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Highest Paying Industries for Surveying and Mapping Technicians

The top 75 highest paying industries for surveying and mapping technicians (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 $67,050, natural gas distribution is the highest paying industry for surveying and mapping technicians. It is followed by pipeline transportation of natural gas industry (average annual salary $62,060). 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 surveying and mapping technicians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 75 Highest Paying Industries for Surveying and Mapping Technicians

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Natural Gas Distribution	$67,050	$42,180	640
2	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$62,060	$27,470	70
3	Pipeline Transportation	$59,160	$28,430	120
4	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$58,350	$32,930	30
5	Transportation and Warehousing	$57,300	$27,890	120
6	Utilities	$56,690	$36,630	2,570
7	Oil and Gas Extraction	$56,580	$34,210	1,220
8	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$55,430	$36,020	510
9	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$55,420	$31,770	110
10	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$55,260	$35,600	1,840
11	Telecommunications	$53,290	$31,180	80
12	Metal Ore Mining	$53,220	$40,060	50
13	Mining	$53,170	$31,170	1,830
14	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$52,890	$31,080	80
15	Federal government, including USPS	$52,080	$34,500	780
16	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$52,080	$34,500	780
17	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$49,070	$32,230	100
18	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$48,660	$27,350	40
19	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$48,660	$27,350	40
20	Educational Services - Privately owned	$47,930	$32,630	60
21	Specialty Trade Contractors	$47,390	$30,680	130
22	Social Advocacy Organizations	$47,260	$27,040	30
23	Temporary Help Services	$47,220	$31,950	150
24	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$47,080	$32,740	40
25	Testing Laboratories	$46,920	$27,740	110
26	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$46,240	$30,380	9,650
27	Federal, State, and Local Government	$46,240	$30,380	9,650
28	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$46,200	$29,740	7,560
29	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$46,200	$30,390	9,760
30	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$46,180	$29,780	7,600
31	Manufacturing	$45,890	$28,700	190
32	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$45,610	$30,380	n/a
33	Employment Services	$45,600	$31,510	160
34	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$45,370	$31,850	60
35	Educational Services	$45,150	$31,990	170
36	Educational Services - Local government owned	$44,480	$34,540	30
37	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$44,450	$34,400	30
38	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$44,450	$34,400	30
39	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$44,280	$26,030	30
40	Educational Services - State government owned	$44,220	$29,110	80
41	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$44,200	$29,030	80
42	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$43,850	$26,510	900
43	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$43,500	$28,910	70
44	Other Financial Investment Activities	$43,460	$27,400	n/a
45	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$43,460	$27,400	n/a
46	State government, including schools and hospitals	$43,020	$31,180	1,380
47	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$42,920	$31,300	1,300
48	Utility System Construction	$42,850	$32,120	n/a
49	Scientific Research and Development Services	$42,640	$28,110	80
50	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$42,220	$30,230	1,610
51	Construction	$42,160	$29,520	1,840
52	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$41,370	$29,840	n/a
53	Support Activities for Mining	$41,320	$24,830	410
54	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$41,250	$31,050	110
55	Engineering Services	$39,880	$24,450	12,300
56	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$38,460	$31,930	200
57	Finance and Insurance	$38,260	$26,470	n/a
58	Information	$38,120	$27,030	330
59	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$38,020	$30,710	80
60	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$37,910	$26,460	n/a
61	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$37,880	$30,620	1,650
62	Administrative and Support Services	$37,740	$30,540	1,600
63	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$37,650	$25,400	150
64	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$37,460	$30,280	70
65	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$37,370	$23,410	31,500
66	Other Support Services	$37,140	$30,180	1,390
67	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$37,100	$23,280	30,160
68	Coal Mining	$36,320	$31,480	n/a
69	Construction of Buildings	$35,650	$24,730	100
70	Nonresidential Building Construction	$34,740	$24,390	90
71	Other Information Services	$34,690	$30,510	n/a
72	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$34,520	$19,850	40
73	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$31,480	$25,950	80
74	Real Estate	$30,140	$25,730	n/a
75	Land Subdivision	$28,180	$22,870	n/a