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Mapping Technician

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AVG. SALARY

$52,180

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EDUCATION

1-2 years post-secondary training

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$52,180

Entry Annual Wage

$36,950

Experienced Annual Wage

$75,050

Average Hourly Wage

$25.09

Entry Hourly Wage

$17.76

Experienced Hourly Wage

$36.08

Median Hourly Wage

$22.88

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,240 or $27.52/hr $36,790 or $17.69/hr $109,690 or $52.74/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 12%
Job Openings 20 estimated annual job openings
Employment 130 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (85.38%)
  • Coal mining (NAICS212100) (2.31%)
  • Electric power generation, transmission and distribution (NAICS221100) (1.54%)
  • Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (1.54%)
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (1.54%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 14 29% 2 2

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 2 24 12% 3 3
Region 4 12 8% 1 1
Region 5 29 14% 4 4
Region 7 26 15% 3 3
Region 8 15 20% 2 2

National Earnings

The earnings information below is for the occupational group Surveying and Mapping Technicians. The occupation Mapping Technician is part of this group.

Average Annual Wage

$51,570

Average Hourly Wage

$24.79

Average Annual Range

$31,840 to $77,310

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +4%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 59,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Average growth
  Increased demand for mapping technology is expected to require technicians to gather and prepare the data, even as drones and other advancements make workers more efficient and limit projected employment growth 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (65.6%)
  • Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (61.1%)
  • Engineering services (NAICS541330) (26.1%)
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals (10.5%)

Contact

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    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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