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Cartographers and Photogrammetrists: H-1B salaries
Standard Occupational Classification 17-1021. 105 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $75,000, middle half $66,361–$97,865.
Applications (LCAs)105
Median offered salary$75,000
Middle half of salaries$66,361–$97,865
10th–90th percentile$60,000–$125,382
By wage level
| Wage level | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 24 | $65,648 |
| Level II (qualified) | 39 | $72,814 |
| Level III (experienced) | 24 | $91,350 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 12 | $120,500 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cyient, Inc. | 9 | $73,000 |
| Apple Inc. | 7 | $134,000 |
| Connected2Fiber, Inc. | 7 | $79,914 |
| AECOM Technical Services Inc | 7 | $73,146 |
| InterDev, LLC | 4 | $72,814 |
| Centillion Solutions Inc. | 4 | $98,000 |
| Peregrine Energy Solutions LLC | 3 | $120,000 |
| Geonamic Systems, Inc. | 3 | $63,000 |
| WSP USA Inc. | 3 | $60,382 |
| New Mexico Gas Company | 3 | $67,685 |
| Phase One United States, Inc. | 2 | $63,648 |
| Dallas Aerial Surveys, Inc. | 2 | $56,701 |
| Mach Solar LLC | 2 | $71,802 |
| Velocity Retail Group, LLC | 2 | $57,500 |
| Geospatial Professional Solutions, Inc. | 2 | $74,104 |
| Spatial Front, Inc. | 2 | $103,000 |
| OptiX Technologies LLC | 2 | $60,000 |
| HC Robotics Inc. | 2 | $71,000 |
| Avride, Inc. | 2 | $90,000 |
| SRF Consulting Group, Inc | 1 | $115,793 |
| Open Avenues Foundation | 1 | — |
| Aerotas, LLC | 1 | $70,000 |
| Airspace Link, Inc. | 1 | $74,500 |
| Dow Jones and Company | 1 | $92,700 |
| Yandex Self Driving Group, Inc. | 1 | $85,000 |
| Fugro USA Marine, Inc. | 1 | $139,802 |
| Hemisphere GNSS (USA) Inc. | 1 | $150,000 |
| Atkins North America Inc. | 1 | $84,975 |
| Zupt, LLC | 1 | $57,600 |
| HERE North America, LLC | 1 | $102,877 |
| Nuro, Inc | 1 | $96,136 |
| Clemson University | 1 | $75,000 |
| Realty Dynamics App, LLC | 1 | — |
| International Science and Technology, Inc. | 1 | $69,670 |
| Boston Public Health Commission | 1 | $100,000 |
| Visual Technologies LLC | 1 | $82,534 |
| Althouse & Meade, Inc. | 1 | $60,362 |
| The Field Museum of Natural History | 1 | $61,942 |
| Geodigital International Corporation | 1 | $58,000 |
| Virtual Geomatics, Inc. | 1 | $68,400 |
| State of New Hampshire, Department of Safety | 1 | $65,166 |
| Enbridge Employee Services, Inc. | 1 | $92,000 |
| Metric Engineering Inc. | 1 | $58,240 |
| Kapur & Associates, Inc. | 1 | $72,000 |
| KMA Consulting Engineers, Inc. | 1 | $83,200 |
| Bowman Consulting Group, Ltd. | 1 | $67,198 |
| Arup US, Inc. | 1 | $107,000 |
| AirWorks Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $82,556 |
| BP America Inc. | 1 | $55,078 |
| George Mason University | 1 | $85,240 |
Job titles
- GIS Analyst9
- Lead GIS Engineer5
- GIS Specialist II5
- Geospatial Solutions Analyst4
- GIS Developer4
- Senior Design Engineer4
- Maps Analyst3
- Senior Cartographer3
- GIS Manager3
- GIS Analyst, Entity Team Lead3
- Associate Consultant, GIS Science3
- Technical Manager (Aerial)2
- Stereo Plotter Operator2
- Cartographer2
- Geographic Information System Cartographer2
- Geospatial Analyst2
- GIS Cartographer/Analyst2
- GIS Spatial Analysis & Software Developer2
- Design Engineer2
- GIS Specialist2
- GIS Developer IV1
- Geospatial Engineering Fellow1
- Staff Photogrammetric Technician (Entry level)1
- Geospatial Data Analyst1
- Graphics Reporter, Cartographer1
- Lidar Mapping Specialist1
- Sr. GNSS Algorithm Engineer1
- Sr GIS Analyst I1
- Navigation Engineer1
- Senior GIS Data Engineer1
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 23 | $72,250 |
| FY2024 | 25 | $75,000 |
| FY2025 | 34 | $73,000 |
| FY2026 | 23 | $79,914 |
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).