Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay in Michigan

In Michigan, the median pay for surveying and mapping technicians is $24.20 an hour ($50,340 a year). About 690 people work in this job there.

$24.20Median hourly pay
$46,940–$66,140Middle half of workers, yearly
690People in this job in Michigan

That is 7% lower than the U.S. median ($54,240). Michigan ranks 37th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for surveying and mapping technicians in Michigan

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.44$40,440
25% of workers$22.57$46,940
Half of workers (median)$24.20$50,340
75% of workers$31.80$66,140
90% of workers$37.81$78,650

Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay in Michigan metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Ann Arbor$63,56030
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood$52,15060
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn$49,950320

Michigan unemployment rate: 5% (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)

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Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,330
Mechanical Drafters$72,280
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$73,960
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$62,460

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.