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State comparison · 2025

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists salary: Minnesota vs Mississippi

Occupation

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Minnesota earn a median of $99,850. In Mississippi, $74,520. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.2% — not 34%.

Nominal pay gap
+34%
Minnesota vs Mississippi
COL-adjusted gap
+18.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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

Mississippi

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

Median
$74,520
p25
$63,900
p75
$78,550
p10
$58,400
p90
$104,330
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
87.0
See full breakdown for Mississippi

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.