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Cartography federal salary series 1370

Full-time federal employees in the Cartography series earned a median of $116,362 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 6% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $98,459 and $133,142.

Median pay
$116,362
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$98,459–$133,142
25th–75th percentile
Employees
470
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+2.2%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Cartography
All federal (full-time)

What shapes cartography pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (150 employees, median $109,303). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of the Interior (144 employees). Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.

OPM withheld pay for 30% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).

Cartography pay by grade

Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.

Cartography pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-11 92 $90,736 $83,265–$97,087
GS-12 150 $109,303 $101,443–$118,076
GS-13 59 $131,273 $125,525–$144,739
ZP-3 72 $120,171 $99,858–$133,142
ZP-4 33 $187,093 $162,582–$187,093

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Cartography pay by agency

Cartography pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of the Interior 144 $107,411 $94,370–$125,378
Department of Commerce 118 $133,142 $106,810–$150,153
Department of Agriculture 53 $107,411 $97,087–$118,076

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Cartography pay by state

The 2 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Cartography pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Maryland 108 $133,142 $108,101–$149,870
Colorado 49 $113,107 $97,146–$134,500

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Compare cartography pay across all states and agencies →

Change since September 2025

The median moved +2.2% from $113,807 in September 2025 to $116,362 in September 2026. Headcount went from 540 to 470 (−13.0%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.

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