Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, the median pay for surveying and mapping technicians is $28.02 an hour ($58,270 a year). About 1,340 people work in this job there.

$28.02Median hourly pay
$46,350–$70,260Middle half of workers, yearly
1,340People in this job in Pennsylvania

That is 7% higher than the U.S. median ($54,240). Pennsylvania ranks 17th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for surveying and mapping technicians in Pennsylvania

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.03$39,580
25% of workers$22.28$46,350
Half of workers (median)$28.02$58,270
75% of workers$33.78$70,260
90% of workers$38.30$79,660

Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay in Pennsylvania metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton$60,48050
York-Hanover$59,50050
Harrisburg-Carlisle$59,48080
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington$59,480630
Pittsburgh$57,400340
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre$55,90040

Pennsylvania unemployment rate: 3.7% (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 Pennsylvania

JobMedian yearly pay
Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,800
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,070
Mechanical Drafters$63,480
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,650
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,260
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$70,820
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$68,930
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$74,710

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.