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State comparison · 2025

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists salary: Kentucky vs Minnesota

Occupation

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Minnesota earn a median of $99,850. In Kentucky, $71,470. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.8% — not 28.4%.

Nominal pay gap
-28.4%
Kentucky vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
-21.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Kentucky

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

Median
$71,470
p25
$56,340
p75
$83,890
p10
$46,970
p90
$105,950
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.2
See full breakdown for Kentucky

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.