Career Atlas USA

Best States for Surveying and Mapping Technicians

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Alaska87.8 / 100
  2. 2Montana83.5 / 100
  3. 3New Mexico78.6 / 100
  4. 4North Carolina77.1 / 100
  5. 5Colorado74.2 / 100
  6. 6Minnesota69.5 / 100
  7. 7Wyoming67.7 / 100
  8. 8Virginia66.3 / 100
  9. 9Oregon61.1 / 100
  10. 10Ohio61 / 100
  11. 11Nevada60.7 / 100
  12. 12Indiana60.3 / 100
  13. 13North Dakota60.2 / 100
  14. 14Kansas60.1 / 100
  15. 15Nebraska58.6 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).