SOC 17-3031 · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro

Surveying and Mapping Technicians Salary in Pinehurst, NC

The average salary for surveying and mapping technicians in Pinehurst, North Carolina is $49,380 a year ($23.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,700: half of the 40 people in this job in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,000).

$49,380average per year

$23.74 / hourMedian $47,700Take-home ≈ $40,395

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#10 of 12North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay range in Pinehurst

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,460 or more. The middle half of surveying and mapping technicians in Pinehurst earn between $37,810 and $61,580.

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,380$4,115$23.74
Median$47,700$3,975$22.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,810$3,151$18.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,580$5,132$29.61

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Surveying and Mapping Technicians pay in Pinehurst vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Surveying and mapping technicians in Pinehurst earn 11% less than the North Carolina average ($55,410) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($58,000). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $54,240.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pinehurst$49,380$47,700$36,120$65,46040
North Carolina$55,410$53,160$37,710$76,4204,100
United States$58,000$54,240$37,520$81,63058,010

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary after taxes in Pinehurst

On the average salary of $49,380, a single filer in Pinehurst takes home about $40,395 a year, or $3,366 a month and $1,554 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Pinehurst a good place for surveying and mapping technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pinehurst area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $49,380 buys what about $55,900 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Pinehurst ($42,920). A typical home costs $415,936, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary in other North Carolina cities

Pinehurst ranks 10th of 12 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($65,880).

All Surveying and Mapping Technicians salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for surveying and mapping technicians

Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($90,290).

Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary by city

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Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary in Pinehurst: questions

How much do surveying and mapping technicians make an hour in Pinehurst?

$23.74 an hour on average, and $22.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level surveying and mapping technicians salary in Pinehurst?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the surveying and mapping technicians take-home pay in Pinehurst?

About $40,395 a year ($3,366 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,380.

Do surveying and mapping technicians earn more in Pinehurst than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,000).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3031; area Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC (38240). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.29, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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