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Surveying and Mapping Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
4
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
4,000 h
longest minimum 8,000 h
National median pay
$54,240
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
58,010
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 4,000 hours, GEODETIC COMPUTATOR (competency-based)
- State medians
- $78,110 in California to $32,370 in Puerto Rico (51 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| CHIEF OF PARTY (Prof & Kin) | 0053 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| GEODETIC COMPUTATOR | 0217 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| PHOTOGRAMMETRIC TECHNICIAN | 0546 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| SURVEYOR ASSISTANT INSTRUMENT | 0551 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
What surveying and mapping technicians earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $78,110 | $37.55 | 3,340 |
| Alaska | $76,970 | $37.01 | 300 |
| Minnesota | $73,190 | $35.19 | 1,060 |
| Washington | $62,720 | $30.15 | 1,030 |
| Maryland | $61,600 | $29.62 | 470 |
| North Dakota | $60,870 | $29.26 | 160 |
| New Jersey | $60,720 | $29.19 | 750 |
| Montana | $60,330 | $29.00 | 430 |
| Ohio | $60,330 | $29.01 | 1,350 |
| Rhode Island | $60,320 | $29.00 | 110 |
| Utah | $59,600 | $28.66 | 360 |
| Wisconsin | $59,080 | $28.40 | 660 |
| Iowa | $58,950 | $28.34 | 390 |
| Connecticut | $58,900 | $28.32 | 380 |
| Nevada | $58,790 | $28.27 | 680 |
| Massachusetts | $58,730 | $28.24 | 640 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,270 | $28.02 | 1,340 |
| Wyoming | $58,220 | $27.99 | 150 |
| Colorado | $57,890 | $27.83 | 2,340 |
| Illinois | $57,470 | $27.63 | 1,110 |
| New York | $57,360 | $27.58 | 2,540 |
| New Hampshire | $57,290 | $27.55 | 260 |
| Delaware | $57,130 | $27.47 | 180 |
| Virginia | $56,760 | $27.29 | 2,440 |
| Maine | $56,470 | $27.15 | 220 |
| Vermont | $56,460 | $27.14 | 40 |
| Indiana | $56,440 | $27.13 | 1,060 |
| New Mexico | $56,210 | $27.02 | 610 |
| Oregon | $55,790 | $26.82 | 1,280 |
| Hawaii | $55,580 | $26.72 | 140 |
| Arizona | $54,080 | $26.00 | 700 |
| North Carolina | $53,160 | $25.56 | 4,100 |
| Idaho | $52,630 | $25.30 | 450 |
| Missouri | $51,700 | $24.86 | 720 |
| Kansas | $50,900 | $24.47 | 730 |
| Tennessee | $50,370 | $24.22 | 1,340 |
| Michigan | $50,340 | $24.20 | 690 |
| South Dakota | $50,050 | $24.06 | 110 |
| Louisiana | $49,440 | $23.77 | 930 |
| Georgia | $48,810 | $23.46 | 1,890 |
| West Virginia | $48,530 | $23.33 | 370 |
| Nebraska | $48,080 | $23.11 | 770 |
| Florida | $48,040 | $23.10 | 4,810 |
| Texas | $47,680 | $22.93 | 8,720 |
| Mississippi | $47,320 | $22.75 | 550 |
| Oklahoma | $46,760 | $22.48 | 810 |
| Alabama | $46,450 | $22.33 | 1,320 |
| Arkansas | $46,370 | $22.29 | 810 |
| Kentucky | $46,050 | $22.14 | 920 |
| South Carolina | $43,740 | $21.03 | 1,420 |
| Puerto Rico | $32,370 | $15.56 | 90 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.