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State comparison · 2025

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists salary: California vs Idaho

Occupation

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in California earn a median of $102,780. In Idaho, $72,930. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.6% — not 40.9%.

Nominal pay gap
+40.9%
California vs Idaho
COL-adjusted gap
+21.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

Median
$102,780
p25
$75,370
p75
$131,470
p10
$63,080
p90
$135,490
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-75%
See full breakdown for California

Idaho

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

Median
$72,930
p25
$63,360
p75
$79,440
p10
$51,790
p90
$96,100
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
95.5
See full breakdown for Idaho

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.