Cartographic Technicians


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Cartographic Technicians

Cartographic Technicians - Wages & Trends

Wages vary by employer and area of the country. The technician's specialty and level of experience and responsibility also affect wages. Those who have supervisory duties usually earn higher wages.

Surveying and mapping technicians who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance. Some employers also provide a retirement plan. 

Surveying and mapping technicians (SOC 17-3031)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $21.46 $28.93 $30.90
Yearly $44,638 $60,182 $64,290
    Champaign Area Hourly $20.31 $28.99 $31.44
Yearly $42,254 $60,296 $65,412
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $23.95 $29.29 $31.93
Yearly $49,810 $60,926 $66,418
    Cook County Hourly $24.09 $29.69 $34.89
Yearly $50,103 $61,753 $72,571
    Decatur Area Hourly $20.01 $27.29 $29.34
Yearly $41,625 $56,755 $61,013
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $19.97 $28.95 $30.86
Yearly $41,535 $60,213 $64,192
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $17.89 $22.85 $29.12
Yearly $37,218 $47,516 $60,558
    Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area Hourly $17.32 $23.95 $30.10
Yearly $36,036 $49,813 $62,626
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $20.96 $25.02 $31.11
Yearly $43,590 $52,025 $64,705
    Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area Hourly $22.81 $24.46 $26.89
Yearly $47,449 $50,858 $55,928
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $19.44 $26.25 $29.67
Yearly $40,429 $54,593 $61,700
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $20.14 $26.23 $30.72
Yearly $41,881 $54,559 $63,896
    Rockford Area Hourly $19.76 $24.01 $33.40
Yearly $41,108 $49,939 $69,461
    Shawnee National Forest Area Hourly $18.10 $24.62 $30.06
Yearly $37,642 $51,202 $62,538
    Springfield Area Hourly $23.88 $30.02 $32.17
Yearly $49,679 $62,445 $66,918
    St. Louis-Belleville Area Hourly $18.89 $24.50 $29.12
Yearly $39,292 $50,945 $60,561
United States Hourly $18.14 $22.68 $29.36
Yearly $37,720 $47,180 $61,070

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.