The average salary for a cartographer in Illinois is around $68,763 per year.
Avg Salary
Cartographers earn an average yearly salary of $68,763.
Wages typically start from $47,734 and go up to $99,057.
4% above national average Updated in 2018
Cartographer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level cartographer earnings begin at:
$47.62 per hour
$99,057 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level cartographer earnings begin at:
$40.06 per hour
$83,328 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level cartographer earnings begin at:
$33.06 per hour
$68,763 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level cartographer earnings begin at:
$27.28 per hour
$56,744 per year
10th percentile
Starting level cartographer earnings begin at:
$22.95 per hour
$47,734 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Cartographer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $88,660 |
| California | $83,480 |
| Washington | $78,740 |
| New York | $78,470 |
| Virginia | $77,720 |
| Nevada | $77,280 |
| Maryland | $74,600 |
| New Mexico | $73,610 |
| Louisiana | $71,250 |
| Nebraska | $70,960 |
| Massachusetts | $70,950 |
| Connecticut | $70,820 |
| Minnesota | $70,620 |
| Colorado | $70,310 |
| Kentucky | $70,060 |
| Illinois | $68,763 |
| Ohio | $67,880 |
| Alaska | $66,380 |
| Hawaii | $66,200 |
| North Dakota | $63,650 |
| Alabama | $63,560 |
| Arizona | $63,120 |
| Pennsylvania | $63,070 |
| Oregon | $63,040 |
| Wisconsin | $61,980 |
| Maine | $60,890 |
| Vermont | $60,870 |
| Texas | $60,810 |
| Michigan | $59,230 |
| Florida | $59,150 |
| Kansas | $58,710 |
| Missouri | $58,610 |
| Mississippi | $58,390 |
| Utah | $58,000 |
| Indiana | $57,420 |
| Idaho | $56,350 |
| Wyoming | $56,270 |
| Tennessee | $56,200 |
| North Carolina | $54,270 |
| South Dakota | $54,120 |
| Arkansas | $53,440 |
| Oklahoma | $52,890 |
| Georgia | $50,760 |
| South Carolina | $49,210 |
| New Hampshire | $49,120 |
| West Virginia | $48,690 |
| Montana | $47,930 |
How do cartographer salaries compare to similar careers?
Cartographers earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than industrial ecologists but more than biomass plant technicians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Industrial ecologist salary | $75K |
| Climate change analyst salary | $75K |
| Geologist salary | $69K |
| Forester salary | $69K |
| Geodesist salary | $69K |
| Cartographer salary | $69K |
| Atmospheric scientist salary | $66K |
| Chemist salary | $62K |
| Soil and water conservationist salary | $63K |
| Biomass plant technician salary | $66K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)