Cartographer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level cartographer earnings begin at:

$48.88 per hour

$101,670 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level cartographer earnings begin at:

$39.76 per hour

$82,700 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level cartographer earnings begin at:

$37.66 per hour

$78,330 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level cartographer earnings begin at:

$26.22 per hour

$54,540 per year

10th percentile

Starting level cartographer earnings begin at:

$22.71 per hour

$47,230 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Cartographer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $98,830
California $97,290
New Jersey $96,820
Washington $79,520
Nevada $79,200
Alaska $79,080
Nebraska $78,740
Maine $78,330
Maryland $78,220
Illinois $77,930
New Mexico $77,370
Minnesota $77,290
Connecticut $77,240
Massachusetts $77,240
Colorado $76,600
Ohio $76,600
Iowa $76,190
Oregon $75,960
Virginia $74,930
Alabama $74,600
Texas $72,220
North Dakota $63,650
Hawaii $63,000
Michigan $62,410
Indiana $61,840
Florida $61,670
Utah $61,670
Wisconsin $61,600
North Carolina $61,150
Arizona $61,030
Tennessee $61,030
Vermont $60,870
Pennsylvania $60,550
Arkansas $60,520
Idaho $60,520
South Carolina $60,520
Kentucky $60,500
New York $60,360
Missouri $60,230
Montana $60,110
New Hampshire $60,110
South Dakota $60,030
Wyoming $59,990
Mississippi $59,290
Kansas $58,970
Georgia $57,120
Louisiana $48,700
West Virginia $47,560
Oklahoma $38,790

How do cartographer salaries compare to similar careers?

Cartographers earn about the same as related careers in Maine. On average, they make more than climate change analysts.

Career Median Salary
Cartographer salary $78K
Chemist salary $63K
Statistician salary $75K
Climate change analyst salary $58K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)