The average salary for a cartographer in Massachusetts is around $70,950 per year.
Avg Salary
Cartographers earn an average yearly salary of $70,950.
Wages typically start from $49,900 and go up to $104,540.
2% below national average Updated in 2018
Cartographer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level cartographer earnings begin at:
$50.26 per hour
$104,540 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level cartographer earnings begin at:
$39.61 per hour
$82,400 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level cartographer earnings begin at:
$34.11 per hour
$70,950 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level cartographer earnings begin at:
$28.15 per hour
$58,560 per year
10th percentile
Starting level cartographer earnings begin at:
$23.99 per hour
$49,900 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 Massachusetts. On average, they make less than climate change analysts but more than explosives workers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Climate change analyst salary | $77K |
| Industrial ecologist salary | $77K |
| Forensic science technician salary | $79K |
| Forester salary | $70K |
| Hydrologist salary | $55K |
| Cartographer salary | $71K |
| Conservation scientist salary | $68K |
| Soil and water conservationist salary | $68K |
| Geodesist salary | $62K |
| Explosives worker salary | $61K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)