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Cartographers and Photogrammetrists Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 474 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$56,472
BLS median: $78,380
DOL Median Salary
$56,472
From 474 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$78,380
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
173
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
12,790
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$56,472
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$22,880$48,173$56,472$69,800$190,000

This figure comes from 474 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$78,380
BLS Survey Salary Range
$50,500$62,860$78,380$99,650$121,440

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 12,790 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 28% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1GOOGLE LLC$120,5005+53.7%
2Apple Inc.$104,40018+33.2%
3TESSELLATIONS INC.$75,0007-4.3%
4Tango Management Consulting LLC$69,2237-11.7%
5Atkins North America Inc.$63,0818-19.5%
6RADIUS TECHNOLOGY GROUP$62,6915-20%
7Connected2Fiber, Inc.$62,5255-20.2%
8Spatial Front, Inc.$62,4006-20.4%
9Vertex$57,4296-26.7%
10INFOTECH ENTERPRISES AMERICA INC$57,42922-26.7%
11URS CORPORATION$55,6405-29%
12Cyient, Inc$52,09485-33.5%
13BERGER GEOSCIENCES LLC$48,6796-37.9%
14Woolpert, Inc.$47,7606-39.1%
15GEONAMIC SYSTEMS INC$42,00036-46.4%
16The Davey Tree Expert Co$37,4826-52.2%

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Salary by Metro Area

Metro AreaMedianvs NationalFilingsEmployers
Cupertino, CA$100,000+77.1%101
Bellevue, WA$66,414+17.6%111
SAN DIMAS, CA$64,085+13.5%201
Houston, TX$51,000-9.7%179
Duluth, GA$40,000-29.2%171

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Utah$140,000+114.6%1
Missouri$102,500+32.5%6
New Jersey$85,000-0.3%4
Oregon$75,563-8.8%2
Florida$75,002+7%10
New Hampshire$68,000-3.1%1
South Carolina$67,333+11.9%6
Washington$66,414-28.6%14
California$64,470-39.5%76
Colorado$62,671-19.7%16
Massachusetts$60,858-31.8%8
Hawaii$60,000-32%1
Arizona$59,817-20.2%2
Ohio$59,538-25.9%6
Alabama$58,127-17.1%2
Minnesota$58,031-33.2%2
Pennsylvania$57,429-17.7%7
New York$55,910-39.9%5
Maryland$54,912-33.7%10
Virginia$53,945-30.8%12
Louisiana$53,560N/A1
Oklahoma$53,248-41.1%4
Montana$52,876-13.2%1
Arkansas$52,208N/A5
Alaska$52,000-34.4%1
Texas$52,000-27.8%45
District of Columbia$51,418-56.4%3
Kentucky$51,137-20.3%4
Nebraska$51,064-32.2%13
Mississippi$50,000-32.9%2
Michigan$48,506-32.9%10
North Carolina$45,074-41.2%3
North Dakota$43,701-47.2%2
Kansas$43,014-14.8%3
Georgia$42,000-23.8%28
Illinois$41,600-41.7%7
New Mexico$33,155N/A1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Cartographers and Photogrammetrists positions, 33% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 50% required a Master's degree, and 11% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
Cyient, IncNot specified$52,094
GEONAMIC SYSTEMS INCMaster's$42,000
INFOTECH ENTERPRISES AMERICA INCNot specified$57,429
Apple Inc.None$104,400
Atkins North America Inc.Bachelor's$63,081
Tango Management Consulting LLCNot specified$69,223
TESSELLATIONS INC.Not specified$75,000
BERGER GEOSCIENCES LLCNot specified$48,679
VertexNot specified$57,429
Spatial Front, Inc.Master's$62,400

Salary by Industry

Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)

The highest-paying industry for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists is Manufacturing at $95,159. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Professional and Technical Services at $60,879.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Cartographers and Photogrammetrists make?

Based on 474 DOL filings, the median salary for a Cartographers and Photogrammetrists is $56,472, ranging from $48,173 to $69,800.

What is the highest salary for a Cartographers and Photogrammetrists?

The 90th percentile salary is $121,440 according to BLS data.

Which city pays the most for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists?

Based on DOL filings, Cupertino, CA offers the highest median at $100,000.

Does this data include all Cartographers and Photogrammetrists salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Cartographers and Photogrammetrists positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.