Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay in Texas

In Texas, the median pay for surveying and mapping technicians is $22.93 an hour ($47,680 a year). About 8,720 people work in this job there.

$22.93Median hourly pay

$39,080–$63,840Middle half of workers, yearly

8,720People in this job in Texas

That is 12% lower than the U.S. median ($54,240). Texas ranks 44th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for surveying and mapping technicians in Texas

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.36	$36,120
25% of workers	$18.79	$39,080
Half of workers (median)	$22.93	$47,680
75% of workers	$30.69	$63,840
90% of workers	$37.12	$77,200

Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay in Texas metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Waco	$60,960	70
Beaumont-Port Arthur	$57,260	160
Killeen-Temple	$49,780	60
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$49,570	2,650
Amarillo	$49,500	40
Lubbock	$49,220	70
Sherman-Denison	$49,220	30
El Paso	$49,150	130
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$48,430	600
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	$48,160	1,170
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	$47,960	90
College Station-Bryan	$47,600	60
Corpus Christi	$47,250	110
Midland	$45,860	250
San Angelo	$45,500	30
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	$45,460	2,010
Texarkana	$45,370	30
Longview	$44,260	70
Brownsville-Harlingen	$42,480	50
Tyler	$40,060	130
Laredo	$37,350	40

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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 Texas

Job	Median yearly pay
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$63,320
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$74,050
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$73,860
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,020
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$74,100
Mechanical Drafters	$79,380
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$59,390
Drafters, All Other	$59,990

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.