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Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in North Carolina

Want to work in North Carolina as a Cartographer or Photogrammetrist? Read this first!

29.6% Jobs Projection
$54,270 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in North Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in North Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Cartographers and Photogrammetrists Work in North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 650 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists working in the state.

There were 570 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 140 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists working in it, which means North Carolina has more Cartographers and Photogrammetrists than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in this state are growing at a rate of 29.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.0%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 60 annual job openings, and a total of 700 jobs for North Carolina Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,200 annual jobs and 15,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Cartographers and Photogrammetrists Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists ranged from $34,880 to $82,050 with $54,270 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.77 to $39.45. The median hourly rate was $26.09.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $28.32 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $2.23.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Cartographers and Photogrammetrists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 210 $51,780
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 90 $59,370
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 40 $62,260

Top States for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists Employment

View the list below to see where most Cartographers and Photogrammetrists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 1,280 $60,810
California 1,010 $83,480
Colorado 880 $70,310
Florida 680 $59,150
North Carolina 650 $54,270
Virginia 480 $77,720
Maryland 450 $74,600
Oregon 430 $63,040
South Carolina 370 $49,210
Washington 350 $78,740
Missouri 240 $58,610
Arizona 220 $63,120
Wisconsin 210 $61,980
Minnesota 200 $70,620
New Jersey 200 $88,660
Alaska 170 $66,380
Nevada 170 $77,280
New York 170 $78,470
Tennessee 170 $56,200
Utah 160 $58,000

Below are the states where Cartographers and Photogrammetrists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $88,660
California $83,480
Washington $78,740
New York $78,470
Virginia $77,720
Nevada $77,280
Maryland $74,600
New Mexico $73,610
Illinois $72,290
Louisiana $71,250

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