Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (TX), the median pay for surveying and mapping technicians is $23.16 an hour ($48,160 a year). About 1,170 people work in this job there.

$23.16Median hourly pay
$40,250–$64,070Middle half of workers, yearly
1,170People in this job in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (TX)

That is 11% lower than the U.S. median ($54,240). It is about the same as the Texas median ($47,680).

Pay range for surveying and mapping technicians in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.30$38,070
25% of workers$19.35$40,250
Half of workers (median)$23.16$48,160
75% of workers$30.80$64,070
90% of workers$37.55$78,100

Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay in Texas metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Waco$60,96070
Beaumont-Port Arthur$57,260160
Killeen-Temple$49,78060
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands$49,5702,650
Amarillo$49,50040
Lubbock$49,22070
Sherman-Denison$49,22030
El Paso$49,150130
San Antonio-New Braunfels$48,430600
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (this page)$48,1601,170
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$47,96090
College Station-Bryan$47,60060
Corpus Christi$47,250110
Midland$45,860250
San Angelo$45,50030
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$45,4602,010
Texarkana$45,37030
Longview$44,26070
Brownsville-Harlingen$42,48050
Tyler$40,060130
Laredo$37,35040

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)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • 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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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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