The average salary for a cartographer in Texas is around $60,810 per year.
Avg Salary
Cartographers earn an average yearly salary of $60,810.
Wages typically start from $41,550 and go up to $94,660.
4% below national average Updated in 2018
Cartographer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level cartographer earnings begin at:
$45.51 per hour
$94,660 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level cartographer earnings begin at:
$36.70 per hour
$76,330 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level cartographer earnings begin at:
$29.23 per hour
$60,810 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level cartographer earnings begin at:
$23.89 per hour
$49,700 per year
10th percentile
Starting level cartographer earnings begin at:
$19.97 per hour
$41,550 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 Texas. On average, they make less than occupational health specialists but more than conservation scientists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Occupational health specialist salary | $72K |
| Soil and plant scientist salary | $60K |
| Food science technologist salary | $70K |
| Geographer salary | $63K |
| Forester salary | $65K |
| Cartographer salary | $61K |
| Geodesist salary | $55K |
| Forensic science technician salary | $51K |
| Soil and water conservationist salary | $58K |
| Conservation scientist salary | $58K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)