Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technician
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technician Job Description
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists Collect, analyze, and interpret geographic information provided by geodetic surveys, aerial photographs, and satellite data. Research, study, and prepare maps and other spatial data in digital or graphic form for legal, social, political, educational, and design purposes. May work with Geographic Information Systems (GIS). May design and evaluate algorithms, data structures, and user interfaces for GIS and mapping systems.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technician Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technician is $37294 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $50067. The lowest salary reported was $27542. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technician is $18.55 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $24.9. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $13.7. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technician are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technician. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $33,129 – $50,050
Colorado – $39,153 – $53,062
Georgia – $31,311 – $42,745
North Carolina – $29,574 – $42,907
Ohio – $28,691 – $53,638
Texas – $29,956 – $51,521
Virginia – $32,556 – $37,401
These are the highest paying cities for a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technician. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Houston, Texas –
Denver, Colorado –
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma –
Baltimore, Maryland –
Dallas, Texas –
Fort Worth, Texas –
Phoenix, Arizona –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technician from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $37294 while in 2007 it was just $34585.8
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 74% of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technicians were males while 26% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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