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Highest Paying Industries for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

The top 53 highest paying industries for cartographers and photogrammetrists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $85,710, federal government, including usps is the highest paying industry for cartographers and photogrammetrists. It is followed by federal executive branch (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $85,710). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of cartographers and photogrammetrists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 53 Highest Paying Industries for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal government, including USPS	$85,710	$62,410	610
2	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$85,710	$62,410	610
3	Employment Services	$83,420	$49,250	150
4	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$74,940	$46,790	120
5	Educational Services - Privately owned	$73,050	$45,090	30
6	Administrative and Support Services	$72,240	$40,770	210
7	Transportation and Warehousing	$71,880	$50,010	70
8	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$70,820	$50,460	60
9	Pipeline Transportation	$70,820	$50,460	60
10	Natural Gas Distribution	$70,480	$54,310	n/a
11	Temporary Help Services	$70,360	$38,790	60
12	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$69,390	$49,800	210
13	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$69,260	$41,060	250
14	Support Activities for Mining	$65,620	$40,440	60
15	Utilities	$64,950	$45,480	240
16	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$64,000	$41,100	1,420
17	Testing Laboratories	$64,000	$37,050	90
18	Mining	$63,990	$41,620	130
19	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$63,900	$51,200	n/a
20	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$63,900	$51,200	n/a
21	Educational Services - Local government owned	$63,900	$51,200	n/a
22	Scientific Research and Development Services	$63,370	$41,170	190
23	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$63,050	$43,530	190
24	Engineering Services	$62,580	$42,600	1,740
25	Oil and Gas Extraction	$62,010	$43,670	70
26	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$62,000	$40,190	4,220
27	Federal, State, and Local Government	$62,000	$40,190	4,220
28	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$61,980	$50,990	30
29	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$61,980	$50,990	30
30	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$61,750	$40,110	4,370
31	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$59,960	$36,790	5,980
32	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$59,100	$39,090	3,110
33	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$59,000	$39,010	3,070
34	Manufacturing	$58,990	$38,810	50
35	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$58,860	$48,440	170
36	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$58,700	$35,210	3,950
37	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$57,460	$36,110	230
38	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$56,920	$40,390	540
39	Educational Services	$56,840	$38,650	180
40	Social Advocacy Organizations	$56,800	$38,590	90
41	State government, including schools and hospitals	$55,700	$39,190	650
42	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$55,520	$35,090	110
43	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$55,520	$35,090	110
44	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$55,040	$41,590	40
45	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$51,450	$36,580	130
46	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$48,570	$37,720	70
47	Information	$48,550	$33,610	120
48	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$48,460	$35,120	110
49	Educational Services - State government owned	$48,460	$35,120	110
50	Landscaping Services	$47,920	$40,720	30
51	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	$47,330	$40,010	40
52	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$47,180	$33,220	90
53	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$42,770	$32,670	60