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Surveying and Mapping Technicians in Alabama

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7.6% Jobs Projection
$38,490 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Surveying and Mapping Technicians Work in Alabama?

830 people worked as Surveying and Mapping Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 770 Surveying and Mapping Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 630 Surveying and Mapping Technicians working in it, which means Alabama has more Surveying and Mapping Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Surveying and Mapping Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 7.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.6%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 90 annual job openings, and a total of 850 jobs for Alabama 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 Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Surveying and Mapping Technicians ranged from $24,270 to $69,030 with $38,490 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.67 to $33.19. The median hourly rate was $18.5.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.14 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.36.

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

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Top Alabama 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
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 320 $42,570
Huntsville, AL 120 $34,800
Montgomery, AL 70 $40,730
Mobile, AL 60 $38,570
Columbus, GA-AL 40 $41,010
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 40 $44,270
Tuscaloosa, AL 30 $37,820

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

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