Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,790 or more. The middle half of surveying and mapping technicians in San Antonio earn between $40,900 and $63,690.
- $35K10th
- $41K25th
- $48KMedian
- $64K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,280 | $4,440 | $25.62 |
| Median | $48,430 | $4,036 | $23.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,900 | $3,408 | $19.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,690 | $5,308 | $30.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay in San Antonio vs. Texas and the U.S.
Surveying and mapping technicians in San Antonio earn about the same as the Texas average ($53,600) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($58,000). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $54,240.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | $53,280 | $48,430 | $35,420 | $76,790 | 600 |
| Texas | $53,600 | $47,680 | $36,120 | $77,200 | 8,720 |
| United States | $58,000 | $54,240 | $37,520 | $81,630 | 58,010 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary after taxes in San Antonio
On the average salary of $53,280, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $44,990 a year, or $3,749 a month and $1,730 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is San Antonio a good place for surveying and mapping technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $53,280 buys what about $56,252 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 7th of 21 Texas metro areas for this job; Waco pays the most ($59,000).
- Waco$59,000
- Houston$55,950
- Killeen$55,830
- Beaumont$55,040
- Austin$54,870
- Amarillo$54,590
- San Antonio$53,280
- Corpus Christi$52,920
- Dallas$52,100
- College Station$51,750
Highest-paying cities for surveying and mapping technicians
Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($90,290).
- Los Angeles, CA$90,290
- San Francisco, CA$90,030
- San Luis Obispo, CA$89,880
- Vallejo, CA$86,610
- San Jose, CA$83,990
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Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary in San Antonio: questions
How much do surveying and mapping technicians make an hour in San Antonio?
$25.61 an hour on average, and $23.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveying and mapping technicians salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveying and mapping technicians take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $44,990 a year ($3,749 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,280. Texas has no state income tax.
Do surveying and mapping technicians earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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