Surveying & Mapping Services: By the Numbers
8,570 establishments, 55,943 employees and $4.4 billion in annual payroll. Most of them run on software that records how the work gets done. Here's the industry, state by state.
Establishments
Surveying & Mapping Services worksites in the U.S.
Employees
About 7 per location on average
Average annual pay
$4.4 billion in total payroll
Job growth, 1 year
Year-over-year employment change
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2025 annual averages, private ownership. Establishment counts are worksites, not companies. Pulled November 4, 2026. bls.gov/cew
Most jobs
- Texas: 9,469 employees
- Florida: 6,972 employees
- California: 4,198 employees
- North Carolina: 2,939 employees
- Georgia: 2,605 employees
Fastest growing
- Arkansas: +11.5% jobs in a year
- Mississippi: +11.0% jobs in a year
- Washington: +5.7% jobs in a year
- Georgia: +5.3% jobs in a year
- Pennsylvania: +4.7% jobs in a year
Most concentrated
- Florida: 1.96× the national share
- Texas: 1.87× the national share
- Louisiana: 1.72× the national share
- North Carolina: 1.66× the national share
- South Carolina: 1.57× the national share
All States, Ranked by Employment
| State | Establishments | Employees | Avg. pay | 1-yr jobs | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 832 | 9,469 | $78,569 | +1.7% | 1.87 |
| Florida | 726 | 6,972 | $70,645 | +1.6% | 1.96 |
| California | 501 | 4,198 | $115,090 | +0.7% | 0.64 |
| North Carolina | 457 | 2,939 | $68,213 | -0.5% | 1.66 |
| Georgia | 348 | 2,605 | $67,629 | +5.3% | 1.48 |
| Virginia | 256 | 1,914 | $85,842 | -3.6% | 1.28 |
| New York | 376 | 1,875 | $85,027 | -4.2% | 0.53 |
| Colorado | 278 | 1,466 | $93,616 | +3.8% | 1.41 |
| Pennsylvania | 231 | 1,349 | $81,974 | +4.7% | 0.62 |
| South Carolina | 199 | 1,312 | $68,183 | -1.7% | 1.57 |
| Ohio | 201 | 1,261 | $71,014 | -4.3% | 0.63 |
| Louisiana | 158 | 1,193 | $80,121 | -3.0% | 1.72 |
| Michigan | 191 | 1,131 | $83,729 | -13.4% | 0.71 |
| New Jersey | 185 | 1,076 | $80,050 | +3.9% | 0.70 |
| Indiana | 155 | 1,070 | $83,309 | -2.6% | 0.93 |
| Tennessee | 210 | 1,038 | $63,240 | -3.9% | 0.88 |
| Illinois | 180 | 992 | $75,985 | -1.8% | 0.46 |
| Washington | 166 | 990 | $82,305 | +5.7% | 0.77 |
| Missouri | 150 | 953 | $70,482 | -1.7% | 0.92 |
| Massachusetts | 164 | 902 | $89,247 | +3.3% | 0.69 |
| Arizona | 181 | 836 | $76,257 | -2.5% | 0.72 |
| Oklahoma | 147 | 806 | $69,314 | +2.2% | 1.32 |
| Alabama | 178 | 683 | $67,980 | +2.2% | 0.90 |
| Maryland | 108 | 619 | $89,614 | -5.6% | 0.63 |
| Minnesota | 110 | 566 | $86,348 | -0.2% | 0.54 |
| Oregon | 140 | 562 | $75,145 | -2.3% | 0.79 |
| Arkansas | 146 | 523 | $64,605 | +11.5% | 1.12 |
| Mississippi | 119 | 515 | $67,687 | +11.0% | 1.22 |
| Wisconsin | 138 | 502 | $69,715 | +4.1% | 0.47 |
| Utah | 100 | 435 | $83,204 | +13.6% | 0.70 |
| Kentucky | 138 | 408 | $63,701 | -1.4% | 0.57 |
| Connecticut | 78 | 388 | $85,303 | +1.8% | 0.64 |
| Nevada | 58 | 378 | $95,631 | -22.2% | 0.67 |
| Idaho | 106 | 374 | $68,176 | +1.9% | 1.19 |
| New Hampshire | 56 | 358 | $87,200 | +1.1% | 1.45 |
| Maine | 92 | 346 | $83,710 | -2.8% | 1.48 |
| New Mexico | 77 | 340 | $68,869 | -4.5% | 1.08 |
| Kansas | 44 | 327 | $64,615 | +0.9% | 0.64 |
| Alaska | 67 | 283 | $83,937 | -6.6% | 2.37 |
| Hawaii | 44 | 256 | $75,154 | -3.8% | 1.11 |
| West Virginia | 64 | 246 | $54,371 | -8.9% | 0.98 |
| Nebraska | 54 | 231 | $74,915 | +9.0% | 0.63 |
| Montana | 81 | 205 | $66,867 | +1.5% | 1.11 |
| South Dakota | 38 | 194 | $83,080 | +6.6% | 1.17 |
| Iowa | 58 | 185 | $74,905 | +5.7% | 0.33 |
| Wyoming | 35 | 148 | $72,591 | +1.4% | 1.46 |
| Vermont | 46 | 126 | $74,702 | -7.4% | 1.14 |
| Rhode Island | 34 | 125 | $63,934 | 0.0% | 0.70 |
Concentration = location quotient (1.00 = the industry's national share of jobs). Not disclosed by BLS for privacy: Delaware, District of Columbia, North Dakota.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2025 annual averages, private ownership. Establishment counts are worksites, not companies. Pulled November 4, 2026. bls.gov/cew
What This Means for Your Data
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Surveying & Mapping Services: Data FAQ
How many surveying & mapping services are there in the U.S.?
About 8,570 private surveying & mapping services establishments employed 55,943 people in 2025 (BLS QCEW annual average).
Which state has the most surveying & mapping services jobs?
Texas leads with 9,469 employees across 832 establishments (2025, BLS QCEW).
What is the average pay in surveying & mapping services?
The average annual pay was $79,216 in 2025, according to BLS QCEW.
Is surveying & mapping services business data valuable to AI companies?
It can be. With about 55,943 people logging daily work in software, established surveying & mapping services create years of operating records. Builder Data helps established firms find out what their business data could be worth, free, by text with Max. Business data only, never personal data.
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