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State comparison · 2025

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists salary: Texas vs Washington

Occupation

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in Washington earn a median of $96,100. In Texas, $73,970. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.2% — not 23%.

Nominal pay gap
-23%
Texas vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-15.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Texas

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

Median
$73,970
p25
$59,280
p75
$106,570
p10
$43,040
p90
$138,390
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
+200%
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Washington

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

Median
$96,100
p25
$77,790
p75
$109,980
p10
$66,250
p90
$128,100
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.0
See full breakdown for Washington

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.