SOC 17-3031 · Jacksonville, FL metro

Surveying and Mapping Technicians Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for surveying and mapping technicians in Jacksonville, Florida is $52,090 a year ($25.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,960: half of the 310 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,000).

$52,090average per year

$25.04 / hourMedian $46,960Take-home ≈ $44,034

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

310people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#10 of 19Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,310 or more. The middle half of surveying and mapping technicians in Jacksonville earn between $38,590 and $62,270.

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,090$4,341$25.04
Median$46,960$3,913$22.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,590$3,216$18.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,270$5,189$29.94

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay in Jacksonville vs. Florida and the U.S.

Surveying and mapping technicians in Jacksonville earn about the same as the Florida average ($52,010) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($58,000). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $54,240.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jacksonville$52,090$46,960$36,270$73,310310
Florida$52,010$48,040$36,640$73,0204,810
United States$58,000$54,240$37,520$81,63058,010

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary after taxes in Jacksonville

On the average salary of $52,090, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $44,034 a year, or $3,670 a month and $1,694 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Jacksonville a good place for surveying and mapping technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $52,090 buys what about $52,360 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary in other Florida cities

Jacksonville ranks 10th of 19 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($59,180).

All Surveying and Mapping Technicians salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for surveying and mapping technicians

Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($90,290).

Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary by city

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Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary in Jacksonville: questions

How much do surveying and mapping technicians make an hour in Jacksonville?

$25.04 an hour on average, and $22.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level surveying and mapping technicians salary in Jacksonville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the surveying and mapping technicians take-home pay in Jacksonville?

About $44,034 a year ($3,670 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,090. Florida has no state income tax.

Do surveying and mapping technicians earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,000).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3031; area Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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