Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay in Virginia

In Virginia, the median pay for surveying and mapping technicians is $27.29 an hour ($56,760 a year). About 2,440 people work in this job there.

$27.29Median hourly pay
$46,670–$73,830Middle half of workers, yearly
2,440People in this job in Virginia

That is 5% higher than the U.S. median ($54,240). Virginia ranks 24th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for surveying and mapping technicians in Virginia

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.20$37,850
25% of workers$22.44$46,670
Half of workers (median)$27.29$56,760
75% of workers$35.50$73,830
90% of workers$40.87$85,010

Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay in Virginia metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Richmond$59,480450
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk$57,760500
Winchester$57,07030
Charlottesville$51,6900
Staunton-Stuarts Draft$49,76040
Lynchburg$48,41040
Roanoke$47,85070

Virginia unemployment rate: 3.6% (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 Virginia

JobMedian yearly pay
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,540
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$98,410
Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,450
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,100
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,310
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,650
Mechanical Drafters$69,630
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$74,880

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.