Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay in North Carolina

In North Carolina, the median pay for surveying and mapping technicians is $25.56 an hour ($53,160 a year). About 4,100 people work in this job there.

$25.56Median hourly pay
$45,740–$62,730Middle half of workers, yearly
4,100People in this job in North Carolina

That is 2% lower than the U.S. median ($54,240). North Carolina ranks 32nd of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for surveying and mapping technicians in North Carolina

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.13$37,710
25% of workers$21.99$45,740
Half of workers (median)$25.56$53,160
75% of workers$30.16$62,730
90% of workers$36.74$76,420

Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay in North Carolina metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Durham-Chapel Hill$62,420370
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia$58,4801,120
Fayetteville$58,28080
Greensboro-High Point$56,910270
Asheville$52,400150
Wilmington$50,670210
Jacksonville$50,40040
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton$50,09030
Raleigh-Cary$49,1501,120
Winston-Salem$47,89080
Pinehurst-Southern Pines$47,70040
Goldsboro$45,31030

North Carolina unemployment rate: 3.5% (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)

Related jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian yearly pay
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,700
Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,750
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,040
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,720
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$72,070
Mechanical Drafters$59,050
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,360
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$63,330

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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