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State comparison · 2025

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists salary: Colorado vs Minnesota

Occupation

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Minnesota earn a median of $99,850. In Colorado, $86,960. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.7% — not 12.9%.

Nominal pay gap
-12.9%
Colorado vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
-16.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Colorado

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

Median
$86,960
p25
$78,330
p75
$104,790
p10
$61,060
p90
$130,310
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.1
See full breakdown for Colorado

Minnesota

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

Median
$99,850
p25
$86,240
p75
$115,930
p10
$71,620
p90
$125,660
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
98.6
See full breakdown for Minnesota

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.