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Highest Paying Industries for Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists

The top 82 highest paying industries for surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $90,740, support activities for water transportation is the highest paying industry for surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists. It is followed by support activities for transportation industry (average annual salary $90,560). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 82 Highest Paying Industries for Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$90,740	$80,970	n/a
2	Support Activities for Transportation	$90,560	$75,690	n/a
3	Federal government, including USPS	$83,950	$59,920	1,020
4	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$83,750	$59,920	1,020
5	Transportation and Warehousing	$82,430	$41,940	220
6	Educational Services - Privately owned	$75,640	$46,240	40
7	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$74,000	$47,010	170
8	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$73,280	$45,490	30
9	Residential Building Construction	$69,010	$48,900	160
10	Support Activities for Mining	$68,960	$38,100	470
11	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$68,860	$42,480	410
12	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$67,010	$33,870	100
13	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$66,930	$41,570	2,160
14	Scientific Research and Development Services	$65,920	$41,070	240
15	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$65,440	$43,280	500
16	Utilities	$65,320	$42,240	660
17	State government, including schools and hospitals	$64,940	$40,440	2,290
18	Testing Laboratories	$64,560	$35,120	120
19	Natural Gas Distribution	$64,560	$38,450	n/a
20	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$63,780	$38,700	8,940
21	Federal, State, and Local Government	$63,780	$38,700	8,940
22	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$63,500	$38,450	9,120
23	Land Subdivision	$63,140	$31,600	90
24	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$62,970	$51,200	n/a
25	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$62,970	$51,200	n/a
26	Educational Services - Local government owned	$62,970	$51,200	n/a
27	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$62,650	$35,270	280
28	Pipeline Transportation	$62,550	$35,310	130
29	Utility System Construction	$61,990	$34,060	570
30	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$61,980	$50,990	30
31	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$61,800	$37,670	1,750
32	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$61,620	$32,480	2,160
33	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$60,990	$31,380	1,210
34	Mining	$60,980	$38,040	1,270
35	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$60,030	$43,970	50
36	Construction	$59,580	$32,840	3,590
37	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$59,500	$35,940	5,810
38	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$59,460	$35,880	5,760
39	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$59,280	$31,730	70
40	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$59,040	$33,960	320
41	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$58,950	$40,780	40
42	Construction of Buildings	$58,810	$34,150	1,000
43	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$58,730	$33,530	200
44	Engineering Services	$58,640	$34,810	17,040
45	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$58,310	$51,550	40
46	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$58,200	$36,340	250
47	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$58,110	$42,750	70
48	Oil and Gas Extraction	$57,970	$39,290	250
49	Metal Ore Mining	$57,510	$44,300	160
50	Employment Services	$57,270	$28,280	480
51	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$56,930	$37,530	550
52	Social Advocacy Organizations	$56,800	$38,590	90
53	Nonresidential Building Construction	$56,760	$33,490	830
54	Finance and Insurance	$56,450	$49,990	n/a
55	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$56,190	$32,790	37,010
56	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$55,740	$34,400	120
57	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$55,740	$32,570	34,400
58	Coal Mining	$55,660	$35,200	360
59	Building Equipment Contractors	$55,490	$40,050	40
60	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$55,460	$34,110	120
61	Specialty Trade Contractors	$55,170	$31,410	440
62	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$54,980	$30,030	670
63	Manufacturing	$54,720	$37,980	180
64	Educational Services	$54,610	$33,710	220
65	Administrative and Support Services	$54,290	$29,100	600
66	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$54,150	$36,810	40
67	Telecommunications	$54,150	$36,810	40
68	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$54,070	$30,380	330
69	Temporary Help Services	$52,390	$31,690	330
70	Real Estate	$51,390	$40,730	40
71	Information	$51,240	$33,870	140
72	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$50,860	$29,330	n/a
73	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$48,830	$32,500	170
74	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$47,730	$36,040	80
75	Landscaping Services	$47,620	$40,670	30
76	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$47,180	$33,220	90
77	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	$47,090	$40,020	40
78	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$46,240	$31,500	140
79	Educational Services - State government owned	$46,240	$31,500	140
80	Other Support Services	$44,490	$27,450	50
81	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$42,770	$32,670	60
82	Legal Services	$39,400	$32,400	n/a