Surveying and Mapping Technician Salary in State College, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of surveying and mapping technicians in State College, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of surveying and mapping technicians in State College is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Surveying and Mapping Technicians in State College, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,170
25th Percentile Wage
$44,780
50th Percentile Wage
$50,800
75th Percentile Wage
$60,000
90th Percentile Wage
$66,440

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surveying and mapping technicians in State College, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,170.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surveying and mapping technicians from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2020
$50,800
5.53% 5.53%
2019
$47,990
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Table 2. Compare Surveying and Mapping Technician Salary in State College with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,800 in State College is in the middle of salary range for surveying and mapping technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of surveying and mapping technicians in State College is 7.0 percent (7.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Reading and 17.2 percent (17.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Philadelphia.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Reading
$54,600
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$51,120
State College
$50,800
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$50,690
Williamsport
$50,510
York-Hanover
$50,390
Pittsburgh
$49,410
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$48,870
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$48,160
Lancaster
$48,090
Newark-Union
$47,350
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$47,220
Erie
$44,740
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$44,260
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$43,680
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$43,680
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$42,730
Philadelphia
$42,060

See also: Top paying jobs in State College, Pennsylvania.