Surveying and Mapping Technicians in Kentucky

Is Kentucky a good place for you to work as a Surveying and Mapping Technician?

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Surveying and Mapping Technician Career?

• Engineering Technologies
• Engineering-Related Technologies
• Surveying Technology/Surveying

How Many Surveying and Mapping Technicians Work in Kentucky?

In Kentucky, there were 630 people working as Surveying and Mapping Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 670 Surveying and Mapping Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Surveying and Mapping Technicians working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Surveying and Mapping Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.6%.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 80 annual job openings, and a total of 780 jobs for Kentucky 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 Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Surveying and Mapping Technicians ranged from $23,210 to $63,850 with $35,560 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.16 to $30.7. The median hourly rate was $17.09.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.85 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.76.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	280	$38,330
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	170	$38,910
Lexington-Fayette, KY	170	$35,020
Clarksville, TN-KY	60	$34,570
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	50	$50,340
Bowling Green, KY	40	$33,210
Evansville, IN-KY	30	$42,780

Top States for Surveying and Mapping Technicians Employment

View the list below to see 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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mike1979 Russia under License

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