia | $87,231 | $41.94 |
| 11 | West Virginia | $79,123 | $38.04 |
| 12 | California | $90,686 | $43.60 |
| 13 | Indiana | $84,538 | $40.64 |
| 14 | Michigan | $80,114 | $38.52 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $84,722 | $40.73 |
| 16 | Texas | $79,522 | $38.23 |
| 17 | District of Columbia | $83,841 | $40.31 |
| 18 | Delaware | $86,444 | $41.56 |
| 19 | Nebraska | $77,501 | $37.26 |
| 20 | Mississippi | $84,805 | $40.77 |
| 21 | Maryland | $84,500 | $40.63 |
| 22 | Ohio | $78,478 | $37.73 |
| 23 | Missouri | $80,230 | $38.57 |
| 24 | Utah | $76,782 | $36.91 |
| 25 | North Dakota | $76,984 | $37.01 |
| 26 | Idaho | $72,556 | $34.88 |
| 27 | Illinois | $79,927 | $38.43 |
| 28 | Iowa | $74,102 | $35.63 |
| 29 | Arizona | $75,782 | $36.43 |
| 30 | Nevada | $70,091 | $33.70 |
| 31 | Kansas | $72,375 | $34.80 |
| 32 | Washington | $69,725 | $33.52 |
| 33 | Colorado | $70,057 | $33.68 |
| 34 | Alabama | $73,992 | $35.57 |
| 35 | South Carolina | $73,432 | $35.30 |
| 36 | New Mexico | $69,489 | $33.41 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $72,150 | $34.69 |
| 38 | Alaska | $73,467 | $35.32 |
| 39 | Minnesota | $71,845 | $34.54 |
| 40 | North Carolina | $70,949 | $34.11 |
| 41 | Wyoming | $57,100 | $27.45 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $70,246 | $33.77 |
| 43 | Louisiana | $71,340 | $34.30 |
| 44 | Arkansas | $67,976 | $32.68 |
| 45 | Florida | $56,853 | $27.33 |
| 46 | Oregon | $59,118 | $28.42 |
| 47 | Georgia | $56,979 | $27.39 |
| 48 | Montana | $60,095 | $28.89 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $63,403 | $30.48 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $53,510 | $25.73 |
| 51 | Hawaii | $59,119 | $28.42 |
Mapper salary details
A mapper's salary ranges from $47,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $119,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a mapper's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $119,000 | $9,917 | $57 |
| 75th Percentile | $95,000 | $7,917 | $46 |
| Average | $75,560 | $6,297 | $36 |
| 25th Percentile | $59,000 | $4,917 | $28 |
| 10th Percentile | $47,000 | $3,917 | $23 |
Highest paying mapper jobs
The highest paying types of mappers are photogrammetrist, digital cartographer, and cartographer.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surveyor | $46,875 | $3,906 | $22.54 | 4,087 |
| Land Surveyor | $46,182 | $3,848 | $22.20 | 4,717 |
| Compiler | $53,597 | $4,466 | $25.77 | 465 |
| Cartographer | $62,172 | $5,181 | $29.89 | 390 |
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Wage gap by gender, race and education
Mapper salary trends
The average mapper salary has risen by $13,713 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average mapper earned $61,847 annually, but today, they earn $75,560 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for mappers over the last decade.
Compare mapper salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average mapper salary over time
Compare mapper salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Mapper salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $75,600 | $36.33 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | $72,300 | $34.78 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | $71,200 | $34.23 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | $70,700 | $33.99 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | $69,300 | $33.34 | +1.4% |
Recently added mapper salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County Property | Mapper SR, Cadastral | Orlando, FL | 06/29/2025 | $84,975 |
| UEC Ameren Missouri | GIS Mapper I | Saint Louis, MO | 06/20/2025 | $60,335 |
| Ameren | GIS Mapper I | Saint Louis, MO | 06/18/2025 | $60,335 |
| Orange County Property | Mapper SR, Cadastral | Orlando, FL | 05/12/2025 | $84,975 |
| Source One Technical Solutions | GIS Mapper | Lawrence, NJ | 03/27/2025 | $65,448 |
| Davis County (Ut | Cadastral Mapper I, II | Farmington, UT | 03/23/2025 | $43,305 |
| Stefanini North America and APAC | GIS Mapper | Lawrence, NJ | 02/17/2025 | $52,175 |
| Source One Technical Solutions | GIS Mapper | Clifton, NJ | 02/17/2025 | $58,436 |
| Source1Tek | GIS Mapper | Clifton, NJ | 02/17/2025 | $58,436 |
| Primoris Services Corp | Construction Mapper-Q3C, Gas Operations | Little Canada, MN | 02/16/2025 | $45,914 |
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