Cartographer salary

What a cartographer earns, from the official US OEWS (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics) record: the median, the range, the state detail and the trend. 33 live postings state pay for this role so far; the posting-based splits appear as the board grows. Updated 2026-09-25.

Pay inone market measured
$87,664Median (blended)
$70,081–$107,068Typical range (25th–75th)
$76,210Official OEWS median
+20%OEWS since 2019
12kUS employed
United States pay over time · 25th–75th band · official OEWS with the live 2026 read

What the number means

A cartographer earns a blended US median near 87,664 dollars, with the typical middle running from 70,081 dollars to 107,068 dollars. The official OEWS median is 76,210 dollars, under the posted figure, because the advertised roles skew senior or well-funded. The official trend has moved up about 20 percent since 2019. Demand is rated low, and 19% of postings are fully remote.

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Quick answers

How much does a cartographer make?

The blended US median is about 87,664 dollars, with a typical range from 70,081 dollars to 107,068 dollars, against an official OEWS median of 76,210 dollars.

Is cartographer a good career in 2026?

Demand for the role is rated low in our July 2026 corpus, with 19% of postings fully remote. The pay is shown above by seniority and by country.

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Method: bands are the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles of live US postings with stated pay, shrunk toward the official OEWS anchor by sample size (the “blended” figure). Trend is the OEWS annual median for SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code 17-1021. Live corpus 33 observations, 2026-09-25. Definitions in the glossary.

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