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Surveying and Mapping Technicians in Georgia

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18.1% Jobs Projection
$38,370 Median Salary
240 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Surveying and Mapping Technicians in Georgia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Surveying and Mapping Technicians in Georgia is growing faster than average.

  • Surveying and Mapping Technicians in Georgia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Surveying and Mapping Technicians Work in Georgia?

There were approximately 1,590 workers employed as Surveying and Mapping Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 1,750 Surveying and Mapping Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 630 Surveying and Mapping Technicians working in it, which means Georgia has more Surveying and Mapping Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Surveying and Mapping Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 18.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.6%.

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Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 240 annual job openings, and a total of 2,150 jobs for Georgia Surveying and Mapping Technicians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,200 annual jobs and 66,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Surveying and Mapping Technicians Make in Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Surveying and Mapping Technicians ranged from $26,160 to $63,210 with $38,370 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.58 to $30.39. The median hourly rate was $18.45.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.65 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.20.

The median salary in Georgia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Georgia Metros for Surveying and Mapping Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Surveying and Mapping Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,000 $38,600
Chattanooga, TN-GA 120 $34,720
Savannah, GA 70 $44,030
Gainesville, GA 60 $38,500
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 60 $37,500
Columbus, GA-AL 40 $41,010

Top States for Surveying and Mapping Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Surveying and Mapping Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 7,120 $40,470
Florida 4,970 $36,830
California 4,240 $68,100
North Carolina 3,360 $41,770
Colorado 2,350 $50,070
Virginia 1,980 $44,610
New York 1,820 $49,600
Pennsylvania 1,630 $45,090
Georgia 1,590 $38,370
Ohio 1,430 $41,900
South Carolina 1,280 $35,780
Louisiana 1,230 $40,560
Washington 1,200 $50,510
Indiana 1,190 $39,080
Arizona 1,010 $54,660
Michigan 950 $35,850
Illinois 950 $50,850
Maryland 940 $48,060
Alabama 830 $38,490
Tennessee 810 $39,300

Below are the states where Surveying and Mapping Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $68,100
Alaska $59,670
Massachusetts $57,220
Connecticut $56,550
Minnesota $54,770
Arizona $54,660
Oregon $54,630
Vermont $52,010
Nevada $52,000
Utah $50,890

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