Career Outlook for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

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Also known as:
Cadastral Mapper, Digital Cartographer, Engineer, Photogrammetric, Map Maker, Mapper, Orthophotography Technician, Photo Cartographer, Photogrammetrist, Topographer

The overall job outlook for Cartographer and Photogrammetrist careers has been positive since 2004. Vacancies for this career have increased by 27.66 percent nationwide in that time, with an average growth of 1.73 percent per year. Demand for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists is expected to go down, with an expected -100 jobs shed by 2029. This represents an annual decrease of 0.09 percent over the next few years. Join our career community today!

TOP STATES

There are currently more Cartographers and Photogrammetrists in the following states

California	1,680
Texas	1,290
Colorado	1,100
North Carolina	870
Florida	750
Minnesota	490
Virginia	410

BOTTOM STATES

The states below have the least number of filled positions for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

% SELF EMPLOYED

FASTEST JOB GROWTH

In recent years, Cartographers and Photogrammetrists have the highest job vacancies and job growth rate in the following states

145.00 %

93.75 %

76.47 %

75.00 %

66.34 %

60.00 %

SLOWEST JOB GROWTH

The following states have had the lowest job openings and growth rates for this career in recent years

-62.50 %

-58.33 %

-53.85 %

-45.95 %

-35.29 %

-33.33 %

-30.77 %