Cartographers and Photogrammetrists Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 41 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median cartographers and photogrammetrists in the US earns $81,390 per year (14,260 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($102,780) and lowest in Illinois ($54,680) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in California	$102,780	$75,807	$6,317	73.8%	1,450
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Minnesota	$99,850	$73,808	$6,151	73.9%	100
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Washington	$96,100	$76,436	$6,370	79.5%	870
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Nevada	$93,560	$74,650	$6,221	79.8%	180
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Massachusetts	$92,230	$69,322	$5,777	75.2%	160
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in New York	$89,290	$67,418	$5,618	75.5%	230
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Alaska	$89,170	$71,561	$5,963	80.3%	60
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in New Jersey	$88,480	$67,628	$5,636	76.4%	170
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Oregon	$88,240	$64,016	$5,335	72.5%	640
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Colorado	$86,960	$66,889	$5,574	76.9%	1,220
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Virginia	$86,660	$65,627	$5,469	75.7%	860
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Oklahoma	$86,410	$66,277	$5,523	76.7%	70
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Iowa	$84,570	$65,763	$5,480	77.8%	90
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Maryland	$84,360	$64,534	$5,378	76.5%	450
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Connecticut	$84,100	$64,944	$5,412	77.2%	150
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Arizona	$82,260	$64,852	$5,404	78.8%	400
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Nebraska	$81,500	$63,337	$5,278	77.7%	50
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in North Carolina	$81,080	$63,144	$5,262	77.9%	900
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Florida	$79,650	$64,864	$5,405	81.4%	610
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in New Mexico	$79,200	$61,991	$5,166	78.3%	70
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Maine	$78,670	$60,045	$5,004	76.3%	40
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Missouri	$76,950	$60,285	$5,024	78.3%	170
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Wisconsin	$76,760	$60,143	$5,012	78.4%	260
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Utah	$75,220	$58,362	$4,864	77.6%	150
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Michigan	$75,090	$58,715	$4,893	78.2%	250
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Indiana	$74,800	$59,275	$4,940	79.2%	40
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Texas	$73,970	$60,868	$5,072	82.3%	1,780
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Pennsylvania	$73,180	$58,066	$4,839	79.3%	140
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Tennessee	$72,990	$60,179	$5,015	82.4%	150
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Idaho	$72,930	$57,379	$4,782	78.7%	100
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in South Dakota	$72,910	$60,122	$5,010	82.5%	140
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in South Carolina	$72,260	$56,487	$4,707	78.2%	150
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Montana	$72,220	$56,917	$4,743	78.8%	160
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in New Hampshire	$72,130	$59,574	$4,964	82.6%	70
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Kentucky	$71,470	$56,725	$4,727	79.4%	90
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in North Dakota	$71,070	$58,701	$4,892	82.6%	80
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Ohio	$70,990	$57,602	$4,800	81.1%	490
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Wyoming	$70,590	$58,490	$4,874	82.9%	100
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Georgia	$62,630	$49,876	$4,156	79.6%	490
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Louisiana	$59,990	$48,969	$4,081	81.6%	—
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Illinois	$54,680	$43,554	$3,629	79.7%	180

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