Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay in Alabama

In Alabama, the median pay for surveying and mapping technicians is $22.33 an hour ($46,450 a year). About 1,320 people work in this job there.

$22.33Median hourly pay
$36,930–$59,740Middle half of workers, yearly
1,320People in this job in Alabama

That is 14% lower than the U.S. median ($54,240). Alabama ranks 47th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for surveying and mapping technicians in Alabama

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$15.08$31,370
25% of workers$17.76$36,930
Half of workers (median)$22.33$46,450
75% of workers$28.72$59,740
90% of workers$38.53$80,140

Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay in Alabama metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Auburn-Opelika$56,32040
Tuscaloosa$53,85050
Birmingham$47,520310
Huntsville$47,280300
Montgomery$45,65090
Mobile$45,280120
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley$45,24060
Dothan$44,60040
Florence-Muscle Shoals$41,16030

Alabama unemployment rate: 3.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for surveying and mapping technicians

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +5.8% over ten years, faster than average · about 6,900 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Alabama

JobMedian yearly pay
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$52,750
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,500
Architectural and Civil Drafters$57,100
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,510
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$74,650

Other job titles for this job

Map EditorPhotogrammetric TechnicianStereoplotter OperatorField SurveyorGeodetic ComputatorCompass OperatorField Map TechnicianField Map TechField Survey TechnicianField Survey TechGis Mapping TechnicianInstrument Man

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.