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Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
SOC 17-1021. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 57 labor condition applications for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists (SOC 17-1021) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 56 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $78,707 a year (quartiles $68,848–$97,865), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $69,326. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (42% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 13 with a median offered wage of $68,806.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 26%Level II 42%Level III 18%Level IV 14%Not stated 0%
| Measure | SOC 17-1021 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $78,707 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $68,848–$97,865 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 68% | 56% |
| Share certified | 98% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (57 here).
Offered wages by employer
| Employer | City | Applications | Mean offered wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| AECOM Technical Services, Inc. | Dallas | 7 | $73,132 |
| Cyient, Inc. | East Hartford | 5 | $75,835 |
| Centillion Solutions Inc. | Cumming | 4 | $100,250 |
| WSP USA Inc. | New York | 3 | $63,569 |
| New Mexico Gas Company | Albuquerque | 3 | $67,394 |
| InterDev, LLC | Roswell | 3 | $72,814 |
| Connected2Fiber, Inc. | Westborough | 3 | $82,459 |
| Apple Inc. | Cupertino | 2 | — |
| HC Robotics Inc. | Cumming | 2 | — |
| Avride, Inc. | Newburyport | 2 | — |
| AirWorks Solutions, Inc. | Boston | 1 | — |
| BP America Inc. | Houston | 1 | — |
| George Mason University | Fairfax | 1 | — |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh | 1 | — |
| Enbridge Employee Services, Inc. | Houston | 1 | — |
| Kapur & Associates, Inc. | Milwaukee | 1 | — |
| KMA Consulting Engineers, Inc. | Cherry Hill | 1 | — |
| Bowman Consulting Group, Ltd. | Reston | 1 | — |
| Arup US, Inc. | New York | 1 | — |
| Geonamic Systems, Inc. | Johns Creek | 1 | — |
| Colorado State University | Fort Collins | 1 | — |
| Osmose Utilities Services, Inc. | Atlanta | 1 | — |
| Spatial Front, Inc. | Bethesda | 1 | — |
| Trimble Inc. | Westminster | 1 | — |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Worksite states
Georgia 11 · California 8 · Texas 6 · Massachusetts 4 · New Mexico 3 · Colorado 3 · Arizona 3 · North Carolina 2 · Wisconsin 2 · Maryland 2
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $68,806.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Hemisphere GNSS (USA) Inc. | Scottsdale | 2 |
| Grmorales Contractor LLC | Norcross | 2 |
| Connected2Fiber, Inc. | Westborough | 1 |
| Geonamic Systems, Inc. | Johns Creek | 1 |
| Surdex Corporation | Chesterfield | 1 |
| Digital Mapping Inc | Huntington Beach | 1 |
| Apple Inc. | Cupertino | 1 |
| InterDev, LLC | Roswell | 1 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | Santa Clara | 1 |
| Arup US, Inc. | New York | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 17-1021 is $78,707 a year, with the middle half between $68,848 and $97,865; the median prevailing wage cited is $69,326.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists?
AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (7), Cyient, Inc. (5), Centillion Solutions Inc. (4), WSP USA Inc. (3), New Mexico Gas Company (3)
Which wage level is most common for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists?
Level II: Level I 26%, Level II 42%, Level III 18%, Level IV 14% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Cartographers and Photogrammetrists?
13 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $68,806.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.